Observed arrival · 2026-09-11
Eames Explained — The Lounge Chair, explained.
An independent learning guide that identifies five generations of the Eames Lounge Chair 670 and Ottoman 671 through construction details, materials, photographs, and documented evidence.
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The guide treats the 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman as an evolving production object rather than a fixed design. Its identification method relies on physical clues including five- versus seven-layer plywood shells, three versus two armrest screws, cushion-clip materials, and changes to the ottoman feet. The five periods run from circa 1956 through the present, with the site noting that Brazilian rosewood gives way to cherry and walnut around the early 1990s.
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