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<span class="caps">FREE</span> <span class="caps">SHIPPING</span>!<br /> <br /> Design built on innovation<br /> <br /> Discovery often takes interesting turns. Consider the shapes Charles and Ray<br /> Eames made plywood take. Experimenting in the 1940s with thin sheets of wood<br /> veneer formed under heat and pressure, they put their genius to work for the war<br /> effort making splints, stretchers, and glider shells. After the war, they adapted<br /> the technology to furniture making. Sculpting a seat and back to fit the contours<br /> of the human body, they designed a truly comfortable chair that‰۪s suitable for<br /> businesses and homes. It‰۪s an achievement others have noticed‰ÛÓTime magazine<br /> named it the Best Design of the 20th Century.<br /> <br /> original shape that sits well<br /> In their search for a better way, Charles and Ray Eames developed an innovative technique<br /> for molding plywood. The process allowed them to bend wood furniture in new directions<br /> and give hard materials a soft appearance. This focus on technology wasn‰۪t at the expense<br /> of the details:<br /> <br /> Choice ‰ÛÓ both the dining and lounge models have chrome-plated steel or wood legs; the<br /> outer ply is cherry, walnut, natural ash, stained ash, or colorfully stained birch; chrome-plated<br /> steel base is also available.<br /> <br /> Comfort ‰ÛÓ the contours of the molded plywood fit the body‰۪s shape.<br /> <br /> Durability ‰ÛÓ the plywood has five plies, with hardwood inner plies; natural rubber shock<br /> mounts absorb movement.<br /> <br /> Colors Available<br /> <br /> Walnut, Light Ash, Red, Natural Cherry, Santos Palisander, White Stain, Black Stain, Red Stain, Orange Stain, Green Stain, Yellow Stain and Light Blue Stain.<br /> <br /> Dimensions<br /> 22‰۝W x 24.25‰۝D x 26.5‰۝H<br /> Seat Height 15.5‰۝H