Our tall eames lounge chair white walnut set pairs crisp white aniline leather with warm walnut veneer shells, and the matching ottoman is included. The back stands 93 cm high, so if you are taller than average your head still has a cushion behind it when you sit back. We suggest this set for bright rooms with white or pale grey walls, light floors and plenty of daylight.
This is our own reproduction in the taller size, inspired by the 1956 lounge chair and ottoman designed by Charles and Ray Eames. We call it a replica because that is what it is. The shape follows their design, and the chair is built and sold under the Sederica name.
Tall Eames Lounge Chair White Walnut: Key Features
- White aniline leather on every upholstered part. Aniline is dyed through the hide instead of being painted over, so the white looks soft rather than glossy. You get a light chair that still feels like leather, not like a coated surface.
- Walnut veneer shells. The mid-brown grain frames each white cushion and brings one warm material into a pale room. This helps most in Scandinavian and minimalist spaces built from white, grey and light oak.
- A taller back and headrest, 93 cm overall. The extra height sits behind your head and upper back, where taller people need it. You feel it most when you read or rest with your head back.
- Rubber shock mounts. The back gives a little as you lean into it. The recline angle is fixed, but it feels soft rather than rigid.
- Five-star swivel base that turns 360 degrees. In our photos the arms are black with polished top edges. Turn from the window to the room without moving the set.
- Matching ottoman included. Same white leather and walnut, on a four-star base. With your feet up, the set supports you from head to heel.
Why Choose the Eames Lounge Chair Tall White Walnut?
Many Scandinavian and minimalist rooms are made of cool, pale surfaces: white walls, grey textiles, light oak or ash floors. They look clean, but they can feel cold, especially in the low light of a northern winter. This set keeps the room bright with white leather and adds walnut as the one warm, darker wood.
Walnut also works with the black details these rooms often have. Think of a black floor lamp, black window frames or a black picture rail. The black arms of the base pick up those lines, so the chair looks planned for the room rather than added to it.
Why White Instead of Ivory?
Choose white if you want the chair to be the brightest thing in a pale room. Crisp white leather lines up with white walls, white kitchen fronts and pale grey fabrics. Ivory has a cream undertone, so it blends into rooms that already use cream, oatmeal or sand colours. If that sounds like your home, our tall ivory walnut set is the warmer option.
Why Walnut Instead of Rosewood?
Choose walnut if you want contrast without drama. Rosewood is redder and more strongly striped, which gives our tall white rosewood set a bolder, more formal look. Walnut has a browner, gentler figure. It suits rooms where nothing should shout: plain walls, few objects and simple lines.
Inside the Tall White Set: Leather, Walnut and Base
The leather is aniline, which means the colour comes from dye that soaks into the hide. On white, this shows the natural surface more than coated leather would. You may see fine grain, small natural marks and soft creases where you sit most. That is real leather settling in, not a fault.
Each shell is moulded plywood faced with walnut veneer. Because the veneer is real wood, the figure on your chair and ottoman will be its own and will differ a little from our photos. A tall white leather Eames chair with walnut shells shows that grain clearly, because pale cushions give the wood nothing to compete with.
Walnut also changes with light. Most woods, such as oak, cherry and maple, darken as they age, but walnut slowly lightens with years of sun, as the American furniture maker Vermont Woods Studios explains. Over time the step between the white leather and the brown shell softens a little. It happens most on the side that faces a window.
Underneath, the chair turns on a five-star swivel base with black arms, polished top edges and a bright ring on the column. The ottoman stands on a four-star base in the same finish. Rubber shock mounts join the shells, which gives the back its gentle movement.
Tall Version vs Our Standard White Walnut Set
Our tall chair measures 87 × 85 × 93 cm, width by depth by height. Our standard-height white and walnut set measures 87 × 87 × 82 cm. The tall back is 11 cm higher, while the width stays the same and the depth is slightly less.
If you are around average height, the standard set fits you well. You can compare every tall version in our tall Eames lounge chair collection.
White Leather in the Lounge Chair’s History
Charles and Ray Eames presented the lounge chair and ottoman in 1956, and the early sets were mostly dark leather on rosewood. People asked for white upholstery again and again over the following decades, but it was made only now and then, as special editions. The taller size came much later, because people today are, on average, taller than in the 1950s.
Tall White Walnut Set: Specifications
| Product | Tall Eames lounge chair white walnut replica with ottoman |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sederica |
| Design reference | Inspired by the 1956 lounge chair and ottoman by Charles and Ray Eames |
| Size | Tall version (sometimes listed as XL) |
| Leather | White aniline leather on every upholstered part |
| Shells | Moulded plywood with walnut veneer |
| Chair base | Five-star, black arms with polished top edges, 360-degree swivel |
| Ottoman base | Four-star, same finish, fixed |
| Shell mounting | Rubber shock mounts |
| Our standard chair, for comparison | 87 × 87 × 82 cm |
| In the set | Tall lounge chair and matching ottoman |
Eames Tall Lounge Chair Dimensions
| Feature | Chair | Ottoman |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Width | 87 cm | 64 cm |
| Overall depth | 85 cm | 54 cm |
| Overall height | 93 cm | 44 cm |
| Seat height | 42 cm | – |
| Backrest Height | 67 cm | – |
Eames Tall Lounge Chair Dimensions
Is the Tall White Walnut Set Right for You?
Choose This Set If
- You are taller than average, or you like to sit back with your whole head supported.
- Your room is bright, with white or cool grey walls, light wood or stone floors and good daylight.
- You want a clear contrast between leather and wood, but not a loud one.
- You prefer rooms with few things in them, where one chair can be the main piece.
Another Version May Suit You Better If
- You are around average height. Our standard white and walnut set has the same pairing at 82 cm.
- Your rooms are warm in tone, with cream, sand or oatmeal colours. Look at the tall ivory walnut set.
- You want the strongest possible contrast. The tall white rosewood set is bolder.
- A dog or cat sleeps on your furniture, or small children climb on it with outdoor shoes. Our tall brown walnut set hides hair and small marks far better.
White Walnut Next to Our Other Tall and White Sets
| Set | Leather | Shell | Back height | Look | Best room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tall white walnut (this set) | Crisp white | Walnut | 93 cm | Bright, contrast without drama | White or cool grey walls, light floors |
| Tall ivory walnut | Ivory, warm cream | Walnut | 93 cm | Softer and warmer | Cream, sand and warm white rooms |
| Tall white rosewood | White | Rosewood | 93 cm | Strongest contrast, striped grain | When the chair is the room’s main statement |
| Tall brown walnut | Waxy brown | Walnut | 93 cm | Warm, gains character with use | Busy homes with pets or children |
| Standard white walnut | White | Walnut | 82 cm | Same pairing, standard size | Average-height sitters |
Keeping White Leather Crisp and Walnut Even
- Blot spills straight away with plain kitchen paper, pressing rather than rubbing. Skip baby wipes and household sprays: the soap and alcohol in them can dull an aniline surface.
- If a mark does not lift with a dry cloth, stop there and ask a leather specialist. Scrubbing white aniline usually spreads a mark instead of removing it.
- Clean with a product made for aniline or light-coloured leather, tested first on a hidden area. Condition with a colourless cream once or twice a year.
- Dust the walnut with a dry, soft cloth along the grain. Avoid polishes with silicone or added colour.
- If one side of the shell faces a bright window, a sheer curtain or blind in the sunniest hours keeps the walnut lightening evenly.
Before You Order: Tall White Walnut FAQs
White walnut or white rosewood: which is right for me?
Choose white walnut for a softer, browner contrast that suits Scandinavian and minimalist rooms. Choose white rosewood if you want the strongest contrast and a striped, reddish grain. Both use white leather and the same 93 cm tall frame, so look at the wood already in your home: pale oak and ash floors take walnut easily, while darker or reddish woods suit rosewood.
White or ivory: which looks brighter?
White. It is the cooler, brighter shade, close to the white of a painted wall, while ivory has a soft cream undertone. Side by side, white looks clean and graphic and ivory looks soft. Pick white to make the chair stand out in a pale room; pick ivory when you want it to settle into warm, creamy colours.
Is white leather hard to keep clean with pets?
It takes more care, and we would rather tell you that now. Dark hair and muddy paw marks show quickly on white, although pale hair barely shows. Claws can scratch aniline leather whatever its colour. If your pet sleeps on furniture, a washable throw over the seat and ottoman helps; if it jumps up every day, the tall brown walnut set is the easier choice.
Does a tall white chair suit a small room?
Often, yes. White leather reflects light and blends with pale walls, so the chair looks lighter than a black or brown one of the same size. The tall version adds height, not floor area, because it is the same 87 cm wide as our standard chair. You still need room for the ottoman in front and a little space behind the back to swivel; between uses, the ottoman can sit beside the chair.
How much taller is it than the standard version?
11 cm. The tall chair is 93 cm high, against 82 cm for our standard white walnut set. Both are 87 cm wide, and the tall chair is 85 cm deep against 87 cm. The leather, walnut and base finish look the same; the difference is the extra support behind your head and upper back.
This set is our own reproduction, inspired by the work of Charles and Ray Eames. It is not made by, or connected with, the holders of the design rights. Read whether Eames replicas are legal in Europe, and see our Legal Disclaimer for terms.
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