Eames DSW Eiffel Dining Chair Set of 2 Replica – White

Our Eames DSW white set of 2 gives you two matching side chairs with clean white shells on solid beech dowel legs, each held steady by a black wire cross-brace. It is a replica of the moulded side chair Charles and Ray Eames introduced in 1950, made and sold by Sederica for everyday meals. White is the lightest-looking shell in our DSW range, so a pair adds very little visual weight to a small kitchen or flat.

With a plain white seat, the parts underneath become the design: pale beech, a thin dark brace and four slim, splayed legs. Against a white wall the pair reads almost like a line drawing.

Eames DSW White Set of 2: Key Features

• Two chairs in one order. Both white shells and both beech bases arrive together, so you are not trying to match a second white chair bought months later.
• One-piece white ABS shell. Seat and back are moulded as a single piece with no joins, so sauce and crumbs have no seam to settle in.
• UV-stable finish. Helps the white keep its tone beside a bright window, where untreated white plastic tends to drift towards cream.
• Curved back, no arms. Your lower back has something to lean against during a meal, and the armless shell slips under the table edge when nobody is sitting.
• Solid beech dowel legs. A pale, close-grained hardwood that warms up the white and sits easily beside oak, ash and birch furniture.
• Black wire cross-brace. Ties all four legs together below the seat, and on a white chair it is the one dark line that gives the base its shape.

Why Choose an Eames DSW Dining Chair White Pair?

White reflects more light than any other shell colour, so two white chairs barely change how big a room feels. In a narrow kitchen, a studio or a dining corner beside a window, that matters more than the colour itself. The eye passes over the shells and settles on the beech and the brace instead.

An Eames DSW chair white set of 2 also fits places where four chairs would crowd the floor. Two white DSWs work well at the head and foot of a table that has benches along its long sides, at a fold-down wall table in a small flat, or at a bright breakfast table for two. This contemporary kitchen dining chair set gives you the seats you need and nothing extra to store.

Look at your tabletop before you order. Next to oak, walnut or teak, the white shells stand out crisply against the wood. Beside a white table, the shells blend into the top and the beech legs carry the look, which suits a light Scandinavian or mid-century white dining scheme; our mid-century modern room guide has more ideas for pale, wood-led rooms.

White hides dust and light scuffs far better than black, but curry, red wine and biro show straight away. If your table sees felt-tips most days, read the notes on other versions further down.

Shell, Legs and Brace: What Each Chair Is Made Of

The shell is injection-moulded ABS, a rigid plastic formed in a single shot. In general, ABS sets with a harder, smoother surface than polypropylene, the plastic many DSW-style listings name, so a white seat needs less effort to wipe clean. The UV-stable finish is there to slow the yellowing that white plastics can show after long spells in direct sun.

The seat rises slightly at the sides and dips away at the front, and the back curves towards you, so you sit in the shell rather than on a flat board. Without arms, each chair stays narrow at the table. The shell carries no padding.

Below sit four solid beech dowels, angled outwards for a wide, steady stance. Beech is dense and fine-grained, and its honey tone keeps the base light under the white. The black wire brace links the legs just under the seat, so they share the load when you lean back or turn to talk.

From Fibreglass to Smooth Plastic: Why Today’s White Shells Look Different

Charles and Ray Eames launched their moulded shell chairs in 1950 in fibreglass-reinforced plastic, and the glass fibres gave those early shells a slightly mottled surface. By the late 1980s the material was seen as hard on the environment and impossible to recycle. The American producer stopped making fibreglass shells in 1989 and the European producer in 1993, switching to polypropylene, as Dezeen recounts.

Unreinforced plastic gives a flat, even colour with no fibres showing, and that is the look of our white ABS shell. You can read more about the designers on our Charles and Ray Eames page.

DSW Eames Chair Replica White Set of 2: Specifications

Specification	Details
Brand	Sederica
Product	Eames DSW Eiffel Dining Chair Set of 2 Replica, White
Design reference	Replica of the 1950 Eames moulded side chair on a wooden dowel base (DSW)
Chairs in the set	2
Shell	Injection-moulded ABS, one piece, UV-stable finish
Colour	White shell, natural beech legs, black wire brace (as pictured)
Legs	Solid beech dowels
Brace	Wire cross-brace
Arms	None (side chair)
Seat	Curved shell, unpadded
Fixing	Four screws per chair, Allen key included
Warranty	2 years

Will a White Pair Suit Your Kitchen or Dining Room?

A strong choice if you:

• have a small or bright kitchen and want chairs that keep it feeling open
• need two seats rather than four, such as the ends of a bench table or a breakfast corner
• like white walls, pale floors and light wood furniture
• would rather dust and fine scratches stayed out of sight

Look at another version if you:

• cook a lot with turmeric, tomato or red wine and do not want to wipe after every meal: our black DSW set of four hides food marks best
• want colour rather than calm: the light blue DSW pair
• want somewhere to rest your arms: the black DAW armchair pair
• prefer a padded seat: our faux leather Eiffel chair with walnut legs

How the White Pair Compares with Our Other Shell Chairs

	This white pair	Light blue pair	Black DSW set of 4	Black DAW pair
Chairs	2	2	4	2
Arms	No	No	No	Yes
Look in the room	Lightest, almost disappears	Soft colour accent	Strong graphic outline	Strong outline, wider shell
Shows most	Coloured food and ink	A little of both	Dust and fine scuffs	Dust and fine scuffs
Best for	Small, bright rooms; ends of a bench table	Adding colour to a neutral room	Seating a whole table	Longer meals, table ends

Every chair here uses the same beech dowel legs and dark wire brace. For a white shell away from the table, see our white rocking chair replica, or browse all DSW chair replicas and our wider Eames-style dining chair collection.

Keeping White Shells Clean

• Dust with a dry microfibre cloth once a week. White hides dust on the seat, but a grey line can build up around the fixing points underneath.
• For everyday marks, use a cloth wrung out in warm, soapy water, then go over the shell with a dry cloth so no drip lines are left.
• Keep bleach, chlorine sprays and nail varnish remover away from the shell. They can leave plastic dull or tinted, and white shows that more than any other colour.
• Do not leave newspapers, printed carrier bags or damp coloured clothing on the seat. Printing ink and dye can transfer onto a pale surface.

White DSW Chairs: Five Questions Before You Order

This white DSW 2-pack is a Sederica replica inspired by the Eames design. It is not made by, endorsed by or connected with any company that holds rights to that design. See our Legal Disclaimer for terms.