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Is my vintage Eames chair real?

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Is my vintage Eames chair real?
To know if your vintage Eames chair is real, check for a reclining mechanism. On original chairs, the back had a permanent reclined position, so no mechanism is necessary. Also, a vintage piece is around 32 inches high, while later reproductions are normally bigger. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of expertly vetted Eames chairs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
Early Charles & Ray Eames RAR rocking chair, early production, Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Milano, IT
An early European example of the iconic Charles & Ray Eames RAR rocking chair. The chair features its original fiberglass shell, distinguished by a richly textured surface with high...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

RAR Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Uccle, BE
This emblematic rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames in the fifties is well known for its powerful form and its indisputable comfort. The RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod Base), ma...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames Molded Armchair with Maple Rocker Base made 2009 by Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Molded plastic arm chair by Ray Eames and produced by Vitra of Switzerland in 2009 according to label. Made from white molded plastic mounted on chrome legs and a rocker base of mapl...
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Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Original Vintage Charles & Ray Eames RAR Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Fiberglass Shell, Iron Base, Birch Runners __________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, a...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Iron

Eames Lemon Yellow Zenith Rope-Edge, RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their high fiber content and larger, more substantial rubber shock mou...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames RAR Rocking Armchair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very nice iconic Mid Century designed molded fiberglass rocking arm shell chair in a parchment color . The satin black base is constructed in metal rods with birch wood runners giv...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

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