Charles Eames begain work on the Eames Wire Chair (commonly referred to as the Eames Bikini Chair) in the early 1950s. During this period Charles and Ray Eames began investigating the use of bent steel wire and the welding techniques required to incorporate it into their furniture. The Wire Chair, in particular, was a collaboration between Charles Eames and Harry Bertoia (an Italian-born artist, sculptor, and modern furniture designer). Bertoia was originally a metal-worker, and his knowledge in this field was a great help to Eames.
The Eames Wire Chair was manufactured and sold by the Herman Miller Company beginning in 1951. The company still produces the original Eames design today. It can be purchased in several different styles: the wire only chair, the wire chair with a single leather seat bad, and the wire chair with the dual “bikini” leather pad.
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