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The Eames Molded Plywood Dining Chair (1946) is instantly recognizable as the work of Charles and Ray Eames, with a form that relates directly to the human body and holds no secrets as to how it succeeds technically. The expertly crafted molded plywood seat and back cradle the user and feature hardwood inner ply for durability. The molded plywood legs provide superior strength and rubber shock mounts buffer against jarring movement. Self-leveling pod glides level on uneven surfaces. This original is an authentic, fully licensed product of Herman Miller, Inc. Eames is a licensed trademark of Herman Miller. Made in U.S.A.
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Philippe Starck's Victoria Ghost Chair (2006), like her cousin the Louis Ghost, presented a significant manufacturing challenge for Kartell. Crafted from a single piece of injection-molded polycarbonate, the medallion back could only be created thanks to Kartell's accumulated knowledge, built over years of innovation in plastic manufacturing. Sleek and sturdy, the baroque-style chair is transparent, and coordinates with the Louis Ghost Armchair. Addressing the design of the collection to the Dallas Morning News, Starck once commented that it "has a mix of materials and styles based on our shared memories. We all own this piece in a way. The chair is well balanced; I try to be balanced myself." Made in Italy.
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The Executive was originally made of fiberglass but was later updated in polyurethane to take advantage of the technical advances in plastics. The feel of this classic seat, however, remains unchanged. The molded shell flexes slightly with the sitter and the contoured plywood seat supported by metal or wood legs.
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Who else but Philippe Starck would dare mess with a king? Reinventing the classic Louis XVI armchair for Kartell, the playful Louis Ghost Armchair (2002) is a postmodern triumph of technical innovation and historical style. Translating the varied lines and formal geometry of its predecessor into a single form of translucent or opaque black or white injection-molded polycarbonate, it is a robust chair with not a single weak point. A generously sized seat and medallion backrest offer leisurely comfort, as do the subtly curved armrests.
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Taking inspiration from old photos of Danish merchants in China, designer Hans Wegner (b. 1914) has married his modernist¿s love of pared-down form to Ming Dynasty designs to produce his iconic Wishbone Chair. Distinguished by a gently sloping, rounded barrel back and further set apart by its Y-shaped center support, the Wishbone resolves with sensuous fluidity at every point of its design. Its hind legs are crafted from a continuous piece of turned oak and curve upward to meet the back rail. The semicircular barrel not only holds the torso comfortably but also serves as an armrest substantial enough to rest ones arms and yet sufficiently abbreviated to allow close proximity with a conference or dining table.
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The Lina Folding Chair proves that extra seating doesn'’t have to be staid or lack allure. A stylish and affordable solution for occasional seating, it’s soundly constructed from a flat steel frame and a padded leather seat and back. As comfortable as it is functional, the Lina is even appropriate for daily use in a company lunchroom or residential kitchen. Folds up for compact storage when not in use. Rubber glides on feet protect floors. Made in Italy.
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conic 1946 design by Charles and Ray Eames. The LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) was hailed by Time Magazine as the Best Design of the 20th Century. Molded seat and backrest for comfort.
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Jasper Morrison's inventive approach to materials and form takes new shape in the sleek, single-piece construction of the Air Chair (2000),
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Rex Rocking Chair
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With the Juliana, Brazilian designer Aristeu Pires has created a lightly scaled and elegant armchair built from solid Brazilian hardwood, harvested from sustainable resources and hand carved in a small factory in Brazil. The tapered back legs resolve into a slanted, crescent-shaped back apron, arced to support the body's natural curves. The chair back, in turn, becomes two gently angled armrests that offer the right degree of slope for a relaxed posture. And the abbreviated design of the arms, which stop short of the seat pad, allows the sitter to pull the chair close to the table for dining comfort. The full-grain, semi-aniline-dyed dark chocolate brown leather seat is subtly proportioned to hold the body in an ergonomically sound position, ensuring hours of sitting pleasure. Made in Brazil.
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Finn Eero Aarnio designed the all-weather Trioli Upside Down Chair that looks like a hollowed-out log with built-in seating. it can be inverted to reveal a second seat, laid flat, mounted like a horse or flipped over and rocked.
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The Womb ChairÂ’s enveloping, lap-like form continues to be one of the most iconic and recognized representations of mid-century Scandinavian organic modernism.
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