Manufacturer: Vitra | Designer: Charles & Ray Eames, 1969

This is an original, genuine Vitra piece. Vitra provides a 30-year guarantee on all Soft Pad Group chairs.

Soft Pad EA 208 — Conference

The EA 208 is the swivel model in the Eames Soft Pad Group — the only chair in the trio to combine armrests with a rotating base, making it the natural choice for those who want the full Soft Pad experience at a desk or dining table. It shares the slim aluminium frame of the Aluminium Chair but adds stitched, padded cushions for a softer, more generous seat, retaining the graphic precision that made the original Eames design iconic.

In the early years of production the cushions were filled with down feathers. Vitra later switched to foam for improved longevity and a deeper sink-in feel — a change that raised the seat position slightly. The ‘new height’ option sits two centimetres lower to restore the original seating position.

For more information on available fabrics and leathers, visit the Vitra Colour & Material Library.

Specifications

• Dimensions (Classic) — W58 × D59 × H84cm (seat height 43cm)
• Dimensions (New Height) — W58 × D59 × H81cm (seat height 40cm)
• Backrest & seat — medium-height backrest with three sewn-on cushions; polyurethane foam padding with removable fabric or leather covers; side profiles and spreaders in die-cast aluminium, polished, chromed, or powder-coated
• Armrests — die-cast aluminium; polished, chromed, or powder-coated
• Base — swivel four-star die-cast aluminium; polished, chromed, or powder-coated (Deep Black, Dark Bordeaux, Chalk)
• Glides — hard glides for carpet as standard; felt glides available for hard floors

For full details on fabric and leather options see the Materials tab.

Also available without arms as the EA 205 Soft Pad Chair. Part of the Vitra Soft Pad Group, Vitra Office Chairs and Office Chairs collections.