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Original Eames Soft Pad Lounge Chair, model EA435, low-back version, manufactured by Herman Miller in 1990. The chair pairs a moulded aluminium frame with cushioned leather pads, a configuration known for comfort and refined proportions. This example features a rarer coloured frame: an aubergine (eggplant) powder-coated finish that was offered by Herman Miller at the time and corresponds to a standard Vitra finish today. Upholstery is chocolate brown leather. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in the Mid-Century Modern style. It is in excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of use; the leather cushions remain supple and the frame finish is intact. A collectible example for Eames collectors and design enthusiasts, distinguished by its rare coloured frame.
Herman Miller
Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Lounge Chair EA435, Low Back by (1990), Aubergine Powder Coated Frame, Chocolate Brown Leather
$4,400
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$4,400
Regular price
$7,000
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ABOUT THE BRAND
Herman Miller — a century of human-centred design
Founded in 1905 in Zeeland, Michigan, Herman Miller has spent over a century designing furniture that improves the lives of those who use it. Long before ergonomics became an industry buzzword, Herman Miller was pioneering it — commissioning the landmark 1960 Propst 'Action Office' study and building the research infrastructure that would define modern workplace design.
Today, Herman Miller chairs are the benchmark against which all others are measured. Used in the world's leading architecture firms, technology companies, and design studios, they represent the intersection of scientific rigour and timeless aesthetics. When you sit in a Herman Miller, you're sitting on decades of human factors research.
ABOUT THE MODEL
The Eames Soft Pad — the Aluminum Group, made plush
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1969, the Soft Pad Group took the celebrated Aluminum Group and softened it. The same elegant aluminium side ribs remain, but in place of the taut single panel sit individual cushioned 'soft pads' in leather or fabric — buttoned to the frame for a richer, more upholstered feel without losing the original's clean profile.
The result became the definitive executive chair of the modern era: refined enough for the boardroom, comfortable enough for a full working day. Decades on, the Soft Pad remains in production and instantly recognisable — a quiet statement of taste that has aged better than almost anything designed alongside it.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Full Product Details
BRAND
Herman Miller
MODEL
Eames Soft Pad EA435
SIZE
Standard
COLOUR
Purple
MATERIAL
Cast aluminium frame with leather-upholstered pads
CHAIR TYPE
Executive Chair
BACK SUPPORT
Low-back leather pad backrest
DIMENSIONS
W58 x H81 x D58 cm
WEIGHT CAPACITY
136 kg
BASE
Polished aluminium five-star swivel base on castors
TILT
Tilt-recline mechanism
CONDITION
Like New
ORIGINAL RRP
$7,000
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12 Month Warranty
Every chair we sell carries a full 12-month structural warranty. If anything goes wrong mechanically, we fix it or replace it — no questions asked.
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Not the right fit? Return within 14 days for a full refund. We'll arrange collection from your door at no cost to you. No restocking fees, ever.
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White-glove delivery to your office or home, Australia-wide. Your chair arrives fully assembled, unpacked, and ready to sit in. Sydney and Melbourne.
