Hudson chairs

Description

Design Emeco, ***4.
Thermal treated aluminum.

The classic aluminum chair has been in continuous production since the mid ***0s by Emeco. Based on a marriage of style and a time honored proprietary *7 step process, Emeco can be considered the guardian of a lost art...the manufacture of something enduring and endearing. Three times stronger than steel and amazingly lightweight, these chairs have a life expectancy of at least **0 years. Timeless. Chairs admired today ¨C and indefinitely. Chairs that span generations and cultures.

The ***6 is a bona fide wartime workhorse. It was developed in Hanover, Pa., in the ***0s for use on submarines and aircraft carriers. Aluminum makes the chair lightweight and corrosion-resistant. An elaborate manufacturing process makes it virtually indestructible. According to company lore, the ***6 is tough enough to withstand a torpedo blast.

The military remains a customer, but today the ***6 is also a symbol of modern industrial chic. Navy chairs are found in Armani and Tiffany boutiques, the architecture offices of Frank O. Gehry, in the movie "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and at home with Brad Pitt. The chair has starred in its own docudrama, "*7 Steps," filmed by Eames Demetrios, grandson of designer Charles Eames. Television viewers can spot Navy chairs on "Law & Order" and "CSI,"