Husband and wife designers Charles and Ray Eames

Generally there are aren't many who wouldn't recognise this particular modern armchair, as it has appeared on screen countless occasions in sitcoms such as, 'Friends' - as Joey and Chandlers' center item armchairs, nearly always mentioned within the show as being too comfortable to stand up off and one of which is even given a identity ('Rosita'). The Eames lounge chair has equally appeared on 'Frasier', 'House', ITV's lifestyle show '60 minute makeover' and flicks such as, 'Iron Man' and 'Mad Men'.

Co-designer Charles, at one time reported he wanted the chair to 'resemble the warmth, familiarity and level of comfort of a well used baseball mitt' when his wife Ray, wanted the lounge chair to feature a 'comfortable and un-designy look'. It is easy to see through the chair's visual appeal that this is precisely what the completed design portrays. Its bucket chair design and style and elevated reverse leaning posture quickly implies luxuriousness and resembles the baseball glove form, along with the glossy black Italian leather seating and veneer grain finish resembling both the material and shade of a baseball mitt and oozing with comfort.

The Eames inspired lounge chair additionally will come complete with coordinating ottoman, that's sufficiently small not to clutter any sort of living room, dining or workplace location, but large enough for people of any size, to sit back and enjoy ultimate relaxation. The chair's natural colour range which includes black, brown and white leather and different tones wood grain, allows the piece to blend appropriately with any colour scheme or design. What really make the Eames lounge chair so distinctive and unusual, is its ability to offer a high amount of both style and comfort, as proven in the variety of various screen appearances.

Like most traditional pieces of home furniture the Eames lounge chair would be a great investment for any customer, through its ability to retain its style and fantastic comfort for years on end. Both chair and ottoman are hand assembled and created with remarkable attention to detail. The lounge chair's cushions are also individually upholstered and replaceable and the back cushions also are interchangeable, allowing those who aren't into the 'leather look' to change cushions to any material or colour of their choice. Continuing to tick all the boxes, the Eames lounge chair is also eco friendly, as more recently manufactured modules are created with a richly grained veneer known as 'Santos Palisander', rather than the initial endangered Brazilian Rosewood.

Furthering the Eames collection's high profile status, the New York Museum of Modern Art have added the lounge chair set in their permanent collection presenting the Eames furniture set as, 'the most iconic of all modern chair sets'. The set can also be seen on a permanent display at the Art institute of Chicago. It is clear that purchasing the Eames Inspired Collection is like buying a piece of history, a talking piece for any house hold or office and most importantly of all, a piece of furniture offering magnificent style and laid back comfort. An absolute must have for anyone seeking luxury style, comfort and relaxation!