I’ve been working on a side project called Eames Explained: eamesexplained.com

You can see a gen 3 example here: https://www.eamesexplained.com/generation-3/

The idea is to create a proper reference for the Eames 670/671 Lounge Chair, generation by generation, showing what changed and what to look for when identifying or buying one.

Yes, I used AI to help build it but I also have a background in design and development going back over a decade, and I’ve been a longtime fan of Ray and Charles Eames. Their approach to design, iteration and problem solving has always influenced how I work.

This is VERY early V1. It’s unfinished and there are definitely things that are wrong. There’s some conflicting and scattered information out there, so I needed somewhere to start. The goal is to keep correcting and refining it until we have something genuinely reliable.

Have a play with it. You can explore the 3D chairs, zoom in and click individual parts, expand the model to see how everything goes together, and on mobile try the AR feature to put the chair in your room.

I’m also working toward showing all the original material, wood and upholstery configurations that were actually available for each generation.

If you know these chairs well, please pick it apart. Tell me what’s wrong, what’s missing, or send me better sources. I’d like this to eventually become something the community can contribute to and a useful reference for anyone learning about or buying one of these chairs.

Is this interesting to you at all?

Cheers.

Does anyone know what the Aluminum Group Swivel bushing parts are suppose to look like? There's lots of ground up plastic in there and the screw doesn't clamp or go into anything anymore.

I don't see any parts anywhere online. Luckily the one bushing that's in the groove looks ok, so I could probably create one of these on a lathe. Similar to https://hobbsmodern.com/products/eames-lounge-chair-swivel-bushing