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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 Rosewood and Leather 670 / 671 Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eames Rosewood and Leather 670 / 671 Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Ottoman Measurements are: 17" high x 26" wide x 20" deep.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Charles and Ray Eames Early restored DCW Walnut Plywood Chairs, Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic pair DCW dining side chair in Walnut plywood. Early Herman Miller production from the fifties (5-2-5 screw configuration), just after Herman Miller took over production from E...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rubber, Walnut, Plywood
$1,286 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Original Mid century Compact Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray 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
$2,700 Sale Price
25% Off
Eames Rosewood Screen/Room Divider FSW-6 1996 edition
By Charles Eames
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Limited edition of the Eames folding screen (FSW-6) in rosewood, numbered 107/500. The design of the screen was a clever combination of molded plywood panels and a flexible cotton ca...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rosewood
Charles and Ray Eames Early DCW Ash Plywood Dining Chairs for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Charles & Ray Eames DCW dining side chairs in Ash plywood. Early Herman Miller production from the fifties (5-2-5 screw configuration), just after Herman Miller took over prod...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rubber, Plywood, Ash
$1,191 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1970 Red Charles Eames Upholstered Swivel Office Chair for Herman MIller
By Charles Eames
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very striking swivel office chair by legendary designer Charles Eames and made by Herman Miller in 1970. This example retains its original red upholstery which is in very g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum