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Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Forest RE, Without upholstery, Without upholstery

by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950 — from 795,00 €
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Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC Forest RE|Without upholstery|Without upholstery

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The Vitra PACC brings an Eames classic to the contemporary office. Charles and Ray Eames designed their plastic chairs as a series, as chairs for different uses, including a stylish swivel chair on a 5-star base in die-cast aluminium - the perfect addition for any office or home office desk. Since 2024 Vitra has manufactured the Eames Plastic Chair seat shells from resource-saving recycled material.

Details

Product type Multi-purpose chair
Dimensions

Dimensions in mm
Colours Seat shell, new colours 2024
17 Emerald RE
92 Citron RE
85 Cotton white RE

Seat shell
12 Deep black RE
56 Granite grey RE
48 Forest RE
34 Mustard RE
43 Rusty orange RE
03 Poppy red RE
41 Pale rose RE
11 Pebble RE
24 Light grey RE
23 Ice grey RE
04 White

Seat cushion / full upholstery, Hopsak
66 Nero
05 Dark grey
77 Nero / forest
73 Petrol / moor brown
22 Navy blue / dark grey
82 Ice blue / moor brown
23 Nero / ivory
80 Warmgrey / moor brown
88 Cognac / ivory
65 Coral / poppyred
19 Mustard / dark grey
18 Mustard / ivory
16 Yellow / ivory
87 Ivory / forest
86 Mint / forest
20 Green / ivory
81 Ice blue / ivory
79 Warmgrey / ivory

(Further Hopsak colours available on request)
Material Base: 5 foot base in die-cast aluminium, polished
Seat cushions/Full upholstery: Hopsak (100% polyamide)
Seat shell: dyed-through polypropylene (white) or dyed-through RE plastic (all other colours)

Please note:
The RE plastic employed for the Eames Plastic Chair seat shells is composed of granules of recycled plastics from the German "Yellow Sack" packaging recycling system and approx. 10% fibreglass material to achieve the necessary rigidity. The familiar colours of the seat shells do not change as a result of this material change. However, with the lighter seat shell colours tiny pigments of differently coloured granules may be visible upon closer inspection. These pigments do not represent a defect, but are a feature of the new sustainable material. Below is a comparative example of the colour "ice grey" in high magnification - the new material is on the right.
Variants Optionally available with full upholstery, edge reinforcement (piping) see picture.
Available with either glides for carpet floors or felt pads for hard floors
Functions & Properties Height adjustable
Swivels
Maximum load: 110 kg
Care To clean the plastic surfaces use a soft, damp cloth and a mild, neutral detergent.

Dust and lint can be simply vacuumed. To treat stains use a damp cloth and a mild, neutral detergent.
Professional cleaning should be done in the mounted state and the use of a textile foam or using a mobile wash-extraction device.
Awards & Museums Permanent collection, MoMA, New York
Certificates GS tested for safety
BIFMA
Sustainability The Vitra Eames Plastic Armchair is:
100% recyclable
contains up to 14% recycled material

Vitra conform to:
ISO 9001: 2008 (Quality management systems)
ISO 14001: 2004 (Environmental management systems)

Since the beginning of the production year 2024 the Eames Plastic Chair seat shells have been been manufactured from a recycled material, the so-called RE plastic. RE plastic material consists of granules of recycled plastics from the German “Yellow Sack” packaging recycling system. This new material is not only recycled but 100% recyclable, In addition its production generates significantly lower climate-damaging emissions and requires less energy.

Since June 1st 2019 Vitra has been operated a take-back program: Eames Fibreglass Chairs and Eames Plastic Chairs that are no longer required can be returned to Vitra.
Warranty 24 months

Register product and secure extended manufacturer's warranty of 10 years
Accessories Suitable Seat Pad for Eames Armchairs and Leather Seat Pad by Parkhaus Berlin or Seat Dots and Soft Seats (Typ A) by Vitra
Product family Eames Plastic Chairs


Product datasheet Please click on the picture for detailed information (ca. 5,4 MB).

Product presentation

Popular versions

Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, White, Without upholstery, Without upholstery
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Granite grey RE, With seat upholstery, Dark grey
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Ice grey RE, Without upholstery, Without upholstery
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, White, With full upholstery, Nero / ivory
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Deep black RE, With full upholstery, Nero
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, White, With full upholstery, Warm grey / moor brown
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Deep black RE, Without upholstery, Without upholstery
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Mustard RE, Without upholstery, Without upholstery
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, White, With full upholstery, Ice blue / ivory
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Mustard RE, With seat upholstery, Mustard / dark grey
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Forest RE, With full upholstery, Nero / forest
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Poppy red RE, Without upholstery, Without upholstery
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Pale rose RE, Without upholstery, Without upholstery
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Rusty orange RE, Without upholstery, Without upholstery
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Mustard RE, With full upholstery, Mustard / dark grey
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Cotton white, With seat upholstery, Ice blue / ivory
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Citron, With seat upholstery, Yellow / ivory
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Cotton white, With seat upholstery, Warm grey / moor brown
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Forest RE, Without upholstery, Without upholstery
Eames Plastic Armchair RE PACC, Deep black RE, With seat upholstery, Petrol / moor brown

FAQ

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What does the abbreviation PACC stand for?

PACC means Pivot Armchair Cast Base on Castors.

How much weight can the Eames PACC support?

The Vitra Eames Plastic Chairs are tested to 110 kg and so meet the "GS" test standard. Just as important as the weight however are the users sitting habits. Swinging on the hind legs, for example, caused a very high load which can dramatically shorten the life.

What does the abbreviation PACC stand for?

PACC stands for Pivot Armchair Cast Base on Castors

How is the PACC seat height measured?

The seat height is determined according to the European standard EN 1335-1. This states that the chair be clamped in a special tester and loaded with a weight. The dimensions are then determined in the loaded state. The seat height being measured at a position defined by the standard and when in the load bearing state. The stated seat height cannot be measured with a conventional measuring device, rather is a normalised comparison value so that different chairs (for example, with and without height adjustment, or with varying thickness of seat cushion, etc.) can be compared with one another.

How do I recognise an original Eames PACC Plastic Chair?

On the underside of the seat shell, the material marking PP indicates the polypropylene used for the shell, a seal certifies the safety of the chair and a sticker indicates the place of manufacture and serial number. In addition, Vitra always supplies the original fully assembled.

Why a 2019 colour update for the Eames PACC?

The new colour palette allows for more possible combinations and offers a broader spectrum of different colour shades with the delineation into "Natural Tones", "Mid Tones" and "Bright Tones".

Please click on the picture for detailed information about the New Vitra update Colors 2019 (ca. 2,9 MB)

Design Story

Eames office swivel chair PACC

The Design

The Eames plastic chairs, including the Eames PACC, belong to those few objects in the history of furniture design that have not only enjoyed a great popularity but effortlessly transform design classics into everyday lifestyle objects. The basic idea for the Eames chair family grew out of a design competition organized in 1950 by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the "International Competition for Low cost Furniture". For their series of moulded fibreglass chairs Ray and Charles Eames were awarded second place. The series consists of Eames armchairs and Eames side chairs, with a range of bases and available in numerous colours. The Vitra PACC combines an Eames A Shell with a chrome plated five-foot base with casters and is with the accompanying PSCC the work horses of the Eames chairs.

Production

Produced since the 1950s by the American furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, the Eames plastic chair collection, including the PACC, is of especial importance for the history of the Swiss manufacturer Vitra. In 1953, on a trip to the USA, Vitra's founder Willi and Erika Fehlbaum discovered an Eames chair in a New York showroom and quickly secured the licenses for the production of Eames chairs in Europe. Until the 1990s these were made in the original fibreglass - a material which had given the Eames' a whole new freedom in the shaping of their seat shells. However what had been considered revolutionary in the 50s, was by the 1990s regarded as ecologically hazardous. Fortunately a few years after the production stop Vitra and Herman Miller restarted production of the Eames plastic chairs using the new, recyclable, material polypropylene.

Designer

Charles and Ray Eames met in 1940 at Cranbrook Academy of Art: the young university graduate Ray Kaiser had been assigned to assist the architect Charles Eames, and designer Eero Saarinen with their preparations for the "Organic Furniture Competition" at the MoMA, New York. A year later Ray and Charles married and moved to California. Aside from the personal connection the pair were also united by a close professional cooperation. In addition to the Eames DSW, PACC, DSR and numerous other chairs this professional relationship also resulted in an enviable collection movies, toys, graphics and textiles. Even their home, the so-called the Eames House, in Pacific Palisades, California can be understood as part of the overall work of "Charles & Ray Eames". In everything they created, the technical understanding of Charles Eames combined with the styling talents of the painter Ray Eames; a combination which helped the establish the pair as two of the most important protagonists of the modern age. Charles Eames died on August 21, 1978, Ray Eames exactly 10 years later on 21 August 1988.

Eames PACC

Designer of the PACC: Ray & Charles Eames

Historical Context

The period after the Second World War was marked by a general new beginning. Both in Europe and the USA society was modernized by technical achievements and a shift of general values. For the US furniture design industry of particular importance was changing conditions in the housing market: the square meter price rising with increasing demand. The logical consequence was ever-smaller apartments, a situation that required from furniture manufacturers slim, multifunctional furniture. and that at affordable prices. Against this background, the MoMA New York held their Low-cost Furniture Competition for which Charles and Ray Eames designed their plastic chair collection. The Eames plastic chairs were considered to be effective all purpose chair, and quickly found their place in, for example, libraries and schools. And of course domestic spaces. Homes.

Manufacturer

Even if the Vitra story is closely associated with the discovery of an Eames chair by Erika and Willi Fehlbaum in 1953, the company history started some years earlier. Established before the Second World War Vitra was initially a construction and carpentry business based Birsfelden, Switzerland. Today the company is based a few kilometres over the Swiss-German, border in Weil am Rhein, where Vitra, in addition to the production of its famous design classics also hosts the Vitra Campus, a who's-who of contemporary architecture, featuring, amongst other delights, the VitraHaus by Herzog & de Meuron, the Fire Station by Zaha Hadid or the Petrol Station by Jean Prouvé. Particularly closely associated with Vitra are however Charles and Ray Eames. In addition to releasing regular re-editions of the Eames designs, producing exhibitions to the Eames way of thinking remains a n integral part of the Vitra company philosophy.

The new Vitra production hall in Weil am Rhein by Japanese architects SANAA

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Vitra Eames PSCC

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Vitra Eames DAX
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Vitra Eames PACC

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