Production hasn't changed much for over 50 years. They still use the same high end computers, same CNC machines, and the same high end bug bite laser scanners as they have used for over 50 years.
@@asutriasorem9364 Lol the joke flew over your head, to explain, he was being sarcastic that the whole "hand made" process is just marketing and what you actually see is automation across the board with computers to guide it, therefore, making fun of the 50 years of the same "hand made" process via high end computers (again, these computers didn't exist 50 years ago) and the high tech lasering and CNC machines (which again, didn't exist 50 years ago)
It looks like a nice chair for normal sized people... Not to be rude to that man but he is visibly obese. It's reasonable to expect that he would look large in a typical chair.
@@minerbean Yeah he is overweight but average size nowadays is around 5'9 look at the video when 5'8 people sit on it, the back ends on their neck as well...
My grandpa passed down this chair to me and I had no idea the history behind it. But all of sudden on every zoom call everyone started asking, "Is that an Eames chair?" It's clearly a *wow* factor when seen in homes
I lusted after this chair for 25+ years before finally being able to buy one. I am so glad that I did. It is a beauty of design and manufacturing. I am delighted to be able to own a US made model that is true to the original. If they only brought back the rosewood; I would find a place in my house for a second Eames lounge chair.
Mine is on the way, hoping to have it in a couple of weeks. How do you like it after a year, is it holding up and still comfortable like they say it will be?
Hi, my aunt has a black label Rosewood chair/ottoman and offered to sell it to me for $1000. When I expressed interest, she inspected it and found a severe crack on the outer veneer of the seat bottom running from the center front to the stand. Other than this, the rest of the chair & ottoman is in mint condition. Of course I've also learned that the shock mounts need replacing. All this said, would this still be worth purchasing for $1000?
@@mr.recruiterp3583 perhaps, but you would need to budget $2-3000 for a proper repair. Still, w/ rosewood would likely be a good buy. Signed, random internet dude
Modern chairs are more comfortable. It's not such a thick cushion to sit on, and you sit way down in there, close to the floor, and not easy to get up outta the thing. Better sit in it first before buying. I had to rebuild mine because the back busted. I repaired it using stainless steel connectors. I also installed a head rest.
@KODIAK - It's one of those, "if you have to ask..." type of items. The brand name chair costs around $6,000. The off brand copy costs around $1,500. And I must have bought the off brand chair because I never had $6,000.00 for a chair. You can buy a car for that money. And that explains why it only lasted a couple of years before I had to replace the hardware. And I still have it, sitting out back, below the overhang, by the pool. They sell spare parts for this chair at Ebay, and they ain't cheap.
I am a master of wood working handling 3D 5axis CNC router and mould press machinery sanding and painting. If u have any job in your compeny then call me I have much experience in this field.
Love this chair. My grandfather had one which my grandma still has. So many people buy for the clout and the fact that many know its worth a lot; the prestige. I couldn’t care less about the monetary value. The Eames’ cared about quality and design and that’s what is important.
they're actually really grate chairs and the plywood is made in house and the grains are crossed. These defined an era, if you were a self made man you had one of these as a symbol of pride. There's a "of days passed" ramantic feel when you actually sit in one.
I ordered mine last month and just got the email this morning that it’s shipped. I can’t freakin wait! I’m nervous and excited at the same time lol. I got the “tall” version and I just hope it’s as comfortable as they say, I’ve never actually sat in one.
@@diegoveloso3rd The chair was amazing. The leather was so plush and it was absolutely beautiful to look at. But you may have noticed I said “was”. I returned it. Nothing against the chair it just wasn’t what I was hoping it would be in terms of comfort for extended sitting. I have back and hip issues and am just better off with an oversized lazy-boy. If the Eames wasn’t so expensive I would have kept it as well because it really is an incredible piece of furniture but I couldn’t justify the expense on something that wasn’t going to get much use.
The product still remains unchanged, the process around it however has changed. They would have used other methods to achieve the same thing 50 years ago (likely a bandsaw guide and spindle sanding).
I went through a period of rating (mostly modernist) houses on Architectural Digest by the presence/number of Eames chairs. I can appreciate someone with an Eames chair.
I could never hope to own one of these, but I had a very wealthy printer friend of mine own one and it is the world's most comfortable chair! And if you have the means I highly! Recommend that you purchase one! It is more than a chair, it is literally a work of art! And out of all of the mid-century modern excluding noguchi Boomerang coffee table with glass top is my most desired pieces to own. This chair rocks.
Exactly. also I remember around 10 years ago it cost around 4-5k I think, and I was thinking if I save up in 5-10 years I'd be able to afford it, but by then it cost 7-8k. Aside from it's iconic design, for me the greatest value is really the comfort, I've tried other chairs in some show room where they had other expensive and iconic furniture too, but this one was just on another level. I just wish they redesign the structure because this old design doesn't seem to be able to take abuse. I mean I know they get the big guy to rock it 3x, but the chair is kind of more like a sofa, but I don't think that chair could handle that big guy throwing himself on it like it was a sofa. I'd hate to save up for 10 years and more to have that chair broken because I wasn't sitting down slowly.
@@holohulolo Believe it or not that sure is extremely resilient. It looks fragile but it is a well designed chair by Herman Miller! That being said it wasn't designed for overly large people. AKA obese people. Was designed for a person who is height weight proportioned.
I thought that the wooden parts were made out of an expensive grades of lumber, but... a plywood, i mean, yeah, bending a wood is a lot more complicated and sometimes isn't even possible beyond the certain point, but the price of the materials is dirt cheap then, with leather being probably the most expensive among everything else used here, but it isn't nearly cost the price. They are comfortable for sure, but the price comes from the fact that it was designed by Eames and that's all. But for some reason there are some things in the world that are literally "screaming" to buy them and this chair is one of them for sure, you just can't resist, that's what a good design is:D
I just purchased a “standard” (classic) version because it has the exact proportions the Eames designed for this chair. If they wanted, they could’ve manufactured 2 versions (“standard” and “tall”), but they didn’t. The standard version is THE Eames Lounge Chair while the “tall” version was created by someone at Herman Miller in 2016, possibly with the blessings of the Eames family. In person, the tall version looks ungainly and out of proportion. One can comfortably sit in the standard original version if one lounges. It is, after all, a lounge chair. If you’re going to spend the money, buy the chair as it was originally intended by Charles and Ray Eames; Otherwise, save your dollars and buy a knock-off if you want the the “tall” version or, better yet, buy a La-Z-Boy. It has no providence, is not the iconic original, doesn’t reside in the New York Museum of Modern Art and has not been in continuous production since its inception. The “tall” version is, frankly, a money-grab compromise that should have been left for the Chinese to manufacture. You don’t mess with an American icon. Oh - my chair is the standard version, Edelman black all-grain full aniline leather, oiled santos Palisander shell. It cost $9,000 on sale with this configuration, probably the most costly and is as close to the original as you can get. Unfortunately, no down and duck feathers available, just foam for the seats). It seats as comfortable as all get-out and that’s a fact. I’m proud to own this chair and I love it
@@exittiming2789 What a weird hill to die on. Are you insecure about your height? The tall version allows people over 6' to enjoy the quality and longevity of Eames design and HM craftsmanship without compromising on comfort. It is exactly that kind of combination of form and function that makes these chairs iconic. Go to the HM website and watch the brief video on the chair's product page, depicting a side-by-side comparison of a (slightly above average height) man sitting in both versions. Pause it when he leans back in the chair and notice how his head goes over the back of the "original" chair. For a lounge chair that one plans to own for a lifetime, that's not ergonomic at all. Perhaps you would be willing to sacrifice your own comfort so you can brag to internet strangers about having a chair that's less than 2" closer in height to the original. That's fine. That doesn't mean it's advisable for others to do the same, or that the chair shouldn't be produced. Frankly your take is annoying and unhelpful.
Just enough tech and fabrication proces details in this super advertisement to give it that documentary feel. Very cleverly done. Fitting for the product and the people connected with it(Eames, Miller etc.). So now I want my Eames chair, in my Eames house, with a Morgan in the garage and a top shelf analogue Bang&Olufsen audio set and... (the list is endless and very seventies, early 80s,before the cd).
Just a tip: when you put one of these in a room, don't bother putting up any artwork on the walls. This masterpiece is vortex for attention, and anything else will be ignored.
Le Corbusier LC chairs/sofas and the Eames Lounger is one of the few modern seatings that has form and function.There is so many modern classic furniture that looks great but is fragile and not comfortable.
Unfortunately it does not have function. Buyer beware!! Do your research and know what you are getting into before investing in this piece of furniture!!! Search "Broken Eames Chair Shock Mounts" in your web browser. You will be SHOCKED to see how many of these chairs break catastrophically within just a few years. I purchased one in 2013 because I believed that it was an heirloom quality piece of furniture that would be in my family for many years. It broke this year (2018) and Herman Miller has refused to repair it, because it is three months out of warranty. A quick bit of research revealed that the shock mounts holding the chair together routinely fail. I feel a moral responsibility to fellow consumers to share what I have learned. The most helpful and informative website I found is oleklejbzon.com, belonging to a master carpenter in New Jersey who has repaired thousands of these chairs, at a hefty (read
Ahhhh the Shock Mounts! A huge flaw in the design. Don't get me wrong... I'm a huge fan, but those shock mounts are weak. Probably the best they would do for the 50s, but these frequently break here and not just on the Lounge but on his other designs. Given the advancement in technology I am surprised that Herman Miller hasn't upgraded this with some sort of additional mechanical solution. I am speaking from experience BTW.
I've heard and seen my share of horror stories fortunately mine haven't given out...yet watching that big guy doing the rock test at the end..I was cringing!! lol
The "replica chairs" or just fakes have mounts that break quite easily. I've had an original one for 30 years now and it isn't close to giving despite continuous 'rocking'
Buyer beware!! Do your research and know what you are getting into before investing in this piece of furniture!!! Search "Broken Eames Chair Shock Mounts" in your web browser. You will be SHOCKED to see how many of these chairs break catastrophically within just a few years. I purchased one in 2013 because I believed that it was an heirloom quality piece of furniture that would be in my family for many years. It broke this year (2018) and Herman Miller has refused to repair it, because it is three months out of warranty. A quick bit of research revealed that the shock mounts holding the chair together routinely fail. I feel a moral responsibility to fellow consumers to share what I have learned. The most helpful and informative website I found is oleklejbzon.com, belonging to a master carpenter in New Jersey who has repaired thousands of these chairs, at a hefty (read
Great looking lounge, but made for the smaller people of an earlier era. You can absolutely see that when the big guy in the gray shirt does the "rock test" - it looks like a kid's chair with him on it. I find sitting position way too far back and the overall feel very slouchy, and I think the seat is low and too hard to get up and out of. Love to have one one, but I doubt I'd sit in it much. Rather have a pair of Eames bent-wood chairs!
Vintage originals are a pretty penny, so note! And original rare 1956 First Year Production Eames Lounge Chair with Spinning Ottoman will set anyone back £11 thousand. ETA: Lovely buttery leather.
People were way smaller back then... in old commercials, you can see even men comfortably resting their heads on the top cushion. Now when you look at TH-cam reviews, most guys have their heads floating or are laying it on top of the cushion.
Skip to 2:25 if you don't want to hear the ego stroke. "anything is possible" it's a god damned chair, and from the sounds of it an extremely over priced chair. It's made of PLYWOOD, not gold plated walnut. The machine that scans, calculates then cuts is automation. Ya goofs.
But like, of course it's plywood if they routed an entire chair out of solid pieces of wood, it wouldn't be as durable and probably end up taking much longer to produce. Not to mention the added costs and waste. But true lmao the optimism was a bit delusional, especially into the 80s.
I have a reproduction that is dimensionally identical, and I can tell you that this is indeed an INCREDIBLY comfortable chair, ergonomically unsurpassed. It is, far and away the most comfortable lounge chair I've ever sat in. And it's struck just the right balance. You can kick back in it, put your feet up on the ottoman, recline and read a book or watch TV, and there is NO better chair for this. But the angle is not too extreme, and you can quite comfortably keep your feet on the floor if you like. It's the PERFECT lounge chair. But it's overpriced. As I said, the repro I have is dimensionally identical. I've sat in in, and I've sat in the original, and I can't tell the difference. And I paid little more than a quarter of the price on my repro. When you buy the Herman Miller or Vitra original, you are paying for the name brand. Like paying for a pair of designer jeans, or a Harley-Davidson motorcycle: you aren't necessarily getting a final product that is qualitatively better than something one of the competitors in the marketplace is offering. You are getting a genuinely good product that is capitalizing on the name. Purely in terms of quality, Herman Miller is charging too much for these. If you shop carefully you can what is functionally get the EXACT same chair for a fraction of the price, without the name tag (mine is from Manhattan Home Design -- as I've said, sitting in them, I can't tell them apart). Even the properly dimensioned repros are going to cost you a little bit more than a La-z-Boy recliner, but trust me, it IS worth it, because you get a chair that is better in comfort, and VASTLY better in style and looks. It's just a pity the original is overpriced, because this is a chair that everyone should experience. You won't find a better one.
Dloweification there’s nothing wrong with Plywood. Especially plywood of this quality. It’s not shitty pine plywood made for construction. The chair is very high quality. As per price, maybe a little high, but they can charge what ever the hell They want. It’s all about supply and demand, matched with a known and sought after brand.
"There's no automation here, it's all done by hand" the narrator said immediately after showing you the machine that cuts all the leather automatically.
Once day i was walking in Seattle with my friend, i saw this chair behind the glass window andi found my self stood admiring that Lounge Chair like i was at De Wallen Amsterdam after my friend yelled
Save yourself about $3,500 and get a Stressless Recliner made by Ekornes in Norway. I have the Magic and its wonderful. I would buy one of these Eames Lounge chairs for $800-$1500 but thats the worth I see in them. No revolutionary design or mechanical engineering to make these.
it was a sad day at Herman Miller when the Eames product was outsourced to a supplier. While it has Herman Miller's name on it...it is not made by Herman Miller. I worked on various Eames product including the lounge chair for 16 of my 40+ years at Herman Miller and remember the pride we took in making the product.
6:45 What a great job: official chair tester! Another great job, ice cream tester. Just think of working in those two places… In a parallel universe: when the boss says “ go rock in the chair and do your job!”
I have a Balans Tripos (now called a Varier Gravity) I purchased in 1984 and wouldn’t trade it for any other chair. I’ve had it upholstered twice since so it’s quite durable. With my lower back issues it’s the only chair I can sit in with zero problems. Artistically, I find it more creative than any chair I’ve seen as well. See for yourself.
I am not going to lie I love this chair and I'm sitting right in front of one trying to make it up right out of the box and you know what this just gave me an idea I'm looking at this chair right now and I think this chair could do well with my design yeah I have a design of a concept car and this chair could do well inside of it I have a lot of ideas of how it would look on the inside of my design I just wish somebody could be interested in my design and ideas and I will show it to them and talk about what my design and ideas is all about I really do love this chair nuff respect to the person who designed this you just gave me a wonderful idea thank you😊👍
For everyone complaining about the price, get over it. You’re only complaining because you can’t afford one. Those of us who can afford one do not complain about the price. I love mine and that’s that.
5000$ for an Eames Lounge Chair? That's crazy! I couldn't afford one but then I saw an Eames Lounge Chair replica by Manhattan Home Design and basically, the only difference between that one and the original was the price. Save yourself thousands of dollars and get yourself an Eames Lounge Chair by Manhattan Home Design.
5k for that, whaaaat, generally seeing the construction process I can understand why things are expensive. I can't figure out why this is that expensive
brand, expensive materials, expensive machinery, complex process of production with manymoving parts... but mostly branding, supply/demand, the initial choice to make this item luxurious, a status statement in a sense; also high price for supposedly high comfort from what people say (I wouldn't know)
I have one of these but the backrest came loose and it's a hassle to glue it back on (i cant believe they glue those backrests on as a standard procedure?)
I must admit I love mine the only problem is I have to fight to get into it. Because 9 times out of 10 I can't get into it my cat is sound asleep in it.
I own three of these chairs, one a vintage rosewood from 1959, and to be honest, if you cringe at the price then the chair is not for you. The reason the manufacturers of these chairs charge high prices is because they can, and people will continue to buy them. There are many other comfortable lounge + ottoman chairs in the market, not to mention the Eames Lounge knockoffs, but an authentic Herman Miller or Vitra Eames Lounge is more than just a chair, it's part of furniture design history.
Production hasn't changed much for over 50 years. They still use the same high end computers, same CNC machines, and the same high end bug bite laser scanners as they have used for over 50 years.
Mate, if its 50 years old then the computer is not high end anymore.
@@asutriasorem9364 Trust me, we know.
@@asutriasorem9364 and thats exacly the joke's point
@@asutriasorem9364 Lol the joke flew over your head, to explain, he was being sarcastic that the whole "hand made" process is just marketing and what you actually see is automation across the board with computers to guide it, therefore, making fun of the 50 years of the same "hand made" process via high end computers (again, these computers didn't exist 50 years ago) and the high tech lasering and CNC machines (which again, didn't exist 50 years ago)
@@iFreshCrispy I think his reply was also a joke.
Until you sit in one of these chairs you think it’s overpriced. Then the magic happens and you understand! I love mine !
So true.
Totally agree!!
I'm usually perched in one all day on Sundays during football season. Truly a work of art. I love it.
Looks like a nice chair for small people, seriously, look how the guy at 6:45 dwarfs the stool, at 0:18 how it's supposed to sit
It looks like a nice chair for normal sized people... Not to be rude to that man but he is visibly obese. It's reasonable to expect that he would look large in a typical chair.
@@minerbean yeah but what's supposed to be the head support is for him his middle back support
@@minerbean Yeah he is overweight but average size nowadays is around 5'9 look at the video when 5'8 people sit on it, the back ends on their neck as well...
I just bought one and I love it. Had been eyeing it for more than 2 decades and am so happy to have one now.
May I ask what you paid for it?
@@mr.recruiterp3583 after converting to USD, it was around USD6,500
@@jauipop Had it been restored or was it in original condition with expected wear?
@@mr.recruiterp3583 ah... I bought mine new from the Herman Miller importer here in Malaysia.
After waiting 12 weeks I have one coming on Monday. I can’t wait.
My grandpa passed down this chair to me and I had no idea the history behind it. But all of sudden on every zoom call everyone started asking, "Is that an Eames chair?" It's clearly a *wow* factor when seen in homes
I lusted after this chair for 25+ years before finally being able to buy one. I am so glad that I did. It is a beauty of design and manufacturing. I am delighted to be able to own a US made model that is true to the original. If they only brought back the rosewood; I would find a place in my house for a second Eames lounge chair.
Mine is on the way, hoping to have it in a couple of weeks. How do you like it after a year, is it holding up and still comfortable like they say it will be?
Hi, my aunt has a black label Rosewood chair/ottoman and offered to sell it to me for $1000. When I expressed interest, she inspected it and found a severe crack on the outer veneer of the seat bottom running from the center front to the stand. Other than this, the rest of the chair & ottoman is in mint condition. Of course I've also learned that the shock mounts need replacing. All this said, would this still be worth purchasing for $1000?
@@mr.recruiterp3583 perhaps, but you would need to budget $2-3000 for a proper repair. Still, w/ rosewood would likely be a good buy. Signed, random internet dude
I have two chairs and ottomans vintage 1956 when it was introduced, Sixty years later and they are still wonderful! Dr. Robert Blaich FIDSA
Robert Blaich I assume they weren't $6,000 at the time
I care. I think its cool that he kept them that long and that they lasted that long too
I care.
Robert Blaich Looks like someone is a peacock who wants to virtue signal. FFS.
Looks like someone else is jealous...
There’s only one thing I don’t think like in this chair.. the price!
Modern chairs are more comfortable. It's not such a thick cushion to sit on, and you sit way down in there, close to the floor, and not easy to get up outta the thing. Better sit in it first before buying. I had to rebuild mine because the back busted. I repaired it using stainless steel connectors. I also installed a head rest.
Yea it’s a great chair but geez, the markup is big. It’s not a spacecraft
@KODIAK - It's one of those, "if you have to ask..." type of items.
The brand name chair costs around $6,000. The off brand copy costs around $1,500.
And I must have bought the off brand chair because I never had $6,000.00 for a chair.
You can buy a car for that money. And that explains why it only lasted a couple of
years before I had to replace the hardware. And I still have it, sitting out back,
below the overhang, by the pool. They sell spare parts for this chair at Ebay, and
they ain't cheap.
@KODIAK about £5k
you can buy replicas for much less, some can be very comparable in quality
"The automated laser cutting machine automatically cuts the hides. There's no automation here..."
ok.
yeah, nothing has changed
I am a master of wood working handling 3D 5axis CNC router and mould press machinery sanding and painting. If u have any job in your compeny then call me I have much experience in this field.
@@hadiwali8011 you are replying to a comment, i would recomend that you send them an email instead.
@@eivinj you realize you are commenting on a one year old comment lol
emran sampao yup. I just found it funny.
The man at 6:47 literally gets paid to sit around at work. A true hero.
I dunno seems like he was also the one putting the thing together.
S/o to the guy at 4:29 wearing gloves that read Deez Nutz
LOL!! Nice spot!
hahahahahahaha YES
hahaha nicely spotted !!!
Good eye!
Hahahaha true
Love this chair. My grandfather had one which my grandma still has.
So many people buy for the clout and the fact that many know its worth a lot; the prestige.
I couldn’t care less about the monetary value. The Eames’ cared about quality and design and that’s what is important.
they're actually really grate chairs and the plywood is made in house and the grains are crossed. These defined an era, if you were a self made man you had one of these as a symbol of pride. There's a "of days passed" ramantic feel when you actually sit in one.
Spell much? Yikes
I ordered mine last month and just got the email this morning that it’s shipped. I can’t freakin wait! I’m nervous and excited at the same time lol. I got the “tall” version and I just hope it’s as comfortable as they say, I’ve never actually sat in one.
Been about a year since this was posted, how is it?
@@diegoveloso3rd The chair was amazing. The leather was so plush and it was absolutely beautiful to look at. But you may have noticed I said “was”. I returned it. Nothing against the chair it just wasn’t what I was hoping it would be in terms of comfort for extended sitting. I have back and hip issues and am just better off with an oversized lazy-boy. If the Eames wasn’t so expensive I would have kept it as well because it really is an incredible piece of furniture but I couldn’t justify the expense on something that wasn’t going to get much use.
@@kipperrd8964 Thanks for the reply! Cheers!
If I have the means one day, I will buy one in a heartbeat. Minimalistic simple design of 20th century contemporary America. Simply a work of art.
3:53. This off-brand mark cuban is SO enamored by the fact that each cushion has... a button.
"Nothing much has changed" *Automated leather inspection & cutting* *CNC routing* *robotics in general* lmao sure nothing much has changed
The product still remains unchanged, the process around it however has changed. They would have used other methods to achieve the same thing 50 years ago (likely a bandsaw guide and spindle sanding).
Geomel Quijencio-Kramer 7
The funniest thing is, they say that there is NO automation while showing the CNC :D :D
$8000 for "hand made", or Amazon for $800.
@@RazsterTW and handmade is a strong word ... hand assembled maybe ...
I went through a period of rating (mostly modernist) houses on Architectural Digest by the presence/number of Eames chairs. I can appreciate someone with an Eames chair.
Hahaha I love this!
I found a 1960' real Vintage one in a country road for 10$. I will make something beautiful out of it. So happy !!!
ill pay 500 for it
I’ll pay $600
Did you ever fix it up? Curious to see photos
Oh God you're so lucky
People sure love to tell stories, don't they?
I have 1 never regreted buying it and the herman miller chaise 2 of there best artworks
Finally I know what the name of these chairs are and the hype around them. Always in high-end homes ..well usually!
I could never hope to own one of these, but I had a very wealthy printer friend of mine own one and it is the world's most comfortable chair! And if you have the means I highly! Recommend that you purchase one! It is more than a chair, it is literally a work of art! And out of all of the mid-century modern excluding noguchi Boomerang coffee table with glass top is my most desired pieces to own. This chair rocks.
Exactly. also I remember around 10 years ago it cost around 4-5k I think, and I was thinking if I save up in 5-10 years I'd be able to afford it, but by then it cost 7-8k.
Aside from it's iconic design, for me the greatest value is really the comfort, I've tried other chairs in some show room where they had other expensive and iconic furniture too, but this one was just on another level. I just wish they redesign the structure because this old design doesn't seem to be able to take abuse. I mean I know they get the big guy to rock it 3x, but the chair is kind of more like a sofa, but I don't think that chair could handle that big guy throwing himself on it like it was a sofa. I'd hate to save up for 10 years and more to have that chair broken because I wasn't sitting down slowly.
@@holohulolo Believe it or not that sure is extremely resilient. It looks fragile but it is a well designed chair by Herman Miller! That being said it wasn't designed for overly large people. AKA obese people. Was designed for a person who is height weight proportioned.
anyone else notice how they went through this long process of automatically laying out and cutting the leather and then said "no automation is used"?
They were referring to the stitching.
@@boggsy84 Ironically it's probably only because the stitching is one of the few things that can't be automated.
I thought that the wooden parts were made out of an expensive grades of lumber, but... a plywood, i mean, yeah, bending a wood is a lot more complicated and sometimes isn't even possible beyond the certain point, but the price of the materials is dirt cheap then, with leather being probably the most expensive among everything else used here, but it isn't nearly cost the price. They are comfortable for sure, but the price comes from the fact that it was designed by Eames and that's all. But for some reason there are some things in the world that are literally "screaming" to buy them and this chair is one of them for sure, you just can't resist, that's what a good design is:D
Made me want to spend $5700 for a chair and ottoman. Seriously, the new highback version is amazing!
It's now around 7-8k I think.
I just purchased a “standard” (classic) version because it has the exact proportions the Eames designed for this chair. If they wanted, they could’ve manufactured 2 versions (“standard” and “tall”), but they didn’t. The standard version is THE Eames Lounge Chair while the “tall” version was created by someone at Herman Miller in 2016, possibly with the blessings of the Eames family. In person, the tall version looks ungainly and out of proportion. One can comfortably sit in the standard original version if one lounges. It is, after all, a lounge chair. If you’re going to spend the money, buy the chair as it was originally intended by Charles and Ray Eames; Otherwise, save your dollars and buy a knock-off if you want the the “tall” version or, better yet, buy a La-Z-Boy. It has no providence, is not the iconic original, doesn’t reside in the New York Museum of Modern Art and has not been in continuous production since its inception. The “tall” version is, frankly, a money-grab compromise that should have been left for the Chinese to manufacture. You don’t mess with an American icon. Oh - my chair is the standard version, Edelman black all-grain full aniline leather, oiled santos Palisander shell. It cost $9,000 on sale with this configuration, probably the most costly and is as close to the original as you can get. Unfortunately, no down and duck feathers available, just foam for the seats). It seats as comfortable as all get-out and that’s a fact. I’m proud to own this chair and I love it
@@exittiming2789 What a weird hill to die on. Are you insecure about your height? The tall version allows people over 6' to enjoy the quality and longevity of Eames design and HM craftsmanship without compromising on comfort. It is exactly that kind of combination of form and function that makes these chairs iconic.
Go to the HM website and watch the brief video on the chair's product page, depicting a side-by-side comparison of a (slightly above average height) man sitting in both versions. Pause it when he leans back in the chair and notice how his head goes over the back of the "original" chair. For a lounge chair that one plans to own for a lifetime, that's not ergonomic at all.
Perhaps you would be willing to sacrifice your own comfort so you can brag to internet strangers about having a chair that's less than 2" closer in height to the original. That's fine. That doesn't mean it's advisable for others to do the same, or that the chair shouldn't be produced. Frankly your take is annoying and unhelpful.
Just enough tech and fabrication proces details in this super advertisement to give it that documentary feel. Very cleverly done. Fitting for the product and the people connected with it(Eames, Miller etc.). So now I want my Eames chair, in my Eames house, with a Morgan in the garage and a top shelf analogue Bang&Olufsen audio set and... (the list is endless and very seventies, early 80s,before the cd).
6:48 Great, so one sweaty man sat on my chair before...
0:58 “without a concern for low cost.” There’s a new way to say “wow, this is really expensive!”
Just a tip: when you put one of these in a room, don't bother putting up any artwork on the walls. This masterpiece is vortex for attention, and anything else will be ignored.
Le Corbusier LC chairs/sofas and the Eames Lounger is one of the few modern seatings that has form and function.There is so many modern classic furniture that looks great but is fragile and not comfortable.
Unfortunately it does not have function. Buyer beware!! Do your research and know what you are getting into before investing in this piece of furniture!!!
Search "Broken Eames Chair Shock Mounts" in your web browser. You will be SHOCKED to see how many of these chairs break catastrophically within just a few years. I purchased one in 2013 because I believed that it was an heirloom quality piece of furniture that would be in my family for many years. It broke this year (2018) and Herman Miller has refused to repair it, because it is three months out of warranty. A quick bit of research revealed that the shock mounts holding the chair together routinely fail.
I feel a moral responsibility to fellow consumers to share what I have learned. The most helpful and informative website I found is oleklejbzon.com, belonging to a master carpenter in New Jersey who has repaired thousands of these chairs, at a hefty (read
This is on my bucket list for furniture.
Ahhhh the Shock Mounts! A huge flaw in the design. Don't get me wrong... I'm a huge fan, but those shock mounts are weak. Probably the best they would do for the 50s, but these frequently break here and not just on the Lounge but on his other designs. Given the advancement in technology I am surprised that Herman Miller hasn't upgraded this with some sort of additional mechanical solution. I am speaking from experience BTW.
I've heard and seen my share of horror stories fortunately mine haven't given out...yet watching that big guy doing the rock test at the end..I was cringing!! lol
The "replica chairs" or just fakes have mounts that break quite easily. I've had an original one for 30 years now and it isn't close to giving despite continuous 'rocking'
Buyer beware!! Do your research and know what you are getting into before investing in this piece of furniture!!!
Search "Broken Eames Chair Shock Mounts" in your web browser. You will be SHOCKED to see how many of these chairs break catastrophically within just a few years. I purchased one in 2013 because I believed that it was an heirloom quality piece of furniture that would be in my family for many years. It broke this year (2018) and Herman Miller has refused to repair it, because it is three months out of warranty. A quick bit of research revealed that the shock mounts holding the chair together routinely fail.
I feel a moral responsibility to fellow consumers to share what I have learned. The most helpful and informative website I found is oleklejbzon.com, belonging to a master carpenter in New Jersey who has repaired thousands of these chairs, at a hefty (read
Mark Cuban does chairs? But what a chair!! The most comfortable in the world.
A used baseball glove has never sounded more appealing 👌
Great looking lounge, but made for the smaller people of an earlier era. You can absolutely see that when the big guy in the gray shirt does the "rock test" - it looks like a kid's chair with him on it. I find sitting position way too far back and the overall feel very slouchy, and I think the seat is low and too hard to get up and out of. Love to have one one, but I doubt I'd sit in it much. Rather have a pair of Eames bent-wood chairs!
They also make a taller version.
@@drkmater06 they do but it is just a tad taller, not a big difference they need to make a really updated version for people above 175cm
Vintage originals are a pretty penny, so note! And original rare 1956 First Year Production Eames Lounge Chair with Spinning Ottoman will set anyone back £11 thousand. ETA: Lovely buttery leather.
I need this shit installed in my car
Aldo, this design wouldn't be comfortable while driving.
I somehow ran into a great deal on one of these and they are so great
People were way smaller back then... in old commercials, you can see even men comfortably resting their heads on the top cushion. Now when you look at TH-cam reviews, most guys have their heads floating or are laying it on top of the cushion.
The chair is really nice I'm sitting on one now
A real eames of course
Skip to 2:25 if you don't want to hear the ego stroke.
"anything is possible" it's a god damned chair, and from the sounds of it an extremely over priced chair. It's made of PLYWOOD, not gold plated walnut.
The machine that scans, calculates then cuts is automation. Ya goofs.
But like, of course it's plywood if they routed an entire chair out of solid pieces of wood, it wouldn't be as durable and probably end up taking much longer to produce. Not to mention the added costs and waste. But true lmao the optimism was a bit delusional, especially into the 80s.
Dloweification £4,000:00 in the UK, f##k that
I have a reproduction that is dimensionally identical, and I can tell you that this is indeed an INCREDIBLY comfortable chair, ergonomically unsurpassed. It is, far and away the most comfortable lounge chair I've ever sat in. And it's struck just the right balance. You can kick back in it, put your feet up on the ottoman, recline and read a book or watch TV, and there is NO better chair for this. But the angle is not too extreme, and you can quite comfortably keep your feet on the floor if you like. It's the PERFECT lounge chair.
But it's overpriced.
As I said, the repro I have is dimensionally identical. I've sat in in, and I've sat in the original, and I can't tell the difference. And I paid little more than a quarter of the price on my repro. When you buy the Herman Miller or Vitra original, you are paying for the name brand. Like paying for a pair of designer jeans, or a Harley-Davidson motorcycle: you aren't necessarily getting a final product that is qualitatively better than something one of the competitors in the marketplace is offering. You are getting a genuinely good product that is capitalizing on the name. Purely in terms of quality, Herman Miller is charging too much for these. If you shop carefully you can what is functionally get the EXACT same chair for a fraction of the price, without the name tag (mine is from Manhattan Home Design -- as I've said, sitting in them, I can't tell them apart). Even the properly dimensioned repros are going to cost you a little bit more than a La-z-Boy recliner, but trust me, it IS worth it, because you get a chair that is better in comfort, and VASTLY better in style and looks. It's just a pity the original is overpriced, because this is a chair that everyone should experience. You won't find a better one.
Hermin Miller is the “ Gucci “ of furnishing
Dloweification there’s nothing wrong with Plywood. Especially plywood of this quality. It’s not shitty pine plywood made for construction. The chair is very high quality. As per price, maybe a little high, but they can charge what ever the hell They want. It’s all about supply and demand, matched with a known and sought after brand.
Good now I can make my own.
"There's no automation here, it's all done by hand" the narrator said immediately after showing you the machine that cuts all the leather automatically.
Once day i was walking in Seattle with my friend, i saw this chair behind the glass window andi found my self stood admiring that Lounge Chair like i was at De Wallen Amsterdam after my friend yelled
Save yourself about $3,500 and get a Stressless Recliner made by Ekornes in Norway. I have the Magic and its wonderful. I would buy one of these Eames Lounge chairs for $800-$1500 but thats the worth I see in them. No revolutionary design or mechanical engineering to make these.
I can’t wait to buy one of these for our home. They look fantastic! 😀
*thanks for posting
Spectacular! You manage a world heritage!
it was a sad day at Herman Miller when the Eames product was outsourced to a supplier. While it has Herman Miller's name on it...it is not made by Herman Miller. I worked on various Eames product including the lounge chair for 16 of my 40+ years at Herman Miller and remember the pride we took in making the product.
Sad.
I really hope they pay their employees well with how much those chairs cost
DUH
Oh Eames Lounge Chair. Someday soon you will be mine!
Those chairs are so comfortable. My grandparents have that chair
I’m hooked...the real thing is the only way to go!
Everytime you bought this chair, you know that some sweaty guy has already sat on it
6:45 What a great job: official chair tester! Another great job, ice cream tester. Just think of working in those two places…
In a parallel universe: when the boss says “ go rock in the chair and do your job!”
I love this chair. I couldn't rationalize spending that much on a chair though, so I bought a $1200 knockoff that is still very nice.
I'm planning to do the same because no matter how beautiful these are where I live the price is like 6 months worth of salary.
6:50 Slouching on the job? He rocked FOUR times!
I have a Balans Tripos (now called a Varier Gravity) I purchased in 1984 and wouldn’t trade it for any other chair. I’ve had it upholstered twice since so it’s quite durable. With my lower back issues it’s the only chair I can sit in with zero problems. Artistically, I find it more creative than any chair I’ve seen as well. See for yourself.
I am not going to lie I love this chair and I'm sitting right in front of one trying to make it up right out of the box and you know what this just gave me an idea I'm looking at this chair right now and I think this chair could do well with my design yeah I have a design of a concept car and this chair could do well inside of it I have a lot of ideas of how it would look on the inside of my design I just wish somebody could be interested in my design and ideas and I will show it to them and talk about what my design and ideas is all about I really do love this chair nuff respect to the person who designed this you just gave me a wonderful idea thank you😊👍
First time sitting on one today. Fell asleep within 5 minutes.
For everyone complaining about the price, get over it. You’re only complaining because you can’t afford one. Those of us who can afford one do not complain about the price. I love mine and that’s that.
my dream chair. one day i will have one!
@ Seameus selling my own for 3,500,made in 2012. Classic black, beautiful.
i had 2 of these ..i regret that i sold them ...i shouldve keep one for me :((
best looking chair and comfortable !
5000$ for an Eames Lounge Chair? That's crazy! I couldn't afford one but then I saw an Eames Lounge Chair replica by Manhattan Home Design and basically, the only difference between that one and the original was the price. Save yourself thousands of dollars and get yourself an Eames Lounge Chair by Manhattan Home Design.
I have the Vitra version. Personally think it’s the nicer of the 2 officially certified offerings.
5k for that, whaaaat, generally seeing the construction process I can understand why things are expensive. I can't figure out why this is that expensive
brand, expensive materials, expensive machinery, complex process of production with manymoving parts... but mostly branding, supply/demand, the initial choice to make this item luxurious, a status statement in a sense; also high price for supposedly high comfort from what people say (I wouldn't know)
They are made to order with multiple customizations. Also purchase it in Santos Palisander and it's far more than $5 k.
watching this while sitting on my garden chair
That looks so frickin cozy right ?
0:13 Originally down-filled cushions (not foam)
Is it really necessary for the huge guy to massively stress the shock mounts like this at 6.50?
Wow I really wanna over pay for a plywood chair. I was thinking it would cost around $600... then I looked it up and it's over $5,000. Absurd.
Dear, sit on it. You'll know why it's worth $5000. If I only have the money I'll buy it in a heartbeat.
The value is in its history.
My job sold these for 350$
89 Candy caprice where’d you work, DhGate?
I work for Herman Miller
great video !
It's not for every man... it's for short men... it's really really close to the ground... people don't realize how low and small it is...
That taquila made me think of my wedding day. Oh my...
I have one of these but the backrest came loose and it's a hassle to glue it back on (i cant believe they glue those backrests on as a standard procedure?)
Me and my family know this only as the Frasier chair
I’m soon ditching all seating for two of these in front of my McIntosh amplifier.
Just bought two from IKEA. There great.
Gary Smith? More like Quentin Tarantino :P
Does this chair come pre build I’m assuming ?
my only query would be is it good for back ? it bends like a half parabolic ...not sure good for spine...unless someone can confirm it is ergonomic.
Tejinder, it's not good for work mode, only for going to sleep.
Any idea where I can purchase 10 of these ?
Any leads are much appreciated; it’s pretty urgent . Thanks 👍🏽
I have a 1976 Eames Lounge & Ottoman for sale...Brazilian Rosewood, Chocolate leather PERFECT COND
So good the company folded?
Which company?
It will be mine. Oh yes. It will be mine
Excalibur.
im a young architect, when i one day i become partner at a firm i will not buy a Rolex, i will buy my own eames chair.
You'll be loaded one day. Get the chair first, then the Rolex lol
Get a Grand Seiko. Rolex is just too "meh" these days, with few exceptions of course (Rolex Cellini moonphase)
I must admit I love mine the only problem is I have to fight to get into it. Because 9 times out of 10 I can't get into it my cat is sound asleep in it.
Sit on the cat lol. After a few times the cat won’t sit in it anymore lol
Very funky lazy's castle!
@6:55 He rocked 4 times!
The idea that something was welcoming you to sit in it, without a concern low cost.... LOL
Amazing chair :D
Scandinavian design is cool
beautiful. ..just beautiful.
Now i want one.
We had one at work and the base fell off.
@@stephenhobbs1052 I'm not so sure. The vendor did come repair it. It probably got a ton of use with people sitting on it all the time.
For $8,000 naah some luxuries are not for me. I'd rather use the money to help people out
Maybe someday I’ll be able to afford one of these chairs. 🙂
I own three of these chairs, one a vintage rosewood from 1959, and to be honest, if you cringe at the price then the chair is not for you. The reason the manufacturers of these chairs charge high prices is because they can, and people will continue to buy them. There are many other comfortable lounge + ottoman chairs in the market, not to mention the Eames Lounge knockoffs, but an authentic Herman Miller or Vitra Eames Lounge is more than just a chair, it's part of furniture design history.
Thank you
Extremely helpful god bless you
Glad it helped