Eames Sofas: Tandem Sling Seating/Sofa Compact/Sofa 2+3 Seat |
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The light-scaled Eames sofa compact gives all the comfort usually associated with long, low, heavy sofas. Two horizontal foam pads form the sofa's comfortably high back. A black enameled steel frame and chrome-plated tubular steel legs provide the foundation. It fits well where bulkier, traditional sofas don't and is perfectly scaled for tight spaces in executive suites, lounges and homes. The sofa has been in continuous production by Herman Miller since 1954.
The sofa compact's striking profile and crisp, light scale evolved from a built-in sofa that Charles and Ray Eames designed for the living room of their Pacific Palisades home. Knowing this makes the name "compact" seem less curious for a sofa that's over 6 feet long and provides such comfortable support from shoulders to knees.
Designed in 1954, the Eames; Sofa Compact, another landmark of pared-down modernist design, is a luxuriously comfortable sofa that fits where most sofas won't. A mere 30" in depth, it occupies perhaps half the space of a traditional sofa. Its trim profile makes it ideal for reception areas, foyers, the executive office or any interior where space is tight and elegance is required.
Dimensions:
H 35" D 30" L 72.5"
The Eames sofa is the last piece of furniture produced by the Eames Office, which completed the design after Charles Eames died in 1978. It went into production in 1984 and has been manufactured by Herman Miller ever since.
With its emphasis on beautiful materials and simplified forms, the Eames sofa exemplifies the best in modern furniture design. Its angled profile and clean planes showcase a harmonious combination of rich walnut or teak, soft leather, and polished aluminum. Equally fitting for the contemporary home or office, it's a luxurious place to settle back and relax. Available with two or three seats.
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Charles and Ray Eames originally designed their tandem sling seating
for Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in 1962 to address the need
for comfortable, attractive, and sturdy public seating. They based the
design on the sling system developed for their aluminum group chairs.
A study in beautiful contrasts, this sofa has a clean, angled profile that showcases its fine materials - rich walnut, soft leather, polished aluminum. Back panels are fashioned from solid walnut, hand-finished with gunstock oil. Seat cushions rest on fabric-reinforced rubber webbing for resilient body support and comfort. The design was nearly complete when Charles Eames died in 1978; the Eames Office finished the design, and Herman Miller began manufacturing this last Eames piece in 1984. This original is an authentic,
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