The Iconic Eames Lounge Chair Appeared on Shark tank

A chair is just an ordinary piece of furniture in every home or workplace until you attach “Eames” and “Lounge” to it. A chair transcends from ordinary to iconic when it’s an Eames chair. For decades the Eames lounge chair has dominated the furniture and interior décor scene, it’s safe to say a greater piece of furniture has not been made!

When Hollywood wants to show us a character’s style and great taste, there’s always an Eames chair somewhere in their corner. It’s everyone’s dream furniture for good reason! Even Hollywood acknowledges the greatness and superiority of this furniture wonder we call an Eames lounge chair. It may interest you to note that not all TV shows have an original Eames chair.

In fact, the popular Netflix series ‘YOU’ features a gorgeous Eames lounge chair replica. It’s hard to tell the difference between the original and a great Eames chair replica. Now let’s get the cat out of the bag!

1. Shark Tanks Chair

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Every entrepreneur’s favorite show! Shark Tank is a show that sees a bunch of savvy people stands in front of investors to pitch the next big business idea. The judges or future investors usually sit in a row looking intimidating and powerful, guess which chair they sit on throughout the show? The Iconic Eames lounge chair! Nothing will relax the nerves of the judges more than sitting in the iconic chair.

The set designer for the show also mentioned in an interview that he wanted to upgrade the set. He said he wanted to go for a classy, sophisticated look and of course the iconic Herman Miller Eames chair was his first choice. The chair brought a really classic look to the set which is why it was the whole crew’s first choice. Eames lounge chair for the win! They went for the classy white and walnut Eames lounge chair and it truly upgraded the set.

Eames chair Iron man

Amongst all of Marvels’ superheroes, Iron man- Tony stark is the most portrayed as stylish and classy. His costume is outstanding and apparently so is his furniture taste! An original Eames chair can be sighted in his office while he’s having a critical conversation in the first film. Throughout the Franchise, Tony Stark sat on the iconic Eames lounge chair more than once.

Worthy of note is the time another Eames chair appeared in a scene on Iron man. It wasn’t the original this time but a really great Eames lounge chair and Ottoman replica, only the slim hand rest gave it away. 

3, Netflix Original ‘YOU’

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This series blew up sometime in 2019 after it started airing on Netflix. Trust Netflix to spare no expense when it comes to the budget of a movie. Set designs and furniture are always top-notch. This is why it’s not surprising to see that a scene involving Penn Badgely the ‘YOU’ star and Dr. Nicky feature the iconic chair.

As makers of top-notch Eames lounge chair replicas, we are excited about this one. Why? Because the Eames chair featured in this series is a replica! An original Herman Miller Eames chair features full, thick arms that meets the seat. Not many replicas are able to catch this key feature in their reproduction, but all of our Eames lounge chair replicas have plush arms and seats. We can boldly say, they look and feel like the original Herman Miller Eames lounge chairs.

4. Korean Series; The House Maid

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Korean series has fast become people’s favorite thanks to streaming platforms like Netflix. This series is one of the many to blow up and become a people’s favorite. The main character is a proud, wealthy, and classy man. He has a humble housemaid who cleans his house and of course, it follows the regular K-drama storyline. Right there in the main character’s home, the Eames lounge chair lies.

In a particular scene, the lead can be seen lounging and dominating in front of a fire simulation. The Eames lounge chair and Ottoman add some sort of powerful classic look and help drive the message of the scene home. The black and brown Eames lounge chair blends effortlessly with the room and enhances the look.

5, Dr. House

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House was one popular TV show, produced by Universal. The series sees popular British actor Hugh Laurie- Dr. House and his team fight daily to cure rare diseases in ordinary people. Dr. House was obsessed with painkillers and struggling with leg pain, guess which furniture piece he recruited to help? You guessed right; an Eames lounge chair!

There was always an Eames lounge chair in Dr. House’s office and he could be seen relaxing in it countless times. It only goes to show that apart from the aesthetics, Eames lounge chairs can also help with body pain and relaxation. Dr house lounges in a rare off-white Eames lounge chair, which adds a beautiful look to his sharp office.

6, Gossip Girl

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XoXo! The origin of the highly popular shorthand! Gossip girl had everyone by the neck when it first dropped in 2007. The story was captivating and so was the classy minimalist interior design of the set. The set design was so beautiful everyone was on a mission to recreate the look in their homes. With the recent reboot of the show, love for the storyline and set of furniture on set have been rekindled.

The series features a unique patterned Eames lounge chair and ottoman which is Dan’s – Pen Badgelys’ favorite spot. The lovely look of the chair adds a subtle spark to the appearance of the entire living room.

Eames lounge chairs are not called iconic for no reason! Once you add an Eames lounge chair to your collection of pieces of furniture, the difference is glaring. Thankfully, you no longer have to break the bank to enjoy the luxury of owning this iconic piece of furniture. True to design Eames lounge chair replicas exist right here at Curverk!