Vintage Burke Tulip Swivel Armchairs No 116 White Shell Black Cushions Set of 4
By Maurice Burke, Burke, Inc.
Located in Topeka, KS
They are made and labeled by Burke Inc. in the style of Saarinen’s famed tulip fiberglass shell chairs. Burke modeled their fiberglass chairs after Saarinen’s tulip chair and Eames f...
Metal
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Yellow Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Yellow Fiberglass Shell Chair The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a seat height of 18 inches and arm height of 26 inche...
Chrome
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Red Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Red Chair The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a seat height of 18 inches and arm height of 26 inches ...
Chrome
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Blue Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Blue Chair The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a seat height of 18 inches and arm height of 26 inches ...
Chrome
Second Generation "Ochre" X-Base Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs, Charles Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Second Generation "Ochre" X-base fiberglass arm shell chairs. Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller.
Steel
Herman Miller Eames Tandem Bench with Brown Naugahyde Pad Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
In 1956, they introduced the Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Their riff on a leather club chair, Charles and Ray Eames’ lounge chair remains a beloved piece of 20th-century furniture.
Metal, Aluminum
1975 Set of Three Herman Miller Eames Arm Shell Chairs PAC w/ Red/Orange Shells
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of three Eames Arm Shell PAC Chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1952.
Aluminum
Highback Shell Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1971
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A fully adjustable upholstered desk chair having a molded fiberglass body resting on an early four-pronged aluminum base with casters.
Aluminum, Steel
First Edition Charles Eames "Paw Chair" Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Birch
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
First production / first generation 1949-1950 Zenith Herman Miller / Charles Eames PAW rope swivel chair in color grey elephant / dowel legs in birch / all original parts / the aweso...
Steel
First Edition Charles Eames "Paw Chair" Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Birch
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
First production / first generation 1949-1950 Zenith Herman Miller / Charles Eames PAW Rope Swivel chair in color salmon (faded) / dowel legs in birch / all original parts / the awes...
Steel
First Edition Charles Eames Paw Chair Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Walnut
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
First production/first generation 1949-1950 Zenith Herman Miller/Charles Eames PAW Rope Swivel chair in color lemon yellow parchment/dowel legs in walnut/all original parts/the aweso...
Steel
Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Tandem 4 Seat Fiberglass Shell Chair Bench
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller 4 seat tandem shell chair bench.
Metal
"La Fonda" Charles Eames by Hermann Miller Design Fiberglass Shell Two Chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brescia, IT
"La Fonda" Charles Eames & Alexander Girard by Hermann Miller, circa 1960s. Ivory fiberglass shell seat Aluminium base.
Aluminum
1980s Pair of Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass DAX Dining Arm Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of DAX Dining Arm Shell Chairs, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1950.
Steel
Early Pair of Charles Eames Herman Miller Shell Chairs in Beautiful Light Coral
By Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fine early matched pair of possibly Evans or early production years with Herman Miller. They have solid wrought iron X-bases. Large Shock Mounts. Wonderfully faded red fibe...
Fiberglass
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Early Pair of Dax Transitional Shell Chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent early example of a pair of Transitional Herman Miller Dax red/orange armshell chairs. All original. Early black X-base with large shock mounts. Shells are non-rope edge. Re...
Fiberglass
Eames DAR ARM SHELL Fiberglass Chair/ Electric Blue on White Eiffel Tower Base
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Eames DAR ARM SHELL Fiberglass Chair/ Electric Blue on White Eiffel Tower Base, Amazing color , fabulous exposed fibers.
Metal
Pair of Eames for Herman Miller LAR Shell Chairs with Yellow Naugahyde Pads
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Backside of the chair shells have some scratches. About Charles and Ray Eames Charles and Ray Eames’ designs were a colorful, ergonomic, and even cozy approach to modern furniture.
Metal, Aluminum
Early Vintage Charles Eames Herman Miller Arm Shell Chair / SAX or DAX / X Base
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Vintage Charles Eames Herman Miller Arm Shell Chair. SAX or DAX, uncertain which name is correct for this version.
Fiberglass
1 Mid-Century Eames H Miller Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair Walnut Moderna Stool
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
The Eameses continued to create new furniture designs into the 1970s. 1 (1) Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell on Walnut Swivel Bar Stool Dowel Base by Moderna Herman Miller ...
Fiberglass, Walnut
C. 1953 Pair of Herman Miller Eames Zenith MAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The listed price includes the pair of two chairs. The shell seats of the chairs are comprised of orange-red fiberglass, and their X-bases are made with tubular steel covered in black...
Steel
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Padded Arm Shell Chairs, Two-Tone /Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair of Mid-Century Modern padded arm shell chairs,Designed by Charles and Ray Eames, for Herman Miller.
Aluminum
2016 Herman Miller Eames DFAW Fiberglass Shell Arm Chairs in Parchment w/ Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Their design features the classic Eames fiberglass shell in the ‘Parchment’ colorway, perched atop a 4-leg walnut base.
Steel
Ray Charles Eames Herman Miller Padded Arm Shell Chairs Alexander Girard a Pair
By Alexander Girard, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of fiberglass arm shell chair designed by Ray & Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller in 1972.
Aluminum
Eames Herman Miller LAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair X Base Zenith Rope Edge
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome example of the Charles and Ray Eames LAX molded fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman Miller in one of the original colors, lemon yellow.
Metal
Elephant Hide Gray Eames Herman Miller Molded Fiberglass DAX Arm Shell Chair H B
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome example of the Charles and Ray Eames DAX fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman Miller.
Metal
C. 1953 Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell MAX Chair with Black X Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an early 1950s (circa 1953) Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass MAX arm chair. The piece does not retain its label, but we can accurately date the chair to bet...
Iron
C. 1950 Pair of Herman Miller Eames Rope Edge DAR Arm Shell Chair in Green
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of DAR "Eiffel" Armchairs in seafoam green., originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1949. This pair dates to C. 1950. These pieces are 1st year production exa...
Steel, Aluminum, Zinc
C. 1950 Herman Miller Eames Rope Edge DAR Arm Shell Chair in Elephant Hide Grey
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a DAR Rope Edge "Eiffel" Armchair in Elephant Hide Grey, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1949. This very early 1st Generation production dates to C. 1950 and r...
Aluminum, Steel, Zinc
Rare Alexander Girard Fabric Herman Miller Eames Black Fiberglass Arm Shell
By Alexander Girard, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Alexander Girard Jacobs Coat Eames fiberglass arm shell chair by Herman Miller.
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DAX Beige Shell Chair ~ circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
An armchair with solid steel bar frame and molded plastic seat designed by Charles & Ray Eames and made by Herman Miller. USA, circa 1960. Dimensions: Height 31 inches H x 25 inch...
Steel
RAR Rocking Chair Eames yellow original vintage - Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Authentic Armchair RAR (Rocking Arm Chair) shell Eames original and vintage edition Herman Miller Designed by Charles EAMES - 1950 Original fiberglass hull in pale young color.
Steel
$1,095 / set
Pair of Eames Molded Plastic Armchairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Herman Miller produced original Eames Molded Shell Chair in a durable, 100 percent recyclable polypropylene.
Chrome
Vintage MCM Burke Tulip Armchair No 116 White Shell and Round Stationary Base
By Maurice Burke, Burke, Inc.
Located in Topeka, KS
It is made and labeled by Burke Inc. in the style of Saarinen’s famed tulip fiberglass shell chairs. Burke modeled their fiberglass chairs after Saarinen’s tulip chair and Eames fibe...
Metal
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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