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Who designed the LCW chair?

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Who designed the LCW chair?
Charles and Ray Eames designed the LCW lounge chair in 1945. Its design includes five pieces of molded plywood. Herman Miller continues to produce the iconic furnishing to this day. You can find a range of LCW chairs on 1stDibs.
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Charles and Ray Eames Walnut LCM Lounge Chair by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
The LCM is our favorite of the Eames plywood chair designs. The metal frame gives an overall visual lightness and makes the wood seat and back appear to float.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

1952 Rare Herman Miller Eames DCW Dining Chair in Walnut w/ Leather Upholstery
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
It should be noted that upholstered Eames plywood chairs are generally coveted in any condition, but to find one with seemingly intact and original upholstery is beyond unusual.
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Foam, Walnut, Leather

Pair of Harry BERTOIA chairs (mod. 420), Knoll International
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Berlin, Berlin
After studying art and metalwork in Detroit and at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bertoia contributed to the development of the Eames plywood chairs before joining Knoll Associates, where...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair Metal Base (LCM), 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Centreville, VA
The Eames LCM (Lounge Chair Metal) features sheets of premium face veneer on both sides of the seat and back.
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

1970s Vintage Eames LCM Plywood Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Wesseling, DE
Beautiful vintage LCM lounge chair with black ash plywood shells and chromed metal base. One of the most iconic Mid-Century Modern seating designs, combining organically shaped plywo...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Charles and Ray Eames, "DCW" Chair, Plywood, USA, 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded plywood DCW dining chair or side chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller, USA, 1960s. 16.6” seat height
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plywood

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