Eames Lounge Chair Manufacturing in the Vitra Atelier

Watch the design classic Eames Lounge Chair being manufactured in the Vitra Atelier on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.

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[nawoo]

I think cheaper imitations are made the same way as well

[vitraproject]

@nawoo: No. They 're not. You can believe us. Best, Vitra

[didkan]

Although I shouldn't be surprised, It's incredible how much is still done by hand. The sounds of the manufacturing are just amazing.

[Elie Nassif]

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good quality eames chairs for 950usd

[Devo Castler]

It depends.. many different manufacturers make knock-offs.

Some are good, some are terrible. But I don't think they could afford having their chairs done by hand. I am certain that they're all machine-built.

[Rey Vanjo Pamuspusan]

if you guys did payment plans... if only.

[GrafRamolo]

I own one original and one imitation. And I there are some quality short cuts. But those differences are not worth 6000E, because this it the price difference. I would say they should be 1500E more expensive max.

But it's vitra politics, they charge so much because they obviously they can.

[fabian cuñetti]

I have one ... and I can not sell

is authentic

[vicky king]

Please check our prices first at Papillon Interiors, we are a Vitra supplier. We can add you to our gmail too if you would like to be kept informed. Thanks

[vicky king]

We at Papillon Interiors love this design classic, a beautifully crafted product.

[rockyIV0100]

how mutch is this ? 7500 euro?

[Olek Lejbzon]

Bent plywood furniture was made by the ancient Egyptians, B.C. Samuel Gragg made a very modern looking chair in 1804. Belter and various others laminated plywood furniture in the 1860's that holds up better than most modern bent plywood of the 20th century. And the Spruce Goose, larger than a Boeing 747, was made of bent plywood in the 1940's. Nothing new about the technology, other than radio frequency presses for fast curing developed in the 1920's. Good marketing hype though.

[Olek Lejbzon]

The Vitra Eames Lounge Chair differs from the Herman Miller Eames Lounge in small details. The castings for the base, the glides, clips for holding cushions differ. The biggest difference today is that Herman Miller is making the plywood shells of the Eames Lounge thicker than the original, it looks more like a reproduction by Segal.. Lookup Olek Lejbzon's blog post "Is my Eames Chair Real" for photo comparisons of the Herman Miller and Vitra versions, as well as various reproductions,