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Low-back Soft Pad Chair by Charles and Ray Eames, 1980s model in black. The Soft Pad series was introduced in 1969, a decade after the Aluminium Group. This variant presents the characteristic open-back structure, a slender aluminium frame, and cushioned upholstery.
Herman Miller
Charles & Ray Eames Soft Pad Chair, Low Back, Black, 1980s
$4,400
Sale price
$4,400
Regular price
$7,000
37% OFF RRP
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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
SIZE
Standard
COLOUR
Black
MATERIAL
Black leather; slender aluminium frame
CHAIR TYPE
Other
BACK SUPPORT
Low-back profile
DIMENSIONS
W60 x H86 x D52 cm
WEIGHT CAPACITY
136 kg
BASE
5-star polished aluminium base
TILT
Tilt-swivel mechanism
CONDITION
Like New
ORIGINAL RRP
$7,000
Our Guarantee
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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.
14-Day Returns
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.
Reliable Delivery
White-glove delivery to your office or home, Australia-wide. Your chair arrives fully assembled, unpacked, and ready to sit in. Sydney and Melbourne.
