Eames Plastic Side Chair
Design Charles & Ray Eames
Charles & Ray Eames feature among the most important figures of twentieth century design. Their work is multi-faceted: they developed funiture, produced films and photographs, organised exhibitions and designed and built their own house as a pioneering endeavour. Vitra has produced and marketed the furniture designs of Charles & Ray Eames since 1957. First producing under license, Vitra obtained exclusive rights to all Eames products for Europe and the Middle East in 1984. Consequently, we are the sole legitimate manufacturer of Eames designs in this part of the world. The brand gives you the security of owning an original product by Charles & Ray Eames.
The shell of the Eames Plastic Chair is connected to the metal frame using shock mounts, resulting in a comfortable seat even over long periods. The chair is a good choice for a wide variety of settings, both indoors and outdoors; for domestic use, restaurants, waiting areas, offices, conference rooms, or even large auditoriums.
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The seat shell can be combined with various bases, for instance on a stackable base with row connectors for mass seating or mounted on a crossbar for public waiting areas. For outdoor use, the bases are powdercoated and galvanised.
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DSW (Dining Side Shell Wood) is a version of the Eames Plastic Side Chair with the wooden base that Charles and Ray Eames first used in 1951 for the Wire Chair. The unusual combination of materials with the conical round steel bars results in a solid design and lends this chair an independent character.
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Charles Eames on his birthday in the Eames Office
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1951 Plastic Chair with Eiffel tower base from below
1950 arrangement of various versions
The Eames Plastic Side Chair is Vitra’s re-edition of the now legendary Eames Fibreglass Chair. It is based on the original 1950 design – the first industrially manufactured plastic chair. In 1993, Vitra discontinued production for ecological reasons, as fibreglass cannot be recycled. Thanks to recent advances in technology and materials, we are now proud to offer the Eames Plastic Chair – in the exact same shape, but made of polypropylene.
Eames Plastic Side Chair Programme features
All measurements in millimetres and inches, established pursuant to EN-1335,1
Eames Plastic Side Chair with solid-coloured seat shell made of polypropylene on various bases. Optionally with basic dark felt glides for hard flooring. Bases with chrome finish or powder coated dark grey (NCS-S-6500-N).
DSR
DSR With non-stackable four-leg wire base with cross struts.
550 213/4” 465 181/4”
3 2000 2000 78 78 3//44”” (max. (max. 14) 14) 2000 78 3/4” (max. 14)
410 161/4”
810 32” 388 15 1/4”
DSW
DSX
465 181
465 181/4” 400 15 3/4” 830 32 3/4”
360-485 141/4”- 19”
760-885 30”- 34 3/4” 388 15 1/4”
425 16 3/4”
550 213/4”550 213/4” 465 181/4”
465 181/4”
Flammability Meets with DIN EN 1021 sections 1 and 2 – inflammability of upholstered furniture (cigarette and butane flame resistance).
550 213/4” 465 181/4”
465 181/4”
410 161/4”
810 313/4” 388 15 1/4”
465 181/4”
Outdoor use The powder-coating makes the chair ideal for outdoor use. The frame is galvanized. Special additives in the seat pan slow colour fading due to UV radiation. However, leaving the chair be exposed to the sun for an extended period of time can result in changes in the colour. We recommend that the chair not be left in the sun longer than necessary.
75 3”
3 580 223580 4” /4” 580 22 /3/44”3”/580 580 22 422 ” 3/22
DSS
On crossbar 2-5 units can be linked or combined with tables made of HPL laminate (black, 56 x 43 cm). T-form supporting bar, epoxy coated basic dark, polished aluminium base.
75 3”
75 75 3” 3” 75 3”
410 161/4”
410 161/4”
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410 410 16 161//44”” 410 161/4”
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PSCC Height-adjustable swivel chair on five-star base, polished pressure-cast aluminium. Hard castors for carpeting; as an option soft castors for hard floors.
800388 31115 /2”1/4” 388 151/4”
1 550 213/3550 /44”3”/4550 21 ” 3/4” 21 600 231600 550 21 ” 3/421 2” /2” 550 600 23 /1/22”1”/600 600 23 223 ” 1/23 465 181/1465 /44”1”/4465 465 181/1465 /44””1/4465 18 ” 1/4” 465 18 ” 1/4” 465 18 18 465 18 ” 1/418 465 18 ” 1/418
800 800 31 311//22”” 800388 311/2”11/4” 388 15 15 /4” 1 800388 31115 /2” /4”
DSX Four-legged steel tube base (not stackable).
410 161/4”
810 313/4” 388 151/2”
DSS-N With stackable four-leg tubular steel base, 14-chairs stack to a height of 2 m. Optionally with seat and row number labelling. DSS variants with sequential coupling device.
DSW Wooden base in maple, stained and varnished, with basic dark tubular steel cross-supports.
550 211/2” 465 181/4”
465 181/4”
1050 411/4”
370 141/2 ”
PSCC
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465 181/4”
400 15 3/4” 830 32 3/4”
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465 181/4”
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550 213/4”
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1640 641/2 ”
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