It's been referred to as both the LCW, for Lounge Chair Wood, and the Eames Plywood Lounge Chair. Whichever you call it, it's a classic piece of 20th-Century design. This video is great because it not only shows you how the chair is made, but provides the back story on how Charles and Ray Eames both came up with the concept, and funded it with a little help from the military.
Watch: How the Eames Bentwood LCW Chair is Made