C. 1962 Herman Miller Eames Drafting Shell Chair 622NS
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Drafting Shell Chair, Model 622NS, designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman
Steel
Eames Herman Miller Drafting Stool Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Fraser, MI
drafting base. Shell designed by Charles Eames and Don Albinson for the Eames office. Base designed by Yo
Aluminum, Steel
$3,250 / set
H 42.25 in W 21 in D 21 in
Pair of Yellow, Swivel Barstools / Drafting Stools by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pair of bar stools / drafting stools with armless yellow fiberglass bucket / shell chair seats
Steel
Charles and Ray Eames Drafting Stool for Herman Miller , castors. c.1974
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charles and Ray Eames Drafting Stool for Herman Miller , on castors. c.1974 ,, Stunning baby blue
Aluminum, Steel
Eames Drafting Stool for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swivel stool by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, c.1970s, USA. The stool features a
Steel
Eames Drafting Stools for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three swiveling stools by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, circa 1975. The stools
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Eames for Herman Miller Architect Drafting Stools
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Pair of Vintage Eames Herman Miller Architect Drafting Stools. This Eames chairs feature a
Aluminum
Eames Architectural Drafting or Bar Stools for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of Eames aluminium group swiveling and height adjustable rolling architectural drafting or
Eames For Herman Miller Aluminum Group Drafting Stool
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern drafting stool designed by Charles and Ray Eames and made by Herman Miller
Aluminum
Eames Aluminum Group Shell Bar or Drafting Stools
Located in Astoria, NY
"Charles and Ray Eames (American, 1907-1978) pair of Aluminum Group Office Drafting Stools, circa
Metal
Eames Drafting Chair, 1962
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in South Charleston, WV
Herman Miller, 1962, Eames drafting chair on swivel base. Adjustable height. 36" tall, 21" x 21
Naugahyde, Fiberglass
Herman Miller Eames Drafting Stool
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herman Miller Eames seafoam green shell on rare architect's drafting base. Shell near perfect
Charles and Ray Eames Drafting Stool for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We have a gleaming Eames blue fiberglass shell chair on an original Herman Miller drafting swivel
Charles and Ray Eames Drafting Height Armchair by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
This Eames armchair features the uncommon drafting height base which has swivel function
Steel
Set of Four Charles and Ray Eames Drafting Stools, Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice set of four matching architectural adjustable drafting stool having a molded fiberglass seat
Sold
H 43 in W 21 in D 21 in
1960s Charles + Ray Eames Drafting Stool Herman Miller Mid-Century Architect
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Cleaned and waxed. But oxidation + Soiling to most surfaces. Swivels smoothly. Will be shipped disassembled. Measures: Chair W 18 / Base Diameter 21 x D 21 x Rail H 14 / Seat H 29 ...
Steel
Sold
H 41 in W 27 in D 27 in
Herman Miller Eames Adjustable Drafting Stool Chair on Casters in Medium Blue
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous and rare Eames drafting stool produced by Herman Miller. Circa 1970s with cast aluminum
Aluminum
Eames Herman Miller Drafting Stool
By Charles Eames
Located in New York, NY
This is the earlier version of the classic Eames for Herman Miller swivel drafting stool. Cream
Steel
Midcentury Eames Herman Miller Drafting Stool
By Charles Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
. Vintage Eames Herman Miller architect drafting stool This Eames chair features a drafting height base
Fiberglass
Herman Miller Eames Architect's Drafting Stool
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herman Miller Eames architect's drafting stool. Shell in excellent condition. Base in good
Steel
Vintage Eames Herman Miller Architect Drafting Stool
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
. One vintage Eames Herman Miller architect drafting stool. This Eames chair features a drafting height
Chrome
Eames Style Soft Pad Drafting Chair -
Located in Alpha, NJ
Very good overall condition Eames Style drafting chair.
Aluminum
Rare 1970 Charles Eames Herman Miller Arm Shell Drafting Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Perfect for home office, this completely original model EC 118 drafting chair designed by Charles
Metal
Sold
H 43 in W 18 in D 28 in
Eames Herman Miller Drafting Stool Vinyl and Fiberglass Seat Aluminum Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Eames designed drafting stools, manufactured by Herman Miller circa… The stools feature
Aluminum, Steel
Charles Eames Drafting Stool 1960 Herman Miller
Located in Berkeley, CA
Rare 1st generation drafting base with adjustable tilt and swivel on a dark umber colored
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Eames Fiberglass Drafting Stool
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Vintage Eames drafting stool with navy blue fiberglass shell chair. In amazing condition for the
Steel
Early Charles Eames Terra Cotta Drafting Chair 1960's
By Charles Eames
Located in Berkeley, CA
Rare 1st edition drafting side chair. Fiberglass shell is in a stunning terra cotta. This model has
Metal
A Drafting Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Asheville, NC
A classic swivel drafting chair designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, c. 1970. This example
Metal, Aluminum
Early Eames La Fonda Drafting Stool, 1961
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Berkeley, CA
First generation drafting stool designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Rarely seen
Steel
Sold
H 43.5 in W 28 in D 28 in
1950s Eames Aluminum Group or Action Office Architectural Drafting Stool, USA
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Denver, CO
Original 1970s drafting stool designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller (USA) with a
Aluminum, Steel
Herman Miller Eames Multicolored Dining Chair Set by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multicolored Eames fiberglass dining chair set by Herman Miller. Original vintage production, not new ersatz ones. Featuring a unique myriad of colors. On original steel tube H bases...
Metal
$995 / item
H 31.5 in W 24.5 in D 22.5 in
Mid-Century Charles Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Dining Chairs in Orange
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here we have an iconic design classic from the Mid-Century Modern period. This vintage fiberglass shell chair was designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller, circa 1972....
Steel
$6,654 / set
H 25.6 in W 41.34 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Maralunga leather lounge chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Maralunga Leather Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s Designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in 1973, the Maralunga armchair is an icon of Italian design, renowned for ...
Leather
$3,200 / item
H 40 in W 18.5 in D 19.5 in
Reeves Swivel Bar or Counter Stool W/ Ash stained Walnut legs & Brass Finish.
Located in Westport, CT
Swivel bar stool with Ash legs stained Walnut #2 and satin brass finish accents. Seat and back shown upholstered in green leather. Available in bar height (30" seat height), counter ...
Metal
$3,629 / set
H 43.31 in W 23.23 in D 20.87 in
Set of 4 Fritz Hansen Serie 7 brown oak plywood barstool by Arne Jacobsen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in amstelveen, NL
The Fritz Hansen Series 7 Bar Stool by Arne Jacobsen, designed in 1955 The seat is made of curved dark stained oak plywood, a technique he previously used in the Ant Chair. The seri...
Oak, Plywood
$1,768 / item
H 6.7 in Dm 14.97 in
Vistosi Jube Pendant Light in Old Green Transparent Glass And Matt Gold Finish
By Vistosi, Favaretto & Partners
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The elegant and delicate look of the blown glass finds a new dimension in Jube. Two glass units placed side by side, so perfectly assembled, that they look like a unique piece. A sin...
Glass
Early Eames DCM Birch Plywood Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice set of early 1950s DCM chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. These are well-preserved second generation examples in a fetching birch and black combinatio...
Metal
Forged Mirror in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Forged Mirror in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal From grit and flame, raw metal is reborn, each piece shaped by the ancient art of forging—a process that requires both brute force and m...
Brass
$4,597 / set
H 27.96 in W 38.98 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Maralunga leather armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1974.
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
A pair of brown leather armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1974. This is an old version that was probably reupholstered 25 to 30 years ago. As a result, there are some minor ...
Leather
Swivel Barstools with Brass Tubular Bases, Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1980s Pair of swivel barstools with tubular brass bases and wooden footrests. A fun profile on this pair. No maker's marks. Dimensions: 20" W x 21" D x 34" H; Seat height, 24...
Brass
Mid Century Torch Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Torch / Torchiere Floor Lamp in Aquamarine. The color Aquamarine, Turquoise, also later became noted as Tiffany Blue. A significant color being used by car manufactures...
Aluminum, Steel
$236Sale Price / set|72% Off
H 10.5 in W 5 in D 4 in
American Pair Garden Gnomes Good Luck Garden Guardians, Keeper of Keys
Located in South Burlington, VT
Nostalgic opportunity America's friendly gnomes- a rare pair (2) of Happy Garden Legends "Keeper of Keys" and bearer of the night lights. Since the early part of the 20th cent...
Iron
1950s Iron Coat Rack/ Stand
Located in Highland, IN
Three legs are better than four. This delightful iron coat stand has three legs which support six arms topped with wooden balls making it a functional sculpture as well as a coat rac...
Iron
$4,500
H 36 in W 39.25 in D 35 in
1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Model 70L
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Womb lounge chair and its accompanying ottoman, models 70L and 74y, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1948. This set was manufactured in the USA in the 1960s...
Steel
$20,846 / set
H 27.96 in W 54.53 in D 34.65 in
DE SEDE DS44 RECLINiNG BROWN BUFFALO NECK LEATHER PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS & SOFA SUITE
By De Sede
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored suite of Mid Century Modern circa 1960’s De Sede DS44 armchairs with matching s...
Leather
Antique Copper Roll Top Bathtub
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique copper roll top bathtub marked with the date 1889. This copper bath features decorative copper feet, two large brass taps, and a practical yet aesthetic shelf area, compl...
Metal, Copper
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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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