Eames Chaise

While director Billy Wilder was in Nova Scotia filming The Spirit of St. Louis, the story of Charles Lindbergh's historic flight in a single engine airplane across the Atlantic, he caught a quick nap every afternoon on a narrow plank set between sawhorses. Wilder remarked to his good friend Charles Eames that he needed something similar but a bit more comfortable for his office back in Hollywood. In response, Eames designed this slender, armless form. Its 6 foam cushions follow the contours of the gently sloping die-cast aluminum frame; 2 loose cushions add support for neck, back, or legs. Leather upholstery with eggplant frame. Dimensions: 76 1/2"w x 18"d x 29 1/2"h