The Eames Aluminum Group was designed in 1958 by the couple Ray and Charles Eames. Originally, the chair was designed as a garden chair for the house of J. Irwin Miller.
Features of the Aluminum Group chairs are the aluminum frame and a seat that is stretched between the frame. The tensioned seat provides great comfort because no further support is needed.
The chair was taken into production in 1958 by Herman Miller and in the 1980s Vitra and ICF also obtained a license to be able to produce the chairs.
Although the original chair is a conference table chair, all kinds of variants of the chair have quickly appeared on the market, office chairs, side chairs, easy chairs. For an explanation of the different variants and their possibilities see the overview below.
Softpad version
Soon there was a demand from the market for a softer version of the chair and that led to the Soft Pad variant, the chairs are exactly the same as the currently existing model but has cushions on the seat and backrest.
Upholstery
The Aluminum Group chair is characterized by its great durability and will last for several decades. The aluminum frame can be ordered in polished aluminum or chrome. The upholstery is made of Hopsak, Netweave or Leather.
Numbering Eames Aluminum Group
Each chair from the Vitra Eames Aluminum Group has different characteristics and has received a separate Vitra number. The difference between these Vitra EA chairs is often confusing. Below you will find an overview of all Vitra EA design chairs, with the distinctive features of the chair.
- EA101, low conference chair, narrower and higher than ea105 \ ea205 t \ m ea108 \ ea208, 4 leg, no armrests, non-rotatable
- EA103, low conference chair, narrower and higher than ea105 \ ea205 t \ m ea108 \ ea208, 4 leg, armrests not rotatable
- EA103, low conference chair, narrower and higher than ea105 \ ea205 t \ m ea108 \ ea208, 4 leg, armrests, rotatable
- EA105 low conference chair, 4 legs, no armrests, not rotatable
- EA106 low conference chair, 4 leg, rotatable
- EA107 low conference chair, 4 leg, armrests, not rotatable
- EA108 low conference chair, 4 leg, armrests, rotatable
- EA109 high conference chair, 4 legs, armrests, not rotatable
- EA112 high conference chair, 4 leg, armrests, rotatable
- EA115 armchair \ lobby chair, 4 leg, armrests, not rotatable
- EA116 armchair \ lobby chair, 4 leg, armrests, rotatable
- EA117 low desk chair, 5 legs, armrests, rotatable, tiltable, height adjustable, wheels
- EA119 high office chair, 5 leg, armrests, rotatable, tiltable, height adjustable, wheels
- EA124 high armchair, 4 leg, armrests, tiltable, pillow
- EA125 footstool for. ea124 4 paw
- EA205 soft pad, low conference chair, 4 leg, no arm rests, not rotatable
- EA206 soft pad, low conference chair, 4 leg, swivel
- EA207 soft pad, low conference chair, 4 leg, armrests, non-swivel
- EA208 soft pad, low conference chair, 4 leg, armrests, rotatable
- EA209 soft pad, high conference chair, 4 leg, armrests, non-swivel
- EA212 soft pad, high conference chair, 4 leg, armrests, rotatable
- EA215 soft pad, armchair \ lobby chair 4 leg, armrests, not rotatable
- EA216 soft pad, armchair \ lobby chair 4 leg, armrests, rotatable
- EA217 soft pad, low desk chair, 5 leg, armrests, rotatable, tiltable, height adjustable, wheels
- EA219 soft pad, high desk chair, 5 leg, armrests, rotatable, tiltable, height adjustable, wheels
- EA222 soft pad, high armchair, 4 leg, tiltable, pillow
- EA223 soft pad, footstool for. ea222 4 leg
What is Soft Pad?
All softpad items have the following delivery options:
- Frame: chrome, polished aluminum
- Upholstery: leather, premium leather
All non softpad items have the following delivery options:
- Frame: chrome, polished aluminum
- Upholstery: hopsak, netweave, leather, premium leather
