Vitra - Wire chair DKX black

VITRA WIRE CHAIR DKX.

Design by Ray and Charles Eames

The Eames Wire Chair DKX chair black is entirely made of black powder coated curved steel wire. This makes this chair also suitable for outdoor use. Charles and Ray Eames' iconic chair is 85 centimeters high, 49 centimeters wide and 51 centimeters deep. The seat height is 43 centimeters.

The Wire Chairs are a variation on the theme of the organically shaped one-piece seat shell. The Wire Chair combines its transparent lightness with a refined technical finish.

The DKX is also available with a seat cushion or with cushions for both the seat and the backrest.

This powder coated version is suitable for outdoor use.

About the designers:

Charles Eames studied in Missouri and attended Washington University, where he turned his attention to engineering and architecture. Ray Kaiser Eames studied painting with Hams Hofmann in New York and then enrolled at Cranbrook Academy where she collaborated with famous designers Charles and Eero Saarinen.

The married artists are considered the most important American designers of the last century. Their work expanded into architecture, furniture design, industrial design, production and photographic art. Their contribution to these sectors is now iconic and known worldwide.