Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman – Design Within Reach

A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest. It may be made of wood, metal, or synthetic materials, and may be padded or upholstered in various colors and fabrics.

Chairs vary in design. An armchair has armrests fixed to the seat; a recliner is upholstered and features a mechanism that lowers the chair's back and raises into place a footrest; a rocking chair has legs fixed to two long curved slats; and a wheelchair has wheels fixed to an axis under the seat.

A design is the concept of or proposal for an object, process, or system. The word design refers to something that is or has been intentionally created by a thinking agent, and is sometimes used to refer to the inherent nature of something – its design. The verb to design expresses the process of developing a design. In some cases, the direct construction of an object without an explicit prior plan may also be considered to be a design (such as in arts and crafts). A design is expected to have a purpose within a certain context, usually having to satisfy certain goals and constraints and to take into account aesthetic, functional, economic, environmental, or socio-political considerations. Traditional examples of designs include architectural and engineering drawings, circuit diagrams, sewing patterns, and less tangible artefacts such as business process models.

Eames is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Aled Eames (1921–1996), Welsh maritime historian
• Arthur Johnson Eames (1881–1969), American botanist
• Benjamin T. Eames (1818–1901), American politician, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
• Charles and Ray Eames, American husband-and-wife design team: Charles (1907–1978) and Ray (1912–1988)
• Clare Eames (1894–1930), American actress
• Elizabeth Eames (1918-2008), British archaeologist
• Elizabeth Jessup Eames (1813-1856), American writer
• Emma Eames (1865–1952), American opera soprano
• Fidelma Healy Eames, Irish politician
• Francis L. Eames (1844–1912), American banker who served as president of the New York Stock Exchange
• Fred Eames, American billiards champion
• John Eames (poker player), British semi-professional poker player and semi-professional snooker player
• Marion Eames (1921–2007), Welsh novelist
• Mark Eames (born 1961), Hong Kong cricketer
• Rebecca Eames (1640–1721), Massachusetts woman accused of being a witch at the Salem witch trials
• Robin Eames (born 1937), Anglican Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh
• Rosemary Eames (later Elliott; 1965–2002), Australian Paralympic swimmer

Ottoman or Ottomans may refer to:

• Ottoman Empire 1299–1922
  • Ottoman dynasty, ruling family of the Ottoman Empire
    • Osmanoğlu family, modern members of the family
• Ottoman Caliphate 1517–1924
• Ottoman Turks, a Turkic ethnic group
• Ottoman architecture
• Ottoman bed, a type of storage bed
• Ottoman (furniture), padded stool or footstool
• Ottoman (textile), fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture