When Ray and Charles Eames designed the Eames Aluminum Side Chair (1958) they created a revolution in seating that has lost none of its edge. Moving away from their shell forms of the ’40s and exploring newly affordable aluminum, the designers constructed a lightweight, corrosion-resistant and die-cast frame. They wrapped the frame in a sling a “sitting pocket” now crafted of tautly ribbed leather and gave it a wide seat for leisurely sitting. Set on a five-point base, the chair sits on a t…read more