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Charles Eames Parchment Arm Shell Chair, Herman Miller
Charles Eames Parchment Arm Shell Chair, Herman Miller

Charles Eames Parchment Arm Shell Chair, Herman Miller

By Charles Eames

Located in Buffalo, NY

Super clean example of this classic fiberglass arm shell chair, designed by Charles Eames

Category

Mid-20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Herman Miller Eames Desk Chair in Parchment
Herman Miller Eames Desk Chair in Parchment

Herman Miller Eames Desk Chair in Parchment

$1,499

H 32 in W 20 in D 20 in

Herman Miller Eames Desk Chair in Parchment

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Herman Miller Eames fiberglass desk chair. Parchment color on tilt/swivel base with adjustable

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Parchment
Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Parchment

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Parchment

$1,750

H 27 in W 26 in D 27 in

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Parchment

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gorgeous edition of the design classics model RAR rocking chair by Charles and Ray Eames and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames
1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames

1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames

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H 27 in W 24.5 in D 21 in

1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames

By Charles Eames

Located in Pasadena, TX

1 Herman Miller parchment shell fiberglass RAR rocker by Eames Manufactured in the 1960s-1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs
Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs

Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs

$750 / item

H 31 in W 18.5 in D 21 in

Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Original 1960s molded fiberglass parchment white shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Parchment Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Parchment Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs

Parchment Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

1960 Herman Miller Eames DAX Dining Arm Shell Chair in Parchment Fiberglass
1960 Herman Miller Eames DAX Dining Arm Shell Chair in Parchment Fiberglass

1960 Herman Miller Eames DAX Dining Arm Shell Chair in Parchment Fiberglass

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a DAX fiberglass dining chair, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1950. This

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

1960s Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell (no base) in Parchment Fiberglass
1960s Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell (no base) in Parchment Fiberglass

1960s Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell (no base) in Parchment Fiberglass

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

These are Fiberglass Arm Shells, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

C. 1956 Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Arm Chair in Parchment Fiberglass
C. 1956 Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Arm Chair in Parchment Fiberglass

C. 1956 Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Arm Chair in Parchment Fiberglass

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a ‘RAR’ Rocking Chair, designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1950. This particular chair

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

2016 Herman Miller Eames DFAW Fiberglass Shell Arm Chairs in Parchment w/ Base
2016 Herman Miller Eames DFAW Fiberglass Shell Arm Chairs in Parchment w/ Base

2016 Herman Miller Eames DFAW Fiberglass Shell Arm Chairs in Parchment w/ Base

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

These are DFAW Armchairs in Parchment Fiberglass with Walnut Dowel Bases, initially designed by

Category

2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Three Parchment Fiberglass DAX Armhairs Eames for Herman Miller / Vitra
Set of Three Parchment Fiberglass DAX Armhairs Eames for Herman Miller / Vitra

Set of Three Parchment Fiberglass DAX Armhairs Eames for Herman Miller / Vitra

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This set of three parchment fiberglass DAX chairs were designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Midcentury Modern Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair Set of 8
Midcentury Modern Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair Set of 8

Midcentury Modern Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair Set of 8

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Handsome set of 8 Herman Miller Eames dining chairs. Parchment shell tops and steel bases with self

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Early Zenith Parchment DAX Fiberglass Shell Armchair for Herman Miller
Early Zenith Parchment DAX Fiberglass Shell Armchair for Herman Miller

Early Zenith Parchment DAX Fiberglass Shell Armchair for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith

Located in San Jose, CA

Iconic design (DAX) dining armchair x-base by Ray and Charles Eames, circa early 1950's. This

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

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Parchment Herman Miller Eames Venice Label RAR Rocking Armchair
Parchment Herman Miller Eames Venice Label RAR Rocking Armchair

Parchment Herman Miller Eames Venice Label RAR Rocking Armchair

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H 26.875 in W 24.875 in D 27 in

Parchment Herman Miller Eames Venice Label RAR Rocking Armchair

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Loughborough, Leicester

A great collector's piece. This original Eames Herman Miller parchment arm shell sports the coveted

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Parchment Pair (2) 1st Generation Zenith Eames DAX Dining Arm Shell Chair
Parchment Pair (2) 1st Generation Zenith Eames DAX Dining Arm Shell Chair

Parchment Pair (2) 1st Generation Zenith Eames DAX Dining Arm Shell Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Loughborough, Leicester

A matching pair of original parchment 1st generation Zenith Eames DAX arm shell chairs, what more

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid-Century Contracting Bar Stool in Parchment Fiberglass Shell
Mid-Century Contracting Bar Stool in Parchment Fiberglass Shell

Mid-Century Contracting Bar Stool in Parchment Fiberglass Shell

By Herman Miller

Located in Bay City, MI

by Charles and Ray Eames. The color is Parchment and it can also be described as eggshell or cream

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

1950s Charles and Ray Eames Parchment Eiffel Fiberglass Shell Armchairs
1950s Charles and Ray Eames Parchment Eiffel Fiberglass Shell Armchairs

1950s Charles and Ray Eames Parchment Eiffel Fiberglass Shell Armchairs

By Herman Miller

Located in Chula Vista, CA

AMBIANIC presents 1950s Charles and Ray Eames Parchment Eiffel Fiberglass Shell Armchairs Herman

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Parchment DSW Herman Miller
Eames Parchment DSW Herman Miller

Eames Parchment DSW Herman Miller

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H 31.89 in W 18.51 in D 22.45 in

Eames Parchment DSW Herman Miller

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Beautiful iconic DSW chair in the color: Parchment. Shell side chair is in good or very good

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames parchment  Herman Miller / Zenith rocker ca. 1951
Eames parchment  Herman Miller / Zenith rocker ca. 1951

Eames parchment Herman Miller / Zenith rocker ca. 1951

By Charles Eames

Located in Toronto, Ontario

A very nice early example. Full Zenith label. Nice thick rope edge. Rounded birch runners. All original hardware and finish. BEautiful colour and condition.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Parchment SAX Herman Miller USA 'Zenith Rope' Standard Chair
Eames Parchment SAX Herman Miller USA 'Zenith Rope' Standard Chair

Eames Parchment SAX Herman Miller USA 'Zenith Rope' Standard Chair

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic SAX chair (Standard Armchair X-base) with parchment color. The chair is in excellent

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames Parchment Dax Dining Chair for Herman Miller USA Zenith Second Generation
Eames Parchment Dax Dining Chair for Herman Miller USA Zenith Second Generation

Eames Parchment Dax Dining Chair for Herman Miller USA Zenith Second Generation

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic Dax chair in natural parchment color. Chair is in excellent vintage condition. Second

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Rare 1953 Parchment Eames Shell Chair
Rare 1953 Parchment Eames Shell Chair

Rare 1953 Parchment Eames Shell Chair

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H 14 in W 24.5 in D 20 in

Rare 1953 Parchment Eames Shell Chair

By Charles Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Rare parchment color Herman Miller Eames shell dates from 1953, the only year this form and base

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Parchment Eames DAX on Eiffel base
Parchment Eames DAX on Eiffel base

Parchment Eames DAX on Eiffel base

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H 31 in W 25 in D 26 in

Parchment Eames DAX on Eiffel base

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Portland, OR

Very clean example Eames molded fiberglass armshell chair on Eiffel base. Stamped 1959. Parchment

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Eames Armchair in Parchment
Herman Miller Eames Armchair in Parchment

Herman Miller Eames Armchair in Parchment

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H 24 in W 25 in D 31.5 in L 24 in

Herman Miller Eames Armchair in Parchment

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Herman Miller Eames armchair in parchment. Chair dates to late 1950s. No damage. Original base

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Eight Parchment Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
Eight Parchment Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs

Eight Parchment Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Eight Herman Miller Eames dining chairs in Parchment. Bases available in silver or black.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames Max Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller 'Parchment'
Eames Max Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller 'Parchment'

Eames Max Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller 'Parchment'

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Centreville, VA

Eames Max The original first generation of chairs released in 1950 had 3 Size options which were

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Eight Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs in Parchment
Eight Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs in Parchment

Eight Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs in Parchment

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Eight Herman Miller Eames dining chairs in parchment. Standard black bases included. Chairs in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Two Herman Miller Eames DAX Armchairs in Parchment
Two Herman Miller Eames DAX Armchairs in Parchment

Two Herman Miller Eames DAX Armchairs in Parchment

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Two Herman Miller Eames DAX armchairs in parchment. Gorgeous buttery patina. No cracks or dings. In

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Eames Zenith Transitional Parchment DAX Armchair
Herman Miller Eames Zenith Transitional Parchment DAX Armchair

Herman Miller Eames Zenith Transitional Parchment DAX Armchair

By Zenith, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Herman Miller Eames DAX armchair in parchment. This is a second generation/transitional Zenith

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

CHARLES AND RAY EAMES ;  ZENITH PARCHMENT SHELL
CHARLES AND RAY EAMES ;  ZENITH PARCHMENT SHELL

CHARLES AND RAY EAMES ; ZENITH PARCHMENT SHELL

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Charles and Ray Eames for Zenith / Herman Miller , transitional parchment shell chair from 1953

Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

1950s Charles & Ray Eames Dax Fiberglass Shell Armchair Parchment
1950s Charles & Ray Eames Dax Fiberglass Shell Armchair Parchment

1950s Charles & Ray Eames Dax Fiberglass Shell Armchair Parchment

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Chula Vista, CA

gorgeous early production 1950s classic Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Dax molded

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Six Parchment Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
Six Parchment Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames

Six Parchment Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Wonderful set of 6 vintage Eames shell chairs in a lovely parchment color for Henry Miller. This

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Herman Miller Eames Armchair in Parchment, Zenith 2nd Edition
Herman Miller Eames Armchair in Parchment, Zenith 2nd Edition

Herman Miller Eames Armchair in Parchment, Zenith 2nd Edition

By Zenith, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Classic early model DAX Eames fiberglass armchair in parchment hue on black solid rod X base

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Eames Early Parchment DAX Dining Chair for Herman Miller, 1950s
Eames Early Parchment DAX Dining Chair for Herman Miller, 1950s

Eames Early Parchment DAX Dining Chair for Herman Miller, 1950s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic and early parchment DAX dining chairs. All chairs are in very good / excellent original

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Herman Miller Eames Zenith LAX Lounge Chair in Parchment
Herman Miller Eames Zenith LAX Lounge Chair in Parchment

Herman Miller Eames Zenith LAX Lounge Chair in Parchment

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Original Herman Miller Eames LAX lounge chair. Shell produced by Zenith Plastics (non rope edge

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Original Parchment Charles & Ray Eames Fibreglass DSS Chairs for Herman Miller
Original Parchment Charles & Ray Eames Fibreglass DSS Chairs for Herman Miller

Original Parchment Charles & Ray Eames Fibreglass DSS Chairs for Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Hitchin, England

An iconic set of four parchment colored fibreglass Charles and Ray Eames designed Herman Miller

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Original Parchment Charles & Ray Eames Fibreglass DSS Chairs for Herman Miller
Original Parchment Charles & Ray Eames Fibreglass DSS Chairs for Herman Miller

Original Parchment Charles & Ray Eames Fibreglass DSS Chairs for Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Hitchin, England

An iconic set of four parchment coloured fibreglass Charles and Ray Eames designed Herman Miller

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Set of 4 Early Parchment Eames DSX Dining Chairs for Herman Miller
Set of 4 Early Parchment Eames DSX Dining Chairs for Herman Miller

Set of 4 Early Parchment Eames DSX Dining Chairs for Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic DSX chairs in natural color Parchment. Early Zenith production (mid-1950s). The chairs are

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

CHARLES AND RAY EAMES ; PAIR OF ZENITH PARCHMENT SHELLS
CHARLES AND RAY EAMES ; PAIR OF ZENITH PARCHMENT SHELLS

CHARLES AND RAY EAMES ; PAIR OF ZENITH PARCHMENT SHELLS

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller , a pair of fibreglass armshells manufactured in 1953

Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Set of Three Parchment Fiberglass DSX Side Chairs By Eames for Herman Miller
Set of Three Parchment Fiberglass DSX Side Chairs By Eames for Herman Miller

Set of Three Parchment Fiberglass DSX Side Chairs By Eames for Herman Miller

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This set of three parchment fiberglass DSX side chairs were designed by Charles & Ray Eames for

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Eames DAX Armchair 'Zenith Shell'
Eames DAX Armchair 'Zenith Shell'

Eames DAX Armchair 'Zenith Shell'

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H 32 in W 25 in D 25 in

Eames DAX Armchair 'Zenith Shell'

By Zenith, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Eames DAX armchair in parchment. Super patina. Unsigned early Zenith shell. Mounts replaced. No

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Early Eames Rope Edge DAX Shell Chair
Early Eames Rope Edge DAX Shell Chair

Early Eames Rope Edge DAX Shell Chair

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H 29.38 in W 25.75 in D 21 in

Early Eames Rope Edge DAX Shell Chair

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in New Windsor, NY

Early Parchment Eames rope edge DAX fiberglass shell chair, circa 1956-1959. Very good original

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Charles Eames ; Rar Rocking Chair
Charles Eames ; Rar Rocking Chair

Charles Eames ; Rar Rocking Chair

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller , a Parchment fibreglass rocker , dated 29th June 1959 to

Category

Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs

Early Herman Miller Fiberglass Eames Shell Armchair by Zenith
Early Herman Miller Fiberglass Eames Shell Armchair by Zenith

Early Herman Miller Fiberglass Eames Shell Armchair by Zenith

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in San Jose, CA

Iconic design by Ray and Charles Eames, these second generation parchment colored shell chairs have

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Herman Miller Eames Parchment RAR Rocking Chair
Herman Miller Eames Parchment RAR Rocking Chair

Herman Miller Eames Parchment RAR Rocking Chair

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Herman Miller Eames fiberglass rocking chair in parchment. New base. Shell in excellent condition

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Eames Parchment DSW Dining Chairs
Herman Miller Eames Parchment DSW Dining Chairs

Herman Miller Eames Parchment DSW Dining Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Herman Miller Eames DSW dining chairs in Parchment. Up to 16. Bases available with zinc-plated or

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Eames Parchment DSW Dining Chairs
Herman Miller Eames Parchment DSW Dining Chairs

Herman Miller Eames Parchment DSW Dining Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Herman Miller Eames DSW dining chairs in Parchment. Up to 16. Bases available with silver or black

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Six Eames Parchment DSW Herman Miller, USA Dining Chairs
Set of Six Eames Parchment DSW Herman Miller, USA Dining Chairs

Set of Six Eames Parchment DSW Herman Miller, USA Dining Chairs

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Beautiful iconic Parchment DSW chairs. The shells are in very good condition with only slight

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Rope Edge Armchairs Zenith Herman Miller
Eames Rope Edge Armchairs Zenith Herman Miller

Eames Rope Edge Armchairs Zenith Herman Miller

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H 30 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in

Eames Rope Edge Armchairs Zenith Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller

Located in Rochester, NY

Pair of all original first generation Charles and Ray Eames parchment very pale lemon yellow

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Zinc

Four Parchment Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs

Four Parchment Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Four Herman Miller Eames dining chairs in Parchment. Bases available in silver or black.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ten Parchment Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs

Ten Parchment Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Ten Herman Miller Eames dining chairs in Parchment. Bases available in silver or black.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Parchment
Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Parchment

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Parchment

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gorgeous edition of the design classics model RAR rocking chair by Charles and Ray Eames and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Parchment
Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Parchment

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Parchment

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gorgeous edition of the design classics model RAR rocking chair by Charles and Ray Eames and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Eames RAR Parchment Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
Eames RAR Parchment Rocking Chair for Herman Miller

Eames RAR Parchment Rocking Chair for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Parchment fiberglass RAR rocking chair by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Parchment Eames Fiberglass Armchair for Herman Miller
Vintage Parchment Eames Fiberglass Armchair for Herman Miller

Vintage Parchment Eames Fiberglass Armchair for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An early example of Charles and Ray Eames' iconic chair design for Herman Miller. Beautiful

Category

Mid-20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Rocker-RAR, Parchment Fiberglass Armshell by Herman Miller
Eames Rocker-RAR, Parchment Fiberglass Armshell by Herman Miller

Eames Rocker-RAR, Parchment Fiberglass Armshell by Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Raleigh, NC

Excellent vintage rocking chair by Charles and Ray Eames circa 1970. Original rocking base vintage

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Set of eight Parchment Eames DSW dining chairs Herman Miller - Anne
Set of eight Parchment Eames DSW dining chairs Herman Miller - Anne

Set of eight Parchment Eames DSW dining chairs Herman Miller - Anne

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

For Anne / San Francisco, CA Beautiful iconic DSW chairs in the color: Parchment (8x) Shells are in

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Herman Miller Eames 4-Seat Tandem Bench Orange Blue Parchment Fiberglass
Vintage Herman Miller Eames 4-Seat Tandem Bench Orange Blue Parchment Fiberglass

Vintage Herman Miller Eames 4-Seat Tandem Bench Orange Blue Parchment Fiberglass

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Iconic Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller tandem bench. This modular system

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Set of Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell DSS Chair in Parchment
Set of Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell DSS Chair in Parchment

Set of Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell DSS Chair in Parchment

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in San Francisco, CA

About: A set of four stackable Eames DSS fiberglass shell chairs in Parchment mounted on their

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage Parchment Charles and Ray Eames DSS Chairs for Herman Miller
Original Vintage Parchment Charles and Ray Eames DSS Chairs for Herman Miller

Original Vintage Parchment Charles and Ray Eames DSS Chairs for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Hitchin, England

Parchment colored fibreglass Charles and Ray Eames designed Herman Miller DSS stacking chair on

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Four Herman Miller Eames DSW Dining Chairs
Four Herman Miller Eames DSW Dining Chairs

Four Herman Miller Eames DSW Dining Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Four parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW dining chairs. New walnut dowel bases from modern conscience

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Walnut

Set of Six Eames DSX Dining Chairs for Herman Miller, 1960
Set of Six Eames DSX Dining Chairs for Herman Miller, 1960

Set of Six Eames DSX Dining Chairs for Herman Miller, 1960

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant iconic DSX chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, with parchment colored

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Herman Miller Eames Parchment DSX Fiberglass Shell Chair
Herman Miller Eames Parchment DSX Fiberglass Shell Chair

Herman Miller Eames Parchment DSX Fiberglass Shell Chair

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Classic, vintage Eames fiberglass shell chair in Parchment on "H" base.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Herman Miller Parchment Original Vintage Eames RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
Herman Miller Parchment Original Vintage Eames RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair

Herman Miller Parchment Original Vintage Eames RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Loughborough, Leicester

This is a used, original Herman Miller Eames parchment armchair attached to a sleek, brand new

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Parchment Eames DAR Shell Chairs
Parchment Eames DAR Shell Chairs

Parchment Eames DAR Shell Chairs

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H 31 in W 24 in D 22 in

Parchment Eames DAR Shell Chairs

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Parchment Eames DAR shell chairs.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Herman Miller Zenith Parchment Dowel Leg Chair
Eames Herman Miller Zenith Parchment Dowel Leg Chair

Eames Herman Miller Zenith Parchment Dowel Leg Chair

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H 32.68 in W 24.81 in D 17.72 in

Eames Herman Miller Zenith Parchment Dowel Leg Chair

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Charles & Ray Eames PAW walnut Dowel leg fiberglass Swivel armchair for Herman Miller Inc. Very

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Light Parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair

Light Parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair

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Rare DSX in Parchment Shell Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
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Rare DSX in Parchment Shell Chair by Eames for Herman Miller

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Eames Swivel Lounge Chair in Parchment Rope Edge Dowel Eiffel Base PAW
Eames Swivel Lounge Chair in Parchment Rope Edge Dowel Eiffel Base PAW

Eames Swivel Lounge Chair in Parchment Rope Edge Dowel Eiffel Base PAW

By Charles and Ray Eames

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Lovely original first year Eames Zenith Rope Edge PAW Swivel Lounge in Parchment with excellent

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Pair '2' of Light Parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair
Pair '2' of Light Parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair

Pair '2' of Light Parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair

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Eames Parchment For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal eames parchment for your home. Frequently made of fiberglass, plastic and metal, every eames parchment was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the eames parchment you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each eames parchment bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made eames parchment has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Charles Eames are consistently popular.

How Much is a Eames Parchment?

Prices for a eames parchment can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $552 and can go as high as $5,999, while the average can fetch as much as $1,988.

Charles and Ray Eames for sale on 1stDibs

Charles Eames and Ray Eames were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy and optimism at the heart of mid-century modern American design, and have been recognized as the most influential designers of the 20th century. The Eameses were lovers of folk craft who had a genius for making highly original chairs, tables, case pieces and other furniture using traditional materials and forms.

As furniture designers, filmmakers, artists, textile and graphic designers and even toy and puzzle makers, the Eameses were a visionary and effective force for the notion that design should be an agent of positive change. They are the happy, ever-curious, ever-adventurous faces of modernism.

Charles Eames (1907–78) studied architecture and industrial design. Ray Eames (née Beatrice Alexandra Kaiser, 1912–88) was an artist, who studied under the Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann. They met in 1940 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit (the legendary institution where Charles also met his frequent collaborator Eero Saarinen and the artist and designer Harry Bertoia) and married the next year.

His technical skills and her artistic flair were wonderfully complementary. They moved to Los Angeles in 1941, where Charles worked on set design for MGM. In the evenings at their apartment, they experimented with molded plywood using a handmade heat-and-pressurization device they called the “Kazam!” machine. The next year, they won a contract from the U.S. Navy for lightweight plywood leg splints for wounded servicemen — vintage Eames splints are coveted collectibles today; more so those that Ray used to make sculptures.

The Navy contract allowed Charles to open a professional studio, and the attention-grabbing plywood furniture the firm produced prompted George Nelson, the director of design of the furniture-maker Herman Miller Inc., to enlist Charles and (by association, if not by contract) Ray in 1946. Some of the first Eames items to emerge from Herman Miller are now classics: the Eames chair, the LCW, or Lounge Chair Wood, and the DCM, or Dining Chair Metal, supported by tubular steel.

The Eameses eagerly embraced new technology and materials, and one of their peculiar talents was to imbue their supremely modern design with references to folk traditions. 

Their Wire chair group of the 1950s, for example, was inspired by basket weaving techniques. The populist notion of “good design for all” drove their molded fiberglass chair series that same decade, and also produced the organic-form, ever-delightful La Chaise. In 1956 the Eames lounge chair and ottoman appeared — the supremely comfortable plywood-base-and-leather-upholstery creation that will likely live in homes as long as there are people with good taste and sense.

Charles Eames once said, “The role of the designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.” For very good collectors and thoughtful interior designers, a piece of design by the Eameses, the closer produced to original conception the better, is almost de rigueur — for its beauty and comfort, and not least as a tribute to the creative legacy and enduring influence of Charles and Ray Eames.

The original Eames furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes chairs, tables, case pieces and other items.

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.

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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.

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.