Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Introduced in 1956

Charles Eames, co-designer of this chair, felt it had "a sort of ugliness" about it--although he conceded that "it has apparently given a lot of pleasure to people." In production since 1956, it is one of the most recognizable pieces of 20th century furniture--a design that meshes elemental luxury with the finely honed simplicity of Charles and Ray Eames' best work.