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In the classic Eames Eiffel Plastic Side Chair and Armchair (1950)-the first industrially manufactured fibre-flass chairs-the Eameses honed two techniques with which they had been grappling for years: the use of a bent and welded wire base and a sculpted plastic shell seat. The results are two supremely comfortable and timeless chairs that are so adored, they are easily recognized by the casual handles of "shell chair" and "eiffel chair." the molded shell seats have a high, flexible back, a deep seat pocket and a waterfall seat edge to promote seating for extended periods of time. For residential and commercial use. Adjustable pod feet level on uneven surfaces.

Home desk by George Nelson. Produced by Vitra.

As graceful as it is decorative: this Home Desk with its refined, elegantly produced base and understated colours is one of George Nelson's design classics.

Originally conceived as a ladies' desk, today it has many uses as a small workstation at home. The Vitra Home Desk is a stunningly contemporary piece that would bring any home office to life. Chromed metal tubing. Writing surface in white laminate, wraparound wooden frame in walnut veneer, drawer dividers in plastic.

Ball Clock by George Nelson. Produced by Vitra.

Probably the most famous clock design by Nelson, the Ball Clock's whimsical design is as modern as ever. Designed by George Nelson ca. 1948, his vision was to bring modern lasting design into common aspects of the home. Designed in the 1940s and '50s, George Nelson's clocks were highly successful both as popular consumer products and icons of high design. 

Housebird by Charles and Ray Eames. Produced by Vitra.

Charles and Ray Eames augmented the interior "collage" of the Eames House with numerous objects brought back from their extensive travels. The figure of a black wooden bird - evidently one of their most prized objects of American folk art - has stood in the center of their living room for over fifty years. Also seen as an accessory in many of the Eames' photographs, the bird figure was from the Appalachian mountain region of the eastern United States. Based on the original artifact and in cooperation with the Eames family, Vitra is now producing the first series of this figure.

With a grand sense of adventure, Charles and Ray Eames turned their curiosity and boundless enthusiasm into creations that established them as a truly great husband-and-wife design team. Their unique synergy led to a whole new look in furniture. Lean and modern. Playful and functional. Sleek, sophisticated, and beautifully simple. That was and is the "Eames look."

The Eames house bird is made from solid Alder with a black lacquer finish and steel wire legs.

Rocking Chair by Charles and Ray Eames. Produced by Vitra.

In the early 1940's the Eames, Charles (1907-1978) and Ray (1912-1989), had the chance to experiment with new methods of bending plywood in the work they did for the navy wartime effort. They applied these techniques to their furniture design.

The RAR (rocking armchair rod) has a moulded fibreglass-reinforced polyester seat and an eiffel tower base with birch wood rockers on the bottom. It is said that the RAR rockers were originally gifts to herman miller employees who just had newborns!

Swivel Chair by Charles and Ray Eames. Produced by Vitra.

Chair in chromed-alumminum, one of the most famous Charles Eames's designs. The alumminium group hailed as the most distinctive design ever produced by Eames. Upholstered in luxurious Italian leather with tubular steel column, and 4-star feet. The Swivel Chair is an inventive combination of materials and an outstanding example of functionality in design.

The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman, correctly titled Eames Lounge (670) and Ottoman (671) were released in 1956 after years of development by designers Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. It was the first chair the Eames designed for a high-end market. These furnishings are made of molded plywood and leather. Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.

The chair is composed of three curved plywood shells. The shells are made with several thin layers of wood veneer glued together and shaped under heat and pressure. The shells and the seat cushions are essentially the same shape: composed of two curved forms interlocking to form a solid mass. The chair back and headrest are identical in proportion, as are the seat and the Ottoman.

The Eames constantly made use of new materials. The couple's first plywood chair - the Eames Lounge Chair Wood (LCW)-made use of a heavy rubber washer glued to the backrest of the chair and screwed to the lumbar support. These washers, which have come to be called 'shock mounts', allow the backrest to flex slightly. 

This technology was brought back in the 670 Lounge chair. The backrest and headrest are screwed together by a pair of aluminum supports. This unit is suspended on the seat via two connection points in the armrests. The armrests are screwed to shock mounts on the interior of the backrest shell, allowing the backrest and headrest to flex when the chair is in use. This is part of the chair's unusual design, as well as one of its biggest flaws. The rubber washers are solidly glued to the plywood shells, but have been known to tear free when excessive weight is applied, or when the rubber becomes old and brittle.