Emeco
Emeco is a designer and manufacturer of aluminum chairs and stools. It all started in 1944 with the 1006 Navy chair, first produced for the U.S. Navy for use on board their ships and submarines, and the result of a collaboration between Emeco and Alcoa. Since then, the Navy chair has been in constant production and is still one of the company's best sellers. Today Emeco works with well known designers such as Philippe Starck, Frank Gehry, Ettore Sottsass and most recently Andrée Putman to create new designs such as the Kong collection, the superlight chair, the Nine-O collection, and the Morgan chair respectively.It is important to note the recycled content, and recyclability of Emeco chairs: Emeco uses 80% recycled aluminum content to make their chairs. Of the recycled aluminum, half is post consumer (soft drink cans) and half is postindustrial (manufacturing scrap). But in addition, and perhaps even of greater significance, is the aspect of lifetime costing. Emeco all-aluminum chairs have an estimated lifespan of 150 years or more, making them a sound investment in every way.
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Emeco / Morgan
The newest chair by Emeco, the Morgan is a simple, smart, sexy chair that never goes out of style. Designed by French designer Andree Putman, the Morgan is handmade from 80% recycled aluminum, tempered for ultimate strength, and designed to last a li...
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Emeco / Kong
With the Kong series, designer Philippe Starck drew inspiration from the furniture at Versailles, creating a piece that is both classic in shape yet modern in its use of material. Initially designed for a Chinese restaurant in Paris, the Kong chairs ...
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Emeco / Navy wood
A new take on a modern classic, the Navy chair and armchair are now available with a wooden seat in maple, cherry or walnut, with the structure in a brushed or polished aluminum finish. The original Navy chair was first produced for the US Navy in 19...
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Emeco / Hudson chair
The Hudson collection is Philippe Starck's award winning reinterpretation of the Emeco Navy chair in production since 1944. With the Hudson models, Starck has channelled his special energy into updating the single material, single-purpose chair that ...
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Emeco / 2006 chair
London based architects, Foster and Partners wanted a simple all-aluminum chair that wouldn’t detract from their world-class interiors. What resulted was the 20-06 chair. This lightweight chair stacks up to 10 high, and like all of Emeco's pieces i...
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Emeco / Icon chair
Designed by Philippe Starck, the Icon chair's clean lines make it suitable for many different settings. “When I close my eyes, this is the chair I see,” Philippe Starck. Like all of Emeco's chairs, the Icon is handmade from 80 % recycled aluminum...
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Emeco / Superlight chair
Tested to carry 750 pounds, the Superlight chair designed by Frank Gehry, weighs only 6.5 pounds. The brushed, anodized shell and frame are connected by a hinge, allowing them to flex independently and move with the sitter. Superlight won the 2004 "G...