Designed by husband and wife Charles & Ray Eames in the 1940s, the sculpted seat and back of this chair fit the contours of the human body. The plywood makes it lightweight, strong and warm. This chair features a 5-ply seat and back with eight-ply legs and spine. Inner plies are maple. Outer veneer comes in your choice of ply: light ash, walnut, cherry, ebony-stained ash, or red-stained ash. We are an Authorized Herman Miller Retailer.