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Eames Plastic Side Chair RE DSS

by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950 — from 290,00 €
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Eames Plastic Side Chair RE DSS

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In rank and file: Thanks to leg mounted connectors the Eames DSS can be assembled in neat, orderly rows, thus making the Vitra chair particularly suitable for public places, event locations or lecture halls. And for situations where a formal alignment of the chairs is not so important, the DSS-N has the same design, but without the connector. Since 2024 Vitra has manufactured the Eames Plastic Chair seat shells from resource-saving recycled material.

Details

Product type Multi-purpose chair
Dimensions

Height: 81 cm
Width: 60 cm
Depth: 55 cm
Seat height: 41 cm, with full upholstery 43 cm
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 Upholstery: Polyurethane foam
Covers: Hopsak (100% polyamide)
Legs: Steel tubing
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 DSS (with connectors for row building) or DSS-N (without connectors)
Available with or without full upholstery, edge reinforcement (piping) see picture.
Available with gliders for either hard floors or carpeting
Function & properties Rows can be built via the connectors
Stackable
Care For cleaning the plastic elements always use a soft, damp cloth and a mild detergent. Dust and fluff can be vacuumed, marks are best treated with a soft, damp cloth and a mild detergent. Professional cleaning should be undertaken with the chair fully assembled and using upholstery foam or with a professional cleaning machine.
Awards & museum MoMA, New York
Certificates & Sustainability EN 13761 (Office furniture - Visitor chairs)
EN 1728 (Furniture - Seating - Test methods for the determination of strength and durability)

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 Side Chairs and Leather Seat Pads by Parkhaus Berlin or Seat Dots and Soft Seats (Typ B) by Vitra
Product family Eames Plastic Chairs


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

Product presentation

Popular versions

Eames Plastic Side Chair RE DSS, White, Without upholstery, Without upholstery, With linking element (DSS)
Eames Plastic Side Chair RE DSS, Citron, With full upholstery, Yellow / ivory, With linking element (DSS)
Eames Plastic Side Chair RE DSS, Forest, With seat upholstery, Nero / forest, With linking element (DSS)

FAQ

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Should the answers to your questions not be found here, our service team can be contacted Mon-Fri, 9 am - 5 pm via +49 341 2222 88 22.

What does DSS mean?

DSS means Dining Height Side Chair Stacking Base.

How much weight can the Eames DSS Plastic Chairs 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.

How is the DSS 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 DSS 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 DSS?

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

The success story of the Swiss furniture company Vitra began in the 1950s with Charles and Ray Eames when company CEO Willi Fehlbaum came across Eames designs on a trip to America and subsequently secured the licensing rights for Europe. In 1948 the future Eames seat shell was presented in context of a competition run by the Museum of Modern Art in New York - and promptly received wide acclaim. Dissatisfied with the formally limited materials of their time, such as aluminium or wood, Ray and Charles Eames experimented with a fibreglass reinforced polyester resin and the subsequent, and revolutionary, Plastic Side Chair family unifying everything that Eames hope to achieve with their furniture designs: high quality products that are affordable for as wide a public as possible. Produced and distributed today by Vitra the popular series of Eames chairs are perfectly suited for situations where flexible, yet comfortable and ergonomic, seating is required. Available in many designs and colours the Eames side chairs all present the same characteristic visual lightness; the peculiarity of the Vitra DSS lies in its frame, which can be coupled via row connectors to DSS chairs. Thus the Vitra DSS is perfect for the construction of stable and straight rows of chairs, and thus is especially suitable for lecture halls or other multi-purpose venues. Alternatively the Vitra Side Chair is also available as the DSS-N without connector.

The Vitra DSS is available in wide range of colours


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