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Eames EA116 Brown Lounge Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Warminster, GB
Rare Eames Lounge chair from the 'Aluminium Group'. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Eames EA116 Brown Lounge Chair
Eames EA116 Brown Lounge Chair
H 35.04 in W 24.41 in D 25.99 in
Brown Lounge Chair In The Manner Of The Eames Executive Lounge With Ottoman
By Charles Eames
Located in Monrovia, CA
Brown Leather Lounge Chair In The Manner Of The Eames Executive Lounge With Ottoman With Walnut
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Eames Lounge Chair Cognac Brown and White Shell, Set of 2
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Munich, Bavaria
2 similar Eames lounge chairs from the Original Producer in germany Original Cognac brown
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Eames 670/671 Lounge Chair by Vitra in Rosewood and Brown Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Vitra edition of the Eames 670/671 lounge chair and ottoman in rosewood with brown leather
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Executed in rosewood and black leather. Cast
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Eames Lounge Chair Metal 'LCM'
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Iconic pair of Eames for Herman Miller LCM's in later orange and black paint finish. These chairs
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Aluminium Group Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
Eames aluminum group lounge chair EA 124 two-tone dark brown Hopsak fabric, manufactured by Herman
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Eames LAR Cats Cradle Base Fiberglass Armshell Lounge Chair
By Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
From the fiberglass chair series developed by Charles and Ray Eames immediately after WW2. Widely
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Zinc

Eames LCM Lounge Chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
An Eames LCM lounge chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s. Ash plywood, chrome-plated steel and original
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Charles and Ray Eames, LCW Lounge Chair, circa 1960
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Belmont, MA
Charles and Ray Eames. Iconic LCW lounge chair in black stained plywood, designed by Charles and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Eames Early Shell Chair Lounge Height for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
iron base in the rare lower lounge height . Having slip on black boot feet of rubber and metal
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Charles & Ray Eames LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic LCW lounge chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames in Walnut Plywood and manufactured by
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rubber, Plywood

Lounge Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This lounge chair was designed by Charles & Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller in the
Category

20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Eames 670 Lounge Chair & 671 Ottoman in Beata Heuman Linen Cotton
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This classic Eames Lounge and Ottoman expertly restored in Beata Heuman's 'Willow' fabric. We love
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Original 1960's Production Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman For Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Original Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman finished in Brazilian rosewood and black leather for Herman
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
:- 53.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, MUST READ! The Eames Lounge
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Very First Generation 1956 Eames Lounge Chair 670 and Spinning Ottoman 671
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
This extremely rare collectible is one of the earliest known productions of the 1956 Eames lounge
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Early Eames LCM Lounge Chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s, Ash/ Black Frame
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Eames LCM lounge chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s, ash with black base, wonderful example
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Rosewood Charles Eames 670 Lounge Chair & 671 Ottoman for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A very clean example of a vintage modern icon. Charles Eames 670 & 671 Lounge chair and an ottoman
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Herman Miller, Mid-Century Modern, Eames Lounge Chair, Ottoman, USA, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stamford, CT
Herman Miller, Mid-Century Modern, Eames Lounge Chair, Ottoman, USA, 1960s A vintage Herman Miller
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Leather

Set of two Vitra 671 Lounge Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
For sale is a lovely set of two iconic Vitra 671 Lounge Chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Rosewood
By Herman Miller
Located in Toledo, OH
Herman Miller Eames Lounge chair & ottoman in Rosewood. Eames chair and Ottoman. Original finish
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Late 20th Century Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Charles and Ray Eames Walnut LCM Lounge Chair by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
The LCM is our favorite of the Eames plywood chair designs. The metal frame gives an overall visual
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

1956, Ray & Charles Eames, Miller, 1st Version Lounge Chair 1956, Ottoman 1966
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Beautiful set of lounge chair and ottoman by
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Nicely Grained Eames for Herman Miller Rosewood 670 671 Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
I have owned and examined quite a few 670 671 Eames lounge chairs with ottomans. This chair set is
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1950 Red Analine Plywood Eames Lounge Chair Herman Miller LCM added JFK Bolts
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This vintage 1940s-1950s Eames LCM chair that is unrestored, the back rubber mounts have been
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Early Red Aniline Dyed Eames LCM "Lounge Chair Metal", Signed with Evans Label
By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very early Charles Eames and Ray Eames LCM, for Evans Products Company, Venice, CA, circa 1945. Red
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

50s Anniversary Edition No. 000/999 Eames Lounge Chair, Vitra by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Here you have a chance to buy a new Eames lounge chair from the 50th Anniversary Edtion. One of a
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Vintage LCM Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, c. 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Bristol, GB
Mid-Century Lounge Chair An iconic design by the legendary American husband and wife team. An
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Early Eames Rope Edge Fiberglass Bucket Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in New York, NY
Eames rope edge fiberglass bucket chair. This example is in very good condition, no chips, cracks
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sven Ivar Dysthe for Dokka Møbler Pair of Lounge Chairs in Eames Upholstery
By Dokka Mobler, Sven Ivar Dysthe
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sven Ivar Dysthe for Dokka Møbler, pair of lounge chairs model '1001', oak, fabric upholstery
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Early Eames LCW with Evans Label
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An early iconic design. The LCW designed by Charles and Ray Eames manufactured by Evans for Herman
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early Eames LCW with Evans Label
Early Eames LCW with Evans Label
H 26.5 in W 22 in D 23 in
Early Eames Chair and Ottoman in Rosewood
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Second generation Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman in
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

1 Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Shell DAR Eiffel Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
organic-form, ever-delightful La Chaise. In 1956 the Eames lounge chair and ottoman appeared — the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

“LCM” Easy Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Evans, USA 1960
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An iconic easy chair, model LCM, designed by Charles & Ray Eames and manufactured by Evans in the
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Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Early 2nd Generation Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century fiberglass arm shell chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames, 2nd year
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Eames Herman Miller DKR Chair on Early Production Low X-Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKR lounge chair. The chair is earlier production evidenced
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Eames Vitra La Chaise Chair, Original, Fiberglass First Generation, 1992
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray designed the iconic "La Chaise" lounge chair for The Museum of Modern Art’s 1948
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Early First Edition Eames Walnut LCM Chair for Evans
By Evans Products Company, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Hard to find pair of early LCM chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured in the
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Early Pair of 'EA216' Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
An early pair of model ‘EA216’ swivel lounge chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1969. This
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Restored 1970s Whisky Brown Leather Swivel Lounge Armchair & Ottoman Part Set
Located in GB
Whisky brown leather swivel armchair with matching ottoman which is part of a small suite Please note
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

EA124 Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA 1960
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A wonderful lounge chair, model EA 124, designed by Charles & Ray Eames and manufactured by
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Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra. Rare First Generation Construction
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early first generation Eames La Chaise. The first generation chairs were constructed with a double
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1990s German Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Chrome

Classic First Year Production Eames LCW, Evans Label 5 2 5 Screw Configuration
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Evans Products Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
1946-1947, L C W (Lounge chair wood) designed by Charles and Ray Eames, Manufactured by Evans / Herman
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Rare "Kleinhans" Chair, circa 1939 Charles Eames/Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic "Kleinhans" armchair, designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen, early chair
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch, Fabric, Plywood

Mid-Century Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Eames style lounge chair has all the right lines! Beautiful bent rosewood frame with tufted
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Mid-Century Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Mid-Century Lounge Chair & Ottoman
H 41.25 in W 33.25 in D 33.5 in
Alvar Aalto Model 31 Cantilevered Lounge Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Ferndale, MI
employed the use of curved plywood years before Charles and Ray Eames. The plywood seat and back are
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch

Pair of Mid Century Fiberglass Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eames lounge, these stylish chairs are very comfortable and will compliment any home or office
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass

Vintage 1970s Techfab Chromcraft Latte Lounge Chairs
By Chromcraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Techfab chromcraft lounge chairs. Original vinyl upholstery in very nice condition. Arms
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Hans Brattrud, Scandia Swivel Lounge Chair, 1957 for Hove Møbler, Norway
By Hove Möbler, Hans Brattrud for Hove Möbler, Hans Brattrud
Located in Munster, NRW
none. As comfortable as a lounge chair by Charles Eames, but a much smarter effect in the room! The
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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage 1970s Techfab Chromcraft Latte Lounge Chairs
By Chromcraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Techfab chromcraft lounge chairs. Original Vinyl Upholstery in very nice condition. Arms
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Recently Restored Eero Saarinen for Knoll Model 61 Grasshopper Lounge Chair
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ferndale, MI
arm-leg reminded Saarinen of the beloved grasshopper’s hind legs. Created for comfort and lounging
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Two Pairs of Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in New York, NY
Two pairs of Important Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs / armchairs / slipper chairs by
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Teak Lounge Chair by Hjelle Mobelfabrik
Located in San Marcos, CA
Eames in 1948. Excellent condition. Dimensions: 25" W/29.5" D/40.5" H Seat height: 15".
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak

EÆ Slung Leather Lounge Chair Holly & Grey Brindle Hide by Erickson Aesthetics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
EÆ Slung leather lounge chair in grey brindle hair-on-hide leather with solid Holly frame and
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2010s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Rare Pair of Mid-Century Modern Triennale Lounge Chairs, Marco Zanuso Italy 1951
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
. Zanuso designed these Triennale lounge chairs in conjunction with the Triennale sofa for an international
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

EÆ Slung Leather Lounge Chair in Bison/ Navy Nubuck Leather with Charred Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
EÆ Slung leather lounge chair in shrunken Bison/ Navy nubuck leather with charred Oak frame
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2010s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Swiss Modern Leather & Bent Wood Lounge Chair from Giroflex
By Martin Stoll, Giroflex Stoll
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
design, which in its form refers to the icon of design: the lounge chair by Ray and Charles Eames. The
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid 20th MCM Mr. Chair Lounge Chair & Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Topeka, KS
difference between these lounge chairs and the Herman Miller Eames lounge chairs is the recline option. While
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage MCM George Nelson 5476 Lounge Chair for Herman Miller Fuchsia Fabric
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM (a.k.a.) Mid-Century Modern 5476 lounge chair designed by George Nelson for
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

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Brown Eames Lounge For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal brown eames lounge for your home. Each brown eames lounge for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect brown eames lounge — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each brown eames lounge bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made brown eames lounge over the years, but those crafted by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Charles Eames are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Brown Eames Lounge?

The average selling price for a brown eames lounge at 1stDibs is $4,807, while they’re typically $400 on the low end and $24,800 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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 legendary 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.

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.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.