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
Mid-20th Century American Armchairs
Metal
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
Metal
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
Aluminum
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
Fiberglass
$1,520Sale Price / item|20% Off
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
Fiberglass
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
Fiberglass
$850 / item
H 31 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
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
Fiberglass
$650
H 31.25 in W 24.875 in D 23.5 in
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
Steel
$400 / item
H 13.5 in W 24.875 in D 23.5 in
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
Fiberglass
$1,800
H 27 in W 25 in D 27 in
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
Steel
$600 / item
H 31.5 in W 24.5 in D 23.25 in
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
Steel
$2,277 / set
H 31.5 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
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
Fiberglass
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
Fiberglass
$1,200
H 31 in W 24.75 in D 23.5 in
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
Steel
Unavailable
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
Fiberglass
Unavailable
H 31.25 in W 24.875 in D 23.5 in
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
Fiberglass
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
Fiberglass
Sold
H 31 in W 24.75 in D 23.75 in
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
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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
Metal
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.
Metal
Sold
H 29.53 in W 25.2 in D 24.41 in
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
Steel
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H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 22.05 in
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
Steel
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
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
Steel
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
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.
Steel
Sold
H 27.5 in W 24.87 in D 24 in
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
Fiberglass
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
Fiberglass
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
Steel
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
Steel
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
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
Metal
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
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
Steel
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
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
Steel
Sold
H 31.89 in W 23.63 in D 20.87 in
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
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 31.89 in W 23.63 in D 20.87 in
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
Chrome, Steel
Sold
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 22.45 in
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
Steel
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
Sold
H 31.11 in W 18.9 in D 22.05 in
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
Fiberglass
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
Steel
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
Fiberglass
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
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
Fiberglass
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
Steel
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
Steel
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
Steel
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
Metal
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
Zinc
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.
Steel
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.
Steel
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
Fiberglass
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
Fiberglass
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
Metal
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
Metal
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
Fiberglass
Sold
H 31.89 in W 18.51 in D 22.45 in
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
Metal
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H 31.575 in W 87 in D 23 in
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
Metal, Aluminum
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
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
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
Steel
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
Fiberglass, Walnut
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
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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.
Sold
H 26 in W 25 in L 26 in
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
Fiberglass
Parchment Eames DAR Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parchment Eames DAR shell chairs.
Metal
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
Metal
Light Parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A perfect example of a vintage light parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW side chair, with beautiful
Fiberglass
Rare DSX in Parchment Shell Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
All original condition. Rare DSX example. Parchment color fiberglass shell on black X-base with
Steel
Eames Swivel Lounge Chair in Parchment Rope Edge Dowel Eiffel Base PAW
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Framingham, MA
Lovely original first year Eames Zenith Rope Edge PAW Swivel Lounge in Parchment with excellent
Iron
Sold
H 31.25 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Pair '2' of Light Parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A perfect pair of used vintage light parchment Herman Miller Eames DSW side chairs, with beautiful
Fiberglass
$6,072 / set
H 35.44 in W 35.04 in D 39.38 in
Arne Norell 'Inca' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in original leather
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Norell, 'Inca' lounge chair with ottoman, leather, beech, Sweden, 1965. The iconic 'Inca' lounge chair with ottoman in original red leather, designed by Arne Norell. The back f...
Leather, Beech
Midcentury Knoll Barcelona Chair in Special Order Stainless Steel
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Authentic Midcentury Modern Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll – Premium Stainless Steel Version Offered for sale is an iconic Barcelona Chair, designed by Ludwig Mies ...
Stainless Steel
$1,800
H 15 in W 24 in D 25 in
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Ottomans circa 1979 Pair Available
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iconic Barcelona Stools or Ottomans, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, American, circa 1979. Signed with Knoll labels underneath. Please note they have some cat scratch...
Metal
$488Sale Price|34% Off
H 9.45 in Dm 19.69 in
Iconic Rare 1st Edition Poul Henningsen PH 5 Chandelier Pendant Lamp from 1958
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic rare 1st edition vintage PH 5 chandelier pendant lamp from 1958 in purple ( series 1 ) Purple was a very popular mid century color in Scandinavia. It was also the first color ...
Aluminum, Brass
Louis Poulsen, Grey Pendant Lamp 'Klassependel', 1970s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Designed in-house by Louis Poulsen in Denmark in 1967. It is called Class Room Pendant Light (Da: Klassependel) and it composed of a grey lacquered aluminium main shade with an acryl...
Aluminum
$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
Rectangle Bubble Vase in Beige Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Rectangle Bubble Vase has a unique silhouette that brings a modern and playful feel to any space. Styled in built-ins or filled with florals, this vase is a...
Marble
$1,989 / set
H 31 in W 20 in D 19 in
Set of 4 Mid Century English Modern Elliott's of Newbury Dining Chairs
By Elliots of Newbury
Located in Tulsa, OK
Set of 4 Mid Century English Modern Elliott's of Newbury Dining Chairs Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight finish wear and scratching to...
Teak, Upholstery
$3,850
H 15.5 in W 50.5 in D 20.5 in
Mid Century Adrian Pearsall Style Bowtie Walnut and Glass Top Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Bowtie Walnut and Glass Top Coffee Table This is a very striking mid century modern coffee table. With its unique “Bowtie” design, this Adri...
Glass, Walnut
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Hans Wegner Coffee Table Model 'AT-10' Teak and Cane, Made in Denmark, 1950s
By Andreas Tuck Møbelfabrik, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Antwerp, BE
A midcentury design from Hans J. Wegner model AT-10 coffee table for Andreas Tuck in Denmark, 1950s. A piece of craftmanship features a solid teak top with a beautifully detailed ra...
Cane, Teak
Eames for Herman Miller Table Post Modern Look
By Herman Miller, Ettore Sottsass, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
A post modern take on a classic design. Eames Aluminum group dining or conference table with an 80's take. Stunning cork laminate top with almond edge banding makes this table very d...
Aluminum, Steel
$800 / set
H 31.5 in W 22.75 in D 22.5 in
One Authentic Knoll Brno Chair by Mies Van Der Rohe in Black Leather
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
One black leather Brno chair with tubular frame and thin pad seat and back as was the original design. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe by Knoll. Beautiful showing very little use. 800 per ...
Chrome
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.75 in W 66 in D 40.25 in
Mid Century Modern Cast Hardstone Indoor/Outdoor Cocktail Table w/Fossils 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** A Mid Century Modern Cast Hardstone Indoor/Outdoor Coffee Table with Fossils and Fossil Imprint...
Cast Stone, Concrete
$19,500 / set
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 40.16 in
Vintage Cognac Togo Seating Group Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset 1973
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Aachen, NW
Impressive Togo seating group in an amazing Vintage Natural Cognac leather designed in 1973 by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in France. The modular set includes a large sofa , a ...
Leather
Six Foot George Nelson Classic Slat Bench 1950's Original Signed!
By George Nelson
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic, original 1950's vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller slat bench. Natural finish with warm patina and ebonized legs. This is a hard to find original, retaining its foil...
Maple
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
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.
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.