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Eames chair

–noun
1. Also called LCM chair. a side chair designed by Charles Eames in 1946, having a slender tubular steel frame with a seat and back of molded plywood panels.
2. Also called Eames lounge chair. an armchair with matching ottoman designed by Charles Eames in 1956, having separate headrest, backrest, and seat sections of molded plywood fitted with leather cushions and mounted on a metal base that can swivel or tilt.

Origin:
1945–50, Americanism
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Eames chair  
A trademark used for a functional chair, originally of molded plywood, with seat and back pieces shaped to the contours of the human body.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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