Skip to main content
Questions & Answers
Our trusted network of 1stDibs sellers answer common questions

What are Charles and Ray Eames best known for?

1 Answer
What are Charles and Ray Eames best known for?
Charles and Ray Eames have been recognized as the 20th century’s most influential designers and are best known for their highly recognizable chairs. The Eames lounge chair and ottoman are an iconic duo in modern-styled furniture, and s​ome of the first Eames items to emerge from Herman Miller are now classics: the LCW, or Lounge Chair Wood, and the DCM, or Dining Chair Metal, supported by tubular steel. Find vintage Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Shop for Charles Eames Furniture on 1stDibs
Eames Time Life "Lobby" Chair - Caramel Leather - 1st Generation Model 675
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Ray Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Decatur, GA
Time Life Lobby Chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, circa 1960. Rare 1st Gen fully restored in brand new Edelman All Grain "Butter" leather. Swivels with a fixed pitch/...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Billy Wilder Chaise Lounge by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Billy Wilder chaise lounge designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Black leather with nice patina and original eggplant colored frame.
Category

Vintage 1980s Chaise Longues

Materials

Leather

Time Life Walnut Stool by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
A fine lathe-turned wood stool model C designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra. Perfect condition, marked with label. Charles and Ray Eames, a dynamic husband-and-wife duo, revo...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

XL Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Santos Palisander with Chocolate Leather
By Vitra, Charles Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
New & Rare: Vitra Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Santos Palisander with Premium Chocolate Leather The Icon of Modernism, reimagined in a coveted new dimension and uncompromising mat...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Walnut Dining Chair Wood DCW by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Brussels, Brussels
An early and highly desirable DCW (Dining Chair Wood) by Charles & Ray Eames, manufactured by Herman Miller in the United States between 1950 and 1953. Recognized as one of the defi...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Plywood

Original Mid century Compact Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Eames sofa compact with orange Herman miller woven upholstery. Charles and Ray Eames compact couch is great design that keeps a subtle profile. The cushioned pads that form ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Shop All