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Plywood Group Eames Collection

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Plywood Group Eames Collection

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LCW

In order to produce the Plywood Group layers of plywood are bent, pressed into shape and then hard-ened. The gently curving surfaces of the thin wooden back and seat shells give support to the body. Individual elements are fixed to the frame by means of supple rubber discs, which increase sitting com-fort.

Charles & Ray Eames feature among the most impor-tant 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 manu-facturer of Eames designs in this part of the world. The brand gives you the security of owning an original product by Charles & Ray Eames.

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LCW Leather LCW Calf‘s Skin

In protracted experiments lasting several years, Charles and Ray Eames tried out new procedures for adapting three-dimensionally moulded wooden laminate to the shape of the human body. LCW, which boasts a seat and backrest made of moulded wooden laminate, is now available once again with hide or leather covers – the way it was first launched on the market back in 1946.

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DCW

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DCM

Galerie Lenbach-Haus, Munich (D)

Plywood Chairs come in various seat heights; for the dining room, conference rooms, for stand-alone use or for waiting areas (the lowest version).

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LCM Leather

LCM LCM Calf‘s Skin

With their chair designs, Charles and Ray Eames frequently created varia-tions by combining one seat shell with different base frames. Thus, the Plywood Group was from the very beginning also available with a chromed tubular steel base frame, which lent the chair a lighter look and by contrasting materials made the appearance all the more exciting.

Alongside models with no upholstery, the Eameses also designed versions with cowhide or leather upholstery. The covers rest on a thin wedge of foam to provide additional comfort. As part of the Vitra Home Collection, the LCMs with hide or leather covers are now available once more for the first time in decades.

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For Charles and Ray Eames, their experiments with laminated wood were the beginning of a search for new techniques for adapting rigid materials to the shape of the human body. The idea of three-dimensional laminated wooden shells is most pronounced in the design of the Plywood Chair. The chair was first shown in the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1946.

Front and back of a brochure with Eames products, designed by the Eames Office

1946 exhibition ”New Furniture – Designed by Charles Eames”

1946 Charles Eames in the factory with chairs ready for shipment

1946 Lucia Eames on LCW

The Plywood Table matches the low chairs with metal frames.

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Vitra International AG, Birsfelden, CH | Vitra Ges.m.b.H., Wien, A | NV Vitra Belgium SA, Diegem, B | Vitra AG, Birsfelden, Showroom: Zürich, CH | Vitra koncept, s.r.o., Praha, CZ | Vitra GmbH, Weil am Rhein, Showroom: Frankfurt, D | Vitra Hispania S.A., Madrid, Showroom: Barcelona, E, Lisboa, P | Vitra, Paris, F | Vitra Ltd., London, GB | Vitra International AG, Budapest, HU | Vitra International AG, Mumbai/Bangalore/New Delhi, IN | Vitra (Nederland) B.V., Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, NL Vitra Scandinavia AS, Oslo, N | Vitra International AG, Warszawa, PL | Vitra Furniture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, PRC | Vitra Furniture Pte. Ltd., Singapore | Vitra Inc., New York, Culver City, San Francisco, Chicago, USA | [email protected] | www.vitra.com

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DCM

LCM

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4”

505 20” 565 221/4”

735

29”

515 201/4” 490 191/4”

347

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4”

555 213/4” 635 25”

315

121 /

2”

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405

16”

510 20”

725

281 /

2”

315

121 /

2” 495 191/2”

300

113 /

4”

530 203/4” 610 24”

680

263 /

4”

560 22”

358

14”

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All measurements in millimetres and inches

Deviations in colour are possible due to the printing process.

Ash DCM | LCM | CTM

Ash DCW | LCW

Plywood Group Programme features

DCM (Dining Chair Metal), LCM (Lounge Chair Metal) Seat and back in moulded plywood; natural or stained black, mounted on base using shock mounts (rubber/metal elements). LCM is optionally available in hair hide or leather. Chrome-plated tubular steel four-star base attached by ball and socket. Glides available for either hard or soft floors.

CTM (Coffee Table Metal)Table to match LCM. Table top in moulded plywood; natural or stained black ash. Chrome-plated tubular steel base attached by ball and socket. Glides avail-able for either hard or soft floors.

DCW (Dining Chair Wood), LCW (Lounge Chair Wood)Seat, back and base in moulded plywood, natural, stained black or red ash (LCW). Seat and back are con-nected to the base by means of shock mounts (rubber/metal-elements).

Calf‘s Skin DCW | LCW

Leather DCW | LCW