Plywood Group LCM Armchair

Lounge Chair Metal by Vitra

The LCM chair is part of the Plywood Collection at Vitra . LCM stands for Lounge Chair Metal and is based on a design by the designer couple Charles and Ray Eames. For Charles and Ray Eames, their experiments with plywood marked the beginning of a quest to find new methods by which rigid materials could adapt to the contours of the human body. This concept of three-dimensionally shaped plywood shells is most clearly evident in the design of the Plywood Chair. To manufacture the Plywood Group, layers of wood are bent into shape. The thin wooden shells of the backrest and seat support the body with their gently curved surfaces. The individual elements are attached to the frame with elastic rubber washers, which provide additional seating comfort.

Potato Chip Armchair by Eames

Thanks to its thin, organically shaped seat and back shells, the LCM by Charles and Ray Eames quickly earned the nickname “Potato Chip Chair.” It is available not only with natural-colored or black wooden shells, but also lightly padded and upholstered in leather or calfskin.