The Eames Fiberglass Chair was developed in 1948 as part of an entry for the Museum of Modern Art’s "International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design", and it is probably the design that best shows Charles and Ray Eames’ desire to get the best to the most for the least. The goal was to mass-produce a chair for the home market with a one-piece seat and back. The first proposal was not made of plastic but had a stamped metal shell – which turned out to be a costly affair – and in their search for a cheaper way to produce the design, the Eames’ attention was soon drawn to fibreglass.

The ultimate result was very straightforward. The chair was meant to be practical, easy to clean, light and robust, and all this became possible with the new material of fibreglass, which had never been used for furniture in this way. The design turned out to be a ground-breaking innovation. The mass-produced armchairs in fibreglass were offered for sale in 1950, and from their first appearance they met with favourable reviews in the press and commercial success in the marketplace.


Size: 465 x 550 x 430(H) mm
21 3/4” x 18” x 17”(H)

Quantity: 2 available