HOW the EAMES LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) is made - BRANDMADE in AMERICA
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- The iconic EAMES LCW chair -
- How HERMAN MILLER makes the Eames Lounge Chair Wood Chair
The Eames Lounge Chair Wood (LCW) was designed by iconic husband and wife team Charles and Ray Eames in 1946. It can be found in stylish homes all around the world. Watch how it's made.
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How the Eames LCW Chair is Made (Manufactured by Herman Miller).
The Eames Lounge Chair Wood (LCW) (also known as Low Chair Wood or Eames Plywood Lounge Chair) was designed by iconic husband and wife team Charles and Ray Eames in 1946.
The Eames' molded-plywood chair was their first attempt to create a single shell that would be comfortable without padding and could be quickly mass-produced. Throughout the early 1940s, the Eames' and their colleagues experimented with this concept. Discovering that plywood did not withstand the stresses produced at the intersection of the chair's seat and back, they abandoned the single-shell idea in favor of a two-piece chair with separate molded-plywood panels for the back and seat. The chairs -- plus molded-plywood tables and wall screens -- were unveiled to the public in 1946. Variations of these designs are still in production.
GENESIS OF THE LCW
During WWII Charles and Ray Eames are commissioned by the U.S. Government to design a lightweight, inexpensive leg splint to transport wounded soldiers off the field. Access to military technology and manufacturing facilities allowed the Eameses to perfect their technique for molding plywood in 1943 - 5,000 were ordered by the navy. Splints were modelled after Eames’ own leg and allowed him to hone the technique of molding the plywood into complex curves - the splint became the precursor to the early plywood furniture.
Who were Charles and Ray Eames:
Charles Eames (1907-78) and Ray Eames (1912-88) gave shape to America's twentieth century. Their lives and work represented the nation's defining movements: the West Coast's coming-of-age, the economy's shift from making goods to producing information, and the global expansion of American culture. The Eameses embraced the era's visionary concept of modern design as an agent of social change, elevating it to a national agenda. Their evolution from furniture designers to cultural ambassadors demonstrated their boundless talents and the overlap of their interests with those of their country. In a rare era of shared objectives, the Eames' partnered with the federal government and the country's top businesses to lead the charge to modernize postwar America..
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"Low cost" and now it's luxury.
Yeah I was gonna say lol. It's 2k now
Leave it to Herman Miller to take a product that was initially designed to be affordable to something hardly anyone can afford.
lol its not even an expensive chair
@@herbertgarrison6548 £1200 for one chair is expensive! Although you can get a ‘replica’ for about £140.
Agreed. Such a shame, a design that could be for the masses and seen in more places, is only sold to those with deep pockets,
I have a Chinese replica i bought for 900 yuan and its fantastic
And i think that price was closer to what the Eames intended in the first place
@@johnparker2252 adjusted for inflation these chairs aren’t too different from their originally pricing. I was looking at Cesca Chairs and they originally sold for $70 in early 1930s. Today that is $1190 adjusted for inflation. But the actual price of the chair today is $1150 new.
I presume it’s similar for this plywood chair. People underestimate how inaccessible quality furniture actually was in the mid century before chairs like this came to be.
I love these videos
"Low cost seating". Now $1,400.
You're right. It's crazy expensive.
That's what Ikea is for now I guess. I wonder if they were affordable when they first came out?
I had to sit on one of these as a kid, at my desk, made in my uncle's furniture factory and forever was sliding off it, even with cushions!
Made for adults not little bums, and with glossy lacquer! Not meant for sitting; just pausing and posing !
Are you ok bro?
The actual "how to" starts at 2:30
So for those complaining it's NOT an affordable chair.. you have to look at other quality chairs from back in the day to understand what is meant. A handmade wooden chair would easily cost double of what this chair costs. Look at the chairs from Hans Wegner for example, chairs like the CH22 are still available and start at around 3K. The fact that the LCW was launced at the MoMA will also tell you that it was never meant to be a chair for absolutely everyone. It's al relative..
before you search it, it's 1000+ dollars. The Wankery is real!
I've heard good feedback about the Woodglut plans.
The edges should be rounded and high-gloss as a visual-feature. Many people don't know about this effect from using moulded plywood...
Definitely not "easy" on the wallet. The IP right to this masterpiece chair should've been made free for furniture makers to make at no cost, given that it was conceived in the 40s.
'Not easy on the wallet' is an understatement. Nice though.
The original IKEA furniture.
I heard very good opinions about the Woodglut plans.
Woodglut is a good solution for every woodworker.
There’s a lot of fake looking comments on this video about wood glut, but when I search wood glut one of the suggested searches is “woodglut scam” so buyer beware.
IKEA can make this chair for less than $50
yea, with ikea quality
@@herbertgarrison6548 Who cares, One can buy a new one each year for the next 35 years and still have money left in the bank.
Don’t kid yourself. IKEA can’t make a chair like this.
@@Stevejobs722 Yes, they can’t. Not because of technological or manufacturing constraints but because of patents in place by the current holders.
@@tan_k even if they could the quality would be no where near the Herman Miller standard. The entire point of buying this chair is the beauty of the wood. If you don’t have that then what is the point?