These days there aren’t many who wouldn’t know this amazing luxurious armchair, as it has emerged on television a number of occasions in sitcoms such as, ‘Friends’ - as Joey and Chandlers’ centre item armchairs, typically mentioned in the program as simply being way too relaxing to stand up off and one of which is even provided with a human name (‘Rosita’). The Eames lounge chair has also appeared on ‘Frasier’, ‘House’, ITV’s design show ’60 minute makeover’ and films including, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Mad Men’.

Co-designer Charles, once claimed he desired the chair to ‘resemble the warmth, familiarity and comfort of a well used baseball mitt’ though his wife Ray, wanted the chair to possess a ‘comfortable and un-designy look’. It is easy to see from the chair’s visual appeal that this is exactly what the completed design portrays. Its bucket seating structure and raised reverse leaning posture quickly implies luxuriousness and appears like the baseball mitt figure, together with the sleek black Italian leather seating and veneer grain finish comparable to both the fabric and colour of a baseball mitt and oozing with coziness.

This particular Eames inspired lounge chair additionally is supplied complete with matching ottoman, which is sufficiently small not to clutter any sort of living room, dining or workplace area, yet big enough for people of any height, to sit back and appreciate maximum comfort. The chair’s natural colour selection such as black, brown and white leather and different shades wood grain, allows the item to mix appropriately with any colour scheme or design. What really make the Eames lounge chair so completely unique and rare, is its ability to present a high level of both style and comfort, as demonstrated in the variety of various big screen appearances.

Much like the majority of traditional items of furniture the Eames lounge chair would be a great investment for any buyer, through it's ability to retain its style and luxurious comfort for years on end. Both chair and ottoman are hand assembled and created with incredible attention to detail. The lounge chair’s cushions are also individually upholstered and replaceable and the back cushions are also interchangeable, allowing those who aren’t into the ‘leather look’ to change the seating to any material or colour of their choice. Continuing to tick all the boxes, the Eames lounge chair is also environmentally friendly, as more recently manufactured modules are created with a richly grained veneer labeled as ‘Santos Palisander’, as opposed to the initial endangered Brazilian Rosewood.

Furthering the Eames collection’s high profile status, the New York Museum of Modern Art have installed the lounge chair set in their permanent collection presenting the Eames furniture set as, ‘the most iconic of all contemporary chair sets’. The set can also be seen on a permanent display at the Art institute of Chicago. It is clear that purchasing the Eames Inspired Collection is like obtaining a piece of history, a talking piece for any house hold or office and most importantly of all, a piece of furniture offering magnificent style and laid back comfort. A must have for anyone seeking luxury style, comfort and relaxation!