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Vitra

Wire Chair DKW

by Charles & Ray Eames, 1951 — CHF 670.00

Vitra Wire Chair DKW

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CHF 670.00 *

More than 3 x in stock, delivery time 2-3 working days (country of delivery Switzerland)

3% advance payment discount*: CHF 649.90 (Save CHF 20.10)

* incl. 8,1% VAT, incl. shipping for orders over CHF 100 (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria)

Before the development of the DKW Charles and Ray Eames experimented with moulded plywood and aluminium, before in 1950 they realised their first plastic chairs featuring a seat shell made of pressed fibre glass. Just one year later the Eames' varied the organic shape of the seats and created the Wire Chair collection, in which the seat and backrest is made of one piece from a system of bent and welded steel wire. This construction principle gives the chair, whether with or without a cushion, a light transparency and an expression of extreme technicality.

Details

Product type	Multi-purpose chair
Dimensions	Dimensions in mm
Colours	Base
Material	Seat and back shell: formed and welded steel wire, powder coated basic dark Padding: polyurethane foam Base: stained maple, braces of round steel
Variants	Wood frame in various stained tones Optionally available with felt pads for hard floors or glides for carpets (Please note: All bases are equipped with black glides/pads. White glides/pads can be ordered separately.)
Function & properties	Non-stackable
Care	For cleaning of the steel frame, a soft, damp cloth and a mild detergent are recommended
Certificates & Sustainability	Vitra conform to ISO 9001: 2008 (Quality management systems) ISO 14001: 2004 (Environmental management systems)
Warranty	24 months Register product and secure extended manufacturer's warranty of 10 years
Accessories	Matching backrest und seat cushion and Soft Seats (Typ B) available seperately
Product family	Eames Wire Chairs
Datasheet	Please click on picture for detailed information (ca. 1,1 MB).

Popular versions

Vitra Wire Chair DKW, Dark maple

CHF 670.00

More than 3 x in stock, delivery time 2-3 working days (country of delivery Switzerland)

Vitra Wire Chair DKW, Black maple

CHF 670.00

More than 5 x in stock, delivery time 2-3 working days (country of delivery Switzerland)

Vitra Wire Chair DKW, Yellowish maple

CHF 670.00

Available within 6-7 weeks
(standard delivery time)

FAQ

Should the answers to your questions not be found here, our service team can be contacted Mon-Fri, 9 am - 5 pm and Sat, 9 am - 5 pm via 031 981 40 67.

What does DKW mean?

DKW means Dining Height K-Wire Shell Wood Base.

Design Story

Ray and Charles Eames

The Charles and Ray Eames wire chairs emerged in 1951 and are in principle very similar to the Eames plastic chairs from the designer couple. As with the plastic chairs the wire chairs are produced by the Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra and feature an organically shaped one-piece seat and back shell with a range of bases made of wood or steel tubing. Thus the steel wire frame is supported on a four-legged pedestal made of maple wood and round steel struts. This contrast of natural and industrial material adds to the allure of the chair, as does the transparent shell of wire mesh which also adds a technological component. Rounded off with a seat cushion made of high quality fabric cover Hopsak or fine leather the DKW offers a particularly high level of seating comfort. The seat cover for seat and back is known, on account of its shape, as a "bikini" and it certainly forms the DKW into a shapely unit. The wire chair collection underscore Charles and Ray Eames' position as one of the most important designer studios of the 20th century - hardly an artist has succeeded in creating so many world-renowned furniture objects as the Eames' whose products have almost all classic status. Vitra is the only authorized manufacturer of their works for Europe and the Middle East.