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What are Charles and Ray Eames famous for?
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Charles and Ray Eames are famous for their chair designs. The couple released their first iconic Eames Lounge and Ottoman in 1956 and went on to create more chairs that changed the idea of comfortable seating. In addition to being great furniture designers, Ray and Charles were also graphic and textile designers, architects and film-makers. Shop a collection of Eames chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Eames Three-Seat Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Signed
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An icon of American modernism and one of the most refined seating designs of the 20th century, this is the celebrated Eames Three-Seat Sofa designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herm...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Charles & Ray Eames DSX Side Chair multicolor set for Herman Miller and Vitra
By Vitra, Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic side chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller and Vitra. Molded fiberglass shells in the colours: Seal Brown, Elephant Hide Grey, Parchment and Ochre Light. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Alu Lounge Chair EA 222 Soft Pad with Ottomane EA 223
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed by Charles, the Aluminium Group Soft Pad Chair represents a later evolution of the original Aluminium Group series. By introducing individually upholstered leather pads, the...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Early Charles Eames Folding Screen
By Charles Eames
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Eames 6 panel Birch plywood screen. Designed by Charles Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller. This is an early example of this design classic, based on the fabric hinges and pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Birch
"La Fonda" C. Eames by H. Miller Space Age Design Fiberglass Shell Two Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brescia, IT
Black fiberglass shell seat
Aluminium base.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Early Eames RKR-1 Wire Mesh Rocking Chair leather for Herman Miller, 1951–1956
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Early production RKR-1 Wire Mesh Rocking Chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames and introduced by Herman Miller in 1951.
This example retains its original one-piece leather cover, pl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
