Aluminium Chair EA 119
Aluminium Chair EA 117
Hopsak fabric – Price group 1
100% polyamide | 550 gr/m2
Hopsak is an expressive, flat plain-weave fabric made of polyamide. The duotone colours offer a multitude of design possibilities in high-contrast, brightly hued or subtle combinations of warp and weft threads. Highly durable and robust, Hopsak can be used in private interiors as well as public areas.
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Premium Leather – Price group 3
Thickness 1,1-1,3 mm, semi-aniline leather
Premium leather is a relatively smooth cowhide leather with a flat grain and fine top sheen. It is dyed-through and lightly pigmented. The semi-aniline leather is soft to the touch, like a leather glove.
Leather – Price group 2
Thickness 1,1-1,3 mm, pigmented leather
The standard grade leather used by Vitra is a robust cowhide leather, dyed-through, pigmented and embossed with an even grain pattern. Since it is hard-wearing and easy to maintain, it can also be used in office environments.
front side with leather /
back side with Plano fabric
front side with leather Premium /
back side with Plano Fabric
Aluminium Chair EA 119
Aluminium Chair EA 117
Aluminium Chair EA 117 is a swivel chair with armrest and low back. Aluminium Chair EA 119 is a swivel chair with armrest and high back. Mechanism: backwards tilt mechanism can be regulated and locked in the forward most position; fully adjustable seat height via pneumatic spring. Base: die-cast aluminium five-star base with hard castors for carpet and soft castors for hard floors. Optional: also available without armrests upon request.
Both Aluminium Chair EA117 and EA119 are part of the Aluminium Group, which includes several models for use in homes, offices and public areas. Vitra has produced the Aluminium Group chairs over a period of decades in the same superior quality. This experience allows us to offer a 30-year guarantee on all of the chair models in the Aluminium Group.
Aluminium Chair is one of the greatest furniture designs of the twentieth century. Charles and Ray Eames originally designed it in 1958 for the private residence of an art collector in Columbus, Indiana (USA). For the construction of this chair, the designer couple abandoned the principle of the seat shell, instead stretching a panel of fabric or leather between two aluminium side members to create a taut but elastic seat. The chair adapts to the body of the sitter and is exceedingly comfortable, even without elaborate upholstery.
