Vitra ALUMINIUM CHAIR EA 119 Swivel leather office chair with armrests

Vitra holds the distribution rights in Europe and the Middle East.‎ The rights in the rest of the world are held by MillerKnoll.‎   The models EA 117, EA 118 and EA 119 are the task chairs in the Aluminium Group by Charles and Ray Eames.‎ The tilt mechanism in the seat can be adjusted to the weight of the user, providing for optimum comfort.‎ Covers are available in a wide variety of colours, making it easy to find the perfect chair for every home office.‎ The Aluminium Chair EA 119 is distinguishable from EA 117 and EA 118 by its higher backrest.‎ EA 118 has a somewhat narrower seat, and the sitting position of this model is more specifically suited for table-oriented activities.‎ Material description - Backrest and seat: EA 117 with medium-height backrest; EA 118 with medium-height backrest and table-oriented sitting position; EA 119 with high backrest.‎ High-frequency welded horizontal ribbing in Hopsak, Leather or Premium Leather.‎ Side profiles and spreaders in die-cast aluminium, with a polished or chrome-plated finish or powder-coated in deep black.‎ - Seat mechanism: adjustable backward tilt, lockable in the forward position.‎ Continuous seat height adjustment with gas spring.‎ - Armrests: die-cast aluminium, with a polished or chrome-plated finish or powder-coated in deep black.‎ - Base: five-star base in die-cast aluminium, with a polished or chrome-plated finish or powder-coated in deep black.‎ Equipped with hard castors for carpet or soft castors for hard floors.‎ Castor covers in black for polished and black base, with chrome-plated finish for chrome base.‎ The Aluminium Chair is one of the great furniture designs of the twentieth century.‎ Charles and Ray Eames conceived and developed this chair in 1958 for the private residence of an art collector in Columbus, Indiana (USA).‎ For its construction, the designer couple departed from 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.‎ The Aluminium Group includes several different models for use in homes, offices and public areas.‎ Thanks to this wide range of models, a variety of aluminium bases with a polished, chrome-plated or black powder-coated finish, and a large selection of colours for fabric or leather upholstery, the perfect Aluminium Chair can be found for every environment.‎ Vitra has produced Aluminium Group chairs in the same superior quality for decades.‎ This experience allows us to offer a 30-year guarantee* on all of the chair models in the Aluminium Group.‎ *In the event of a manufacturing or material defect, Vitra replaces or repairs all of the chair models in the Aluminium Group and Soft Pad Group free of charge for a period of 30 years from the date of purchase.‎ This is valid for chairs sold after 1 September 2003.‎ This guarantee excludes damage resulting from normal wear or improper use.‎ Your statutory rights concerning faulty products are not affected by this warranty.‎ Further info from manufacturer on ALUMINIUM CHAIR EA 119 Vitra