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Collection by Zach Edelson

Examples of the Iconic Eames Lounge Chair Wood (LCW) in Modern Homes

Charles and Ray Eames were pioneers of molded plywood design, applying the technology to craft strong, lightweight casts for the American military during WWII. After war, they designed the sleek and unmistakably modern Eames Lounge Chair Wood (LCW). While it's been produced over using a vast array of materials and upholstery over the decades, it's still fundamentally unchanged today.

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A vintage Molded Plywood Lounge Chair (LCW) by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller sits in front of built-in shelving in untreated hemlock.
A vintage Molded Plywood Lounge Chair (LCW) by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller sits in front of built-in shelving in untreated hemlock.
Weinstein checks in with Spencer the dog in the residence.
Weinstein checks in with Spencer the dog in the residence.
Dixon inspects a drawing in the couple’s shared office on the home’s top floor. The space features a sloping ceiling that rises to ten feet at one end. The new wood of the inserted ceiling counterpoints the vintage pumpkin pine floorboards underfoot.
Dixon inspects a drawing in the couple’s shared office on the home’s top floor. The space features a sloping ceiling that rises to ten feet at one end. The new wood of the inserted ceiling counterpoints the vintage pumpkin pine floorboards underfoot.
Walsh and Strongin's living room strikes a more rustic note.
Walsh and Strongin's living room strikes a more rustic note.
The living room is populated with a molded plywood Eames chair and a vintage Italian lamp.
The living room is populated with a molded plywood Eames chair and a vintage Italian lamp.
The living room strikes more of a mid-century note with its Sunburst clock by George Nelson and an Eames molded plywood lounge chair. The architects added a deep window seat where the kids now play. The window frame also houses a screen which, when rolled down, is used to project movies onto.
The living room strikes more of a mid-century note with its Sunburst clock by George Nelson and an Eames molded plywood lounge chair. The architects added a deep window seat where the kids now play. The window frame also houses a screen which, when rolled down, is used to project movies onto.