Charles and Ray Eames Soft Pad EA 205 Chair in Leather

Charles and Ray Eames designed the Soft Pad group in 1969, adding thick sewn leather cushions to the cast aluminium frame of their earlier Aluminium Group chairs. The EA 205 is the side chair of the family: no armrests, no swivel, and a four star cast aluminium base.

The structure follows the idea that Eames first used in 1958. Two cast aluminium side frames hold the seat and back between them, so the upholstery is stretched across the frame rather than built over a solid shell, and the chair gives slightly as you lean back. The Soft Pad version sews foam cushions into the leather in three horizontal bands, which turns a lean, technical chair into one you can sit in for hours.

Without armrests, the chair slides fully under a desk or table, so it works as well in a home office as it does at a meeting table or around a dining table.

This Eames EA chair has been carefully restored and presents in very good vintage condition. It shows minor wear commensurate with age, while the leather remains supple and perfectly worn in with a rich patina. We have intentionally left patina to the aluminium base and can lightly polish it if requested.

Dimensions: 84 cm high, 52.5 cm wide and 59 cm deep, with a seat height of 43 cm. 

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