Vitra

EAMES LOUNGE CHAIR & OTTOMAN NUBIA

Maximum comfort was one of Charles and Ray's main objectives in developing the Lounge Chair. Their search for a pleasant sensation of softness led them to experiment with different leather and fabric coverings. After its launch in 1956, a fabric-upholstered version was only available for a short time and in limited numbers. In 2023, Vitra presents the Eames Lounge Chair with fabric upholstery. Nubia is a soft bouclé fabric with a lively appearance, which gives this furniture icon a welcoming look, full of warmth. The covers are removable.
The Lounge Chairs in Nubia fabric will be delivered in new packaging. Instead of a normal synthetic material bag, they will be wrapped in cotton fabric.

Material description

• Seat and back:  moulded plywood, different face veneers. Classic version in American cherry (USA), santos palisander (Bolivia; certified sustainability) or black-pigmented walnut (USA). White version: white-pigmented walnut (USA). Black version: ash with a black lacquer finish (Germany).
• Upholstery/Cover:  removable cushion, removable covers in fabric.
• Seat height:  380 mm (250 mm with applied load, measured in accordance with EN 1335-1:2000).
• Armrests:  padded, removable covers in fabric. Attached to the seat and back shells with shock mounts (bonded rubber and metal connectors).
• Base:  five-star swivel base or four-star non-swivel base (Ottoman). Both base and back braces in die-cast aluminium.
• Glides:  all bases fitted with hard glides for carpet; felt glides optionally available for hard floors.