Ray Charles Eames Herman Miller Padded Arm Shell Chairs Alexander Girard a Pair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of fiberglass arm shell chair designed by Ray & Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller in 1972. The white shells contrast nicely with cerulean blue seats and royal blue p...
Aluminum
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Dining Set with 4 DSX and 42" Dining Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by the legenday Charles and Ray Eames, this dining set was produced in the 1970s by Herman Miller. This set consists of 4 DSX chairs with bright orange shells and metal base...
Metal, Aluminum
Dining Chairs DSR by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s, set of 4
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 midnight blue fiberglass chairs. Stamped Herman Miller (see photo). Eiffels legs. Seat height: 45 cm. Wear due to time and age of chairs.
Metal
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Ray Eames Time Life Walnut Apple Core Stool Table Chess Plant Stand Rustic
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Patinated 1970s production Herman Miller stool in its original finish. 4 matching stools were acquired at the same time from a Grosse Pointe Michigan Estate. This one is often re...
Walnut
$3,195Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-century Herman Miller Rosewood Segmented Conference/Dining Table c.1960-1970
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in San Francisco, CA
CREATOR Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1960-1970.
Chrome, Metal
Original molded fiberglass shell chairs, by Charles & Ray Eames for Heman miller
By Herman Miller
Located in Houston, TX
Original molded fiberglass shell chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, dated 1970 on the bottom.
Fiberglass
Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Pedestal Chairs
By Herman Miller
Located in Asheville, NC
Four Herman Miller black leather upholstered pedestal chairs, underside stamped, December 19th 1975 on black aluminum and steel pedestal bases.
Upholstery
$3,037Sale Price|20% Off
RARE ORIGINAL HERMAN MILLER BLUE LINEN EAMES EA217 SOFTPAD OFFICE SWIVEL CHAIr
By Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rare and highly collectable original Herman Miller Eames EA217 demi blue Linen upholstered soft pad EA 217 office chair This...
Chrome
1970s Herman Miller Aluminum Management Side Chairs in Black Naugahyde
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Desk Chairs, Model EA308, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular chairs were manufactured in the 1970s...
Aluminum
$1,205Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Coat Hanger in Pine, Sweden, 1970s Pair Available, Sold Individually
By Charles and Ray Eames, Nanna Ditzel, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Basel, BS
Solid pine coat hanger produced in Sweden in the 1970s. Features eight adjustable arms and can be taken apart. In good vintage condition with some signs of age and patina. Note:...
Pine
3er Set Asserbo Stühle Borge Morgensen Roland Wilhelmsson
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 3er Set Vintage Stühle von Borge Morgensen & Söner aus den 1970er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf "Asserbo" stammt von Børge Mogensen & Roland...
Steel, Chrome
1 OF 4 HERMAN MILLER 1977 STAMPED CHANEL SOFT PAD COGNAC LEATHER CAPTAINS CHAiR
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this 1 of 4 Super Comfortable, Original Herman Miller 1977 Stamped Cognac Brown Leather soft pad captains ch...
Chrome
Vintage Dinette Table on a Chrome Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
This table has a white laminate top Aluminum base with gliders Circa 1975 Made In USA
Wood
$5,246Sale Price|25% Off
Rosewood Tulip Sofa by K.M. Wilkins for G-Plan, Mid-Century Modern
By Percival Lafer, Thonet, G Plan Furniture, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This extraordinary three-seater G-Plan sofa, conceived by K.M. Wilkins for the celebrated “Tulip Group,” is a rare rosewood rendition of an otherwise teak-centric line—and its presen...
Velvet, Rosewood, Upholstery
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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