Black Eames Lounge Chair Replica: Black Leather Chairs and Sets

Black Eames Lounge Chair Options: Shell and Base Side by Side

Every black set and single chair we sell is in this table. Rows are the wood shells. Columns are the base finish or the format. A linked tick is a product you can order, and a dash means we do not make that combination.

Standard means polished aluminium, and on several sets the base arms have black sides under the polished top edge. Chrome is a mirror finish over the whole base. The elephant base is black metal on every arm, on the chair and on the ottoman.

From High Contrast to All Black: Picking a Shell for Black Leather

On a black leather Eames chair, the shell decides how strongly the outline shows. Here are our six shells in order, from the palest to the darkest.

1. Ash. Our palest wood, so the black cushions stand out most. See the ash set.
2. Light rosewood. Golden and striped, with a strong outline and more warmth than ash. See the light rosewood set.
3. Walnut. The middle step: a calm brown that still separates from the leather. See the walnut set.
4. Natural rosewood. Red-brown with bolder grain, a touch deeper than walnut. See the natural rosewood set.
5. Dark rosewood. Low contrast, with grain you notice mainly up close. See the dark rosewood set.
6. Ebony ash. A shell stained close to the leather colour, so the chair looks like one dark shape. See the ebony ash set.

Still weighing black against other leathers? Our Eames lounge chair colour guide compares them, and our black leather room ideas show the walnut set in real layouts.

Is Black Leather the Right Choice for Your Room?

Choose black if the chair will be used every day. It hides the small marks of daily life better than our pale leathers. A black leather lounge chair also sits beside almost any sofa fabric, which helps in a room that is already furnished.

If you want a black modern lounge chair for a room with steel and glass, start with the two chrome sets. For a warmer room with wooden furniture, a black Eames chair on walnut or natural rosewood with the standard base is the safer pick.

Black is not right for every home. Against dark walls with little daylight, a black lounge chair can fade into the background. Our brown leather range and white leather range will show up better there.

Black Chair Only and Ottoman Only

Four black pieces are sold separately:

• Chair only, black leather and walnut
• Chair only, black leather and light rosewood
• Ottoman, black leather and rosewood
• Ottoman, black leather and walnut on an elephant base

Buying an ottoman for a chair you already own? Compare the shell wood and the base finish with your chair first. Each product page explains what will match.

Why Buy Your Black Eames Lounge Chair Replica from Sederica

Every black replica Eames chair on this page follows the same build. The cushions are black aniline leather, hand-sewn and piped. The shell is seven-layer plywood with real wood veneer on both faces, so the back looks as finished as the front. The chair turns on a five-star aluminium base.

Black leather has been part of this design from the start. Charles and Ray Eames introduced the lounge chair in 1956, and an early example at Yale University Art Gallery, made around 1958, is catalogued with rosewood veneers and black leather upholstery. You can read more on our Charles and Ray Eames page.

Our chairs are Sederica reproductions inspired by that design. We are not affiliated with the Eames Office or with any other maker of the chair, and we say so on every product page.

Orders ship from our EU warehouse with free delivery across the EU, the UK, Norway and Switzerland, VAT and duties included. Each chair carries a 2-year written warranty.

Black Eames Chair Replica: Your Questions

Is there a version with a dark shell or a black base?

Yes, two, and they are dark in different ways. Our ebony ash set has a shell stained close to the leather colour, on a polished aluminium base. Our walnut set on an elephant base keeps a brown walnut shell but has black metal under the chair and the ottoman. Decide which part you want dark: the wood or the metal.

Which black versions are sold as chair only or ottoman only?

Two chairs and two ottomans. The chairs are black leather on walnut and black leather on light rosewood. The ottomans are black leather on rosewood, and black leather on walnut with an elephant base. Every other product on this page is a full set with the ottoman included.

Will black leather look too heavy in a small room?

It can, if the shell and the base are dark too. In a small or dim room, pick a paler shell such as ash or light rosewood, with a polished or chrome base. Light then catches the wood and the metal, and the chair looks less solid. Keep dark rosewood and ebony ash for larger or brighter rooms.

Which black sets come in the tall size?

Two: black leather with walnut on the standard base, and black leather with rosewood on an elephant base. Both include the ottoman and have a higher back and headrest than our standard sets. Every other black product here is standard height.

Which black versions do your customers order most?

Our most ordered black versions include the walnut set on an elephant base, the walnut set on the standard base, the light rosewood set and the ebony ash set. Treat that as a guide and not a rule. The right shell is the one that suits your floor and the furniture you already have.

Ready to choose? Scroll back to the products above, or see these pieces in our designer chair sale. Whichever Eames lounge chair black finish you pick, the table on this page shows which bases and sizes it comes in.

Each black Eames style chair we sell is a reproduction inspired by the mid-century design. See our Legal Disclaimer for terms.