LCW by Charles and Ray Eames, 1945

• Designed By - Charles and Ray Eames
• When - 1945
• Made From - Bent plywood
• Manufactured By - Vitra
• More Info - LCW stands for Lounge Chair Wood. The Eames’ wanted to create a chair that would fit the natural contours of the body, could be mass produced and would be comfortable without using any fabric or upholstery. They also wanted it to be reasonably affordable as Charles Eames said he wanted to “bring the most of the best to the greatest number of people for the least”. What they came up with was the LCW. The chair began as an experiment in the Eames’ apartment, where they were moulding plywood in what they called the ‘Kazam! Machine’. The machine pressed thin sheets of wood veneer against a heated membrane that was inflated by a bicycle pump. Time magazine called it "the best design of the 20th century“. It is a design classic and is still very sought-after today. It is also available with many wood and coloured finishes as well as covered in calf skin.