Our Eames lounge chair black walnut chrome set puts soft black Italian aniline leather and walnut veneer shells on a polished 5-star chrome base. The matching ottoman is included and stands on its own four-arm base in the same bright finish. It is a Sederica reproduction of the 1956 lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames, built to the same proportions and sold under our own name.
The metal is what makes this version different. Our classic black and walnut set has a two-tone base with black sides, while here the arms, the swivel column and the ottoman base are all silver, with no black metal underneath. Choose it if you like black leather but want the lower half of the chair to look light and clean.
What You Get with the Black, Walnut and Chrome Set
- All-chrome 5-star base: polished on every visible face, so the base looks the same from any angle as the chair turns through 360 degrees.
- Ottoman on a matching chrome base: four polished arms in the same finish, so chair and footstool read as one set.
- Black Italian aniline leather on every upholstered part: the colour goes into the hide rather than sitting on top, so the leather feels soft early on and wears in instead of peeling.
- Walnut veneer on both faces of each shell: the back of the chair is finished like the front, which matters when it stands mid-room with its back to the door.
- 7-layer laminated shells: thin bonded layers resist cracking and warping through dry winter heating and humid summers.
- Shock-mounted shells: the backrest gives a little as you lean in, which makes the fixed recline feel deeper.
- Hand-sewn, welted and piped cushions: crisp edges and button tufting keep each cushion in shape as the leather relaxes.
Eames Lounge Chair Black Walnut Chrome: Why an All-Silver Base?
On this chair the leather is the darkest material and the chrome is the brightest. The walnut sits between them as a warm, mid-brown band, so the chair steps from dark cushions to warm wood to bright metal as your eye moves down. On our two-tone set that last step stays mostly dark. Here it turns to light.
A mirror finish also borrows colour from the room. On pale oak, white tiles or light terrazzo the base looks bright and almost weightless, while on dark parquet or slate it picks up the darker tone and looks quieter than you might expect. For a quick preview, hold a polished spoon just above your floor and look at what it reflects.
We did not invent the all-silver base for our reproduction. The chair’s current European producer still lists an all-chrome base next to its polished aluminium and two-tone versions, so this is one of the recognised looks for the 1956 design.
Leather, Walnut and Chrome: What the Set Is Made Of
The upholstery is black Italian aniline leather, dyed through the hide and left without a thick pigment coat. You can see the natural grain, and the surface warms to your body quickly. Each cushion is hand-sewn, then welted, piped and button-tufted.
The seat, back and headrest shells are 7-layer laminated veneer with walnut on both faces. Look at the edge of a shell and you will see a fine pale line where the layers meet, which is how laminated plywood should look. The walnut figure varies from sheet to sheet, so your chair will differ slightly from our photos.
The chair turns on a polished 5-star chrome base with a 360-degree swivel, and the shells are shock-mounted above it. Chrome is a thin, hard layer of chromium plated onto metal, with a cool, slightly bluish shine. If you are comparing bases between sellers, our guide on how to spot a poorly made Eames lounge chair shows what to check.
Polished Metal in the Eames Story
Charles and Ray Eames introduced the lounge chair and ottoman in 1956. Two years later, at the request of architect Eero Saarinen, they designed the Aluminium Group for the Miller House in Columbus, Indiana, with die-cast aluminium frames and five-star bases that are still made in a polished finish. A bright, all-metal base on the lounge chair fits the way they were using metal at the time.
Reproduction Chrome Base Set: Measurements and Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sederica |
| Product | Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman Reproduction, Black Leather, Walnut, Chrome Base |
| Type | Lounge chair with ottoman, a reproduction inspired by the 1956 design by Charles and Ray Eames |
| Size version | Standard size, not a tall version |
| Leather | Black Italian aniline leather on every upholstered part |
| Shell | 7-layer laminated veneer, walnut on both faces |
| Cushions | Hand-sewn, welted and piped, button-tufted |
| Recline | Shock-mounted shells, fixed recline |
| Chair base | Polished 5-star chrome base, 360-degree swivel |
| Ottoman base | Four-arm base in the same polished chrome finish |
| Colour | Black leather, walnut veneer, chrome |
| Ottoman | Included |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Measurement | Chair | Ottoman |
|---|---|---|
| Overall width | 87 cm | 65 cm |
| Overall depth | 87 cm | 54 cm |
| Overall height | 82 cm | 54 cm |
| Seat height | 42 cm | – |
| Weight | 24 kg | 9 kg |
Will Black and Chrome Suit Your Room?
A good fit if:
- your room already has bright metal furniture, such as a tubular-steel cantilever chair, a glass and chrome coffee table or a chrome floor lamp
- your floor is pale, such as white oak, light tiles or terrazzo, and a black base would leave a dark footprint
- you like black, white and grey schemes and want the walnut as the one warm material
- the chair will share a study with a desk chair on a chrome base, such as our EA217-style soft pad office chairs
Consider another version if:
- you want the look closest to the 1950s chairs. Our classic black and walnut set has the same leather and shell on a two-tone base.
- most of the metal in your room is brass or warm bronze. The cool tone of chrome can look out of step next to it, and the two-tone base sits more quietly.
- you would rather not see dust. It shows on polished arms sooner than on matt black.
- you prefer golden, striped grain. Our black, light rosewood set on chrome keeps the base and changes the shell.
Chrome or Two-Tone Base: The Black Sets Side by Side
Shape, size and the included ottoman are the same across these sets. What changes is the base, the shell and, in one case, the leather.
| Version | Shell | Base | Choose it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| This set: Black, Walnut, Chrome | Walnut | All chrome, chair and ottoman | You want black leather with a bright, all-silver base |
| Classic Black, Walnut | Walnut | Black sides, polished top edges | You want the same chair with a darker, 1950s-style base |
| Black, Light Rosewood, Chrome | Light rosewood | Chrome | You want a golden, striped shell on chrome |
| Black, Rosewood, Elephant Base | Light rosewood | Chunky elephant base | You want a heavier, vintage-style base |
| Chocolate Brown, Walnut, Chrome | Walnut | Chrome | You prefer brown leather to black |
Every leather, wood and base option is in our Eames lounge chair replica collection.
Keeping Chrome, Black Leather and Walnut in Shape
- Dust collects where the five arms meet the central column. Clear it with a soft brush or a vacuum’s brush attachment, never the bare plastic nozzle, which can scratch the chrome.
- In hard-water areas, dry the base straight after any damp clean. Drops left to dry leave chalky spots that show clearly on a mirror finish.
- Skip scouring creams and abrasive metal polish. Chrome plating is thin, and a scratch through it cannot be buffed out the way it can on bare aluminium.
- Keep sprays and wet cloths away from the shell edges while you clean the base. The layered plywood edge is where moisture would get in first.
- Feed the leather once or twice a year with a colourless cream made for aniline leather, never a black-tinted one, which can rub off onto clothes. Try it first on the back of the seat cushion where it meets the shell.
- Let a rain-damp coat or bag dry before it rests on the seat, as water marks soak quickly into aniline leather.
Questions About the Black Walnut Chrome Set
Is the base chrome or polished aluminium?
Ours is a polished chrome finish: a mirror-bright 5-star base with no black parts. Search for an Eames lounge chair silver base and you will see chrome and polished aluminium used as if they were the same, but they are different finishes. Chrome is a plated layer with a cool, bluish shine that stays bright without polishing, while polished aluminium is bare metal buffed to a slightly warmer sheen that can dull over time and needs the odd polish. If you liked the look of an Eames lounge chair polished aluminium base, this set gives you the same all-silver outline in a cooler tone.
How is this set different from your Classic Black Walnut set?
The leather, walnut shells, cushions, size and ottoman are the same. Only the metal changes. The classic set has a two-tone base with black sides and polished top edges, which keeps the lower half of the chair dark and closer to the 1950s look. This set is chrome all over, on the chair and the ottoman, so it looks lighter and more modern.
With black leather and chrome, should I pick walnut or light rosewood?
Walnut is the calmer pairing. Its mid-brown, softly figured grain sits between the black leather and the chrome without pulling focus. Light rosewood is golden with bolder stripes, so the shell becomes the feature and the contrast is stronger, and it sits more easily beside teak or honey oak than beside walnut furniture. You can compare it on our black, light rosewood set on chrome.
Will a chrome base tarnish or lose its shine?
In a normal heated living room, chrome keeps its shine and does not need polishing. What wears it down is abrasion and long contact with moisture: gritty cloths, scouring cleaners, or a chair kept in a damp conservatory. A deep scratch that cuts through the plating cannot be polished out, so treat the base like a chrome tap, with a soft cloth and nothing gritty.
Will black leather and chrome feel cold in a living room?
It can, if everything around it is glass, grey and white. The walnut shells already add warmth at eye level, and a few choices around the chair add more: a wool or jute rug under the base, a lamp with a warm-white bulb (around 2700 K) beside it, and wood or textiles within view. If you would like the warmth built into the chair itself, our chocolate brown, walnut set on chrome keeps this base with brown leather.
This set is a reproduction made and sold by Sederica, inspired by the 1956 design of Charles and Ray Eames. It is not made, endorsed or sold by the designers’ estate or by any rights holder. Read what replica and reproduction mean, and see our Legal Disclaimer for terms.
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