Sidney Bay Sofa Chair - Eames Olive

The Sidney Bay Sofa Chair in Eames Olive is 88cm wide, 71cm deep and 70cm high, fully upholstered with low arms. At 70cm high the back is low, so the chair does not block a sightline across a room. At 88cm wide it is a generous single seat.

A low back is what lets a chair sit in the middle of a room rather than against a wall. At 70cm this one reads as furniture from every side, which matters when it is floating beside a sofa rather than tucked in a corner.

At 88cm wide and 71cm deep it is wide and comparatively shallow, so it is comfortable to sit in upright and less suited to curling up. That is a fair trade for a chair that works in a tight room.

The caveat is the head. A 70cm back supports the shoulders and not the head, so it is right for an hour of conversation and wrong for falling asleep in.