1950s Ray Komai White Boucle Chair Mid Century Modern Eames Knoll
By J.G. Furniture Company, Ray Komai
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s Ray Komai chair in solid iron and new white boucle manufactured by J.G. Furniture Company in Brooklyn, New York in 1949. Exhibited in the US Pavilion in the 1951 Milan Trienn...
Iron
1950s Ray Komai Mahogany and Iron Chair Mid Century Modern Eames Knoll
By J.G. Furniture Company, Ray Komai
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s Ray Komai chair by J.G. Furniture Company in Brooklyn, New York. The chair features a molded mahogany plywood body with black iron legs and metal detailing on the back of the...
Iron
1970s Techfab Chromcraft Lounge Chairs Eames Knoll Herman Miller Baughman style
By Chromcraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Techfab chromcraft lounge chairs. Original vinyl upholstery in very nice condition. Arms are optional. Easily removable. Shown with arms in last photos. In the manner of He...
Metal
1970s Techfab Chromcraft Lounge Chairs Eames Knoll Herman Arthur Umanoff style
By Chromcraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Techfab chromcraft lounge chairs. Original Vinyl Upholstery in very nice condition. Arms are optional. Easily removable as shown in last photos. In the manner of Herman Mille...
Metal
Four Herman Miller Eames White Molded Plastic DSR Chairs with Eiffel Tower Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Essex, MA
Marked Eames for Knoll A more compact yet exceedingly versatile seating option, the Eames® Molded Plastic Side Chair Wire Base from Herman Miller® is crafted in the same proprietary...
Stainless Steel
Set of 4 SM05 Wire Dining Chairs, Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands
By Charles and Ray Eames, Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Set of four SM05 wire dining chairs designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, during the 1950s. The design combines slender geometric wire frames with upholstered seat cush...
Steel
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H 32 in W 18.5 in L 32 in
Cognac Leather Adjustable Office Task Desk Chair Saarinen Knoll Eames 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll, Charles Eames
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage midcentury Knoll Eames style industrial office chair made in aluminum features new Saddle Tan leather upholstery.
Aluminum
Lounge Chair with pouf, Charles e Ray Eames, Knoll
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This is perhaps the dream chair of all of us. The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman ...
Leather
Vintage Boho Herman Miller Eames Chair and Ottoman
By Knoll, Herman Miller
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Boho reclining chair and ottoman. The iconic Eames chair by Herman Miller. Beautiful black leather with bent wood frame. Tagged on the bottom of the chair and ...
Leather, Wood
Vintage Boho Herman Miller Eames Chair and Ottoman
By Knoll, Herman Miller
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional vintage boho reclining chair and ottoman. The iconic eames chair by Herman Miller. Beautiful black leather with bentwood frame. Tagged on the bottom of the chair and o...
Leather, Wood
Eames 670 Lounge Chair and 671 Ottoman in Brazilian Cowhide
By Florence Knoll, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
It's always on wishlists. The iconic Eames lounge and ottoman. We restored this lounge and ottoman in our signature Brazilian cowhide in the most lovely ivory hue. This chair is amaz...
Cowhide
Four Eero Saarinen for Knoll Bentwood Side Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Southampton, NJ
A set of four early Eero Saarinen side chairs having leather upholstery and bentwood legs. Produced by Knoll. Original Knoll stickers are not present.
Leather, Bentwood
1950s Early Tulip Swivel Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll - a pair
By Knoll, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Iconic pair of tulip swivel chairs designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associates. These chairs date to the late 1950s and early 1960s as determined by the vertical bow tie label. ...
Fiberglass
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H 27.25 in W 26.25 in D 22.75 in
Molded Bent Plywood Chair Metal Base Eames Style, 1950s Mid Century
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Late 1950s Molded Wood Chair after Eames Herman Miller Knoll marvelous midcentury chair Sculptural black Iron base Features Molded Teak seat and back rest.
Metal
Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Tall Executive Leather Chair in Tan
By Knoll, Herman Miller
Located in Wilton, CT
Authentic Herman Miller Eames Tall Executive Soft Pad Tan Leather Chair. These chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames are the epitome of the concept "form meeting function" as they...
Steel, Aluminum
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H 39.5 in W 38.5 in D 38 in
Restored Pair of Bent Ply Faux White Tufted Leather George Mulhauser Mr. Chairs
By George Mulhauser, Florence Knoll, Plycraft, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
There's something indescribably awesome about these Mulhauser chairs in tufted white upholstery. Cool, casual and comfortable in their skin. Anywhere they go, is exactly where they'r...
Metal
Leather Cassina Sofa by Vico Magistretti
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Photographed with Florence Knoll table, Eames chairs and C. Jere crane lamp for scale.
Leather, Wood
Pair of Eames LCW Molded Plywood Lounge Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Hailed by Time magazine as the Best Design of the 20th century, the iconic LCW or “Lounge Chair Wood” (1946) began as an experiment in the Eameses’ apartment, where they were molding...
Plywood
Florence Knoll Desk and Charles and Ray Eames Chair
By Knoll, Florence Knoll, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined "Mini" model desk, designed by Florence Knoll, paired with an "Aluminum Group" Model chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, both American, circa 2000s.
Metal
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H 30 in W 20 in D 17 in
Collector Set of Six Dining Chairs Eames Saarinen McCobb Wegner Bertoia Cherner
By Eero Saarinen, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, Norman Cherner chair, Harry Bertoia for Knoll wire chair , Charles and Ray Eames fiberglass shell chair for Herman Miller on Eiffel base, Hans Wegner W2 chai...
Metal
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H 29 in W 42 in D 42 in
Eames for Herman Miller Dining Table with Eero Saarinen Knoll Tulip Chairs
By Herman Miller, Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dining set consisting of table and 4 tulip chairs by the iconic American designers Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen.
Aluminum
Set of 6 Swivel Tilt Office Desk Dining Chairs After Saarinen C. 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Reminiscent of Saarinen, Eames , Knoll, these chairs are unsigned. Measures: Total H 33 x Arm H 25 x Seat H 19 x D 27 x W 25 inches.
Chrome
Eames Aluminum desk chair
Located in New York, NY
A sage green leather desk chair with arms by Ray and Charles Eames for Knoll.
Aluminum
Charles Eames Office Arm Chair, Herman Miller
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
(key: knoll, ray eames, desk chair)
Aluminum
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H 31.5 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
1950's grey upholstery, wooden Side Chairs by Eero Saarinen NEW UPHOLSTERY
By Knoll, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Set of six beautiful side chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. The chairs are recently newly upholstered in high-quality fabric. The wooden legs are all in outstanding condition. Manufa...
Upholstery, Wood
Ebonized Ash Chair By Ray Komai c. 1940
By Ray Komai
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ebonized ash wood chair by Ray Komai for JG Furniture Company c. 1949 featuring steel details.
Steel
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