Soft Pad Executive Chairs in Maharam Wool Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller

The great portfolio of Charles & Ray Eames is widely celebrated and serves as a model of inspiration for designers to this day. One of their most recognizable designs is the Aluminum Group line for Herman Miller from which these Soft Pad Executive Chairs were born. It is said that the Soft Pad variation was a design accident - cushions from the Eames Chaise found themselves draped over an Aluminum Group chair, and the rest is history. Whatever the story may be, the comfort of Charles & Ray’s Soft Pad seating perhaps rivals that of their famed Eames Lounge Chair.

The Soft Pad collection consists of a Lounge Chair, a Low Back Management Chair, and this High Back Executive Chair. The design language is similar to the Eames Aluminum Group suite which sports a single “sling” of material which is tethered to two cast aluminum side rails and in this case, four plush cushions for optimal comfort. These chairs are equipped with a tilt mechanism with tension control as well as manual height adjustment.

We have a large quantity of these Eames Soft Pad Executive Chairs all in their original Maharam Wool Flannel upholstery in the color Charcoal. These chairs are in very good condition and show minor wear and rich patina consistent with age and history. The soft Maharam wool is a great fit for one’s home office yet durable enough to withstand high traffic use in an office environment.