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Early Eames DAX Shell Chair
Located in Garnerville, NY
Early Eames DAX fiberglass with iron X base. Beautiful fibrous texture possibly in Greige/Tan Light
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Early Eames DAX Shell Chair
Early Eames DAX Shell Chair
H 31 in W 25 in D 22 in
Early Eames DAR Fiberglass Shell Chair Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Round Rock, TX
Early 2nd generation “Eiffel” DAR shell chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid Century Modern Early Eames DAX Armed Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Early Eames DAX Armed Shell Chair Fiberglass in good condition and structurally
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Eames Early Shell Chair Lounge Height for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An early second generation parchment fiberglass arm shell chair with large shock mounts and black
Category

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

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Early Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs in Tan
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s molded fiberglass shell chairs in thready tan, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

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
Category

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

Materials

Iron

Early Pair of Charles Eames 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
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Early 2nd Generation X Base Arm Shell Lounge Chair by Charles Eames
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 2nd generation X base elephant gray arm shell lounge chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Early Eames PAC Swivel Armchair w/Greige Fiberglass Shell & Aluminum Base
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic vintage Eames PAC, pivoting armchair on cast aluminum base, with seldom seen greige color
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Early Pair of Charles Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs "Crimson" Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Charles Eames fiberglass arm shell chairs "Crimson" orange, Herman Miller. Nice
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Early Pair of Charles Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs "Elephant Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Charles Eames fiberglass arm shell chairs "Elephant Hyde Grey" Herman Miller. Nice
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Early Pair of Dax Transitional Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
original. Early black X-base with large shock mounts. Shells are non-rope edge. Rectangular Venice labels
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

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

Early 2nd Generation X Base Translucent Arm Shell Lounge Chair by Charles Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 2nd generation X base translucent arm shell lounge chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Early Salmon color Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Chair, 2nd generation X base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Salmon color Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Chair, 2nd generation. X base. Amazing condition
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

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
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames "Translucent" Arm Shell Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great pair of lemon yellow arm shell chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames.. manufactured by
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames "Translucent" Arm Shell Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great pair of lemon yellow arm shell chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames.. manufactured by
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames for Herman Miller Dax Fiberglass Shell Dining Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wichita, KS
Early model Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass dax shell dining chair in orange. it is stamped
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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

Pr 1950s Charles & Ray Eames Dax Fiberglass Shell Armchairs/ Tan Dark
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched Pair of late 1950s early 60's Charles & Ray Eames Dax Fiberglass Shell Armchairs
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

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
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Early Rope Edge Eames Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early 1st generation rope edge rare lounge height fiberglass arm shell chair with the larger
Category

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

Materials

Iron

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Swivel Padded Arm Shell Chairs, Two-Tone
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames swivel padded arm shell chairs, unusual color combination, early
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

1959 Herman Miller Eames DAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair with Green Removable Pad
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1959 production Herman Miller Eames DAX dining / side chair with dark
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Early Rope-Edge Fiberglass Armchair by Charles Eames for Zenith/Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dorchester, MA
Herman Miller, this is an early example of their classic fiberglass shell chair with a rope edge. The
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Herman Miller LAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair X Base Zenith Rope Edge
By Zenith, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome example of the Charles and Ray Eames LAX molded fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

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
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

1954 Herman Miller Eames Wire Shell Chair X Base DKX-1 Redwood Avenue Label
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a super rare and original Eames for Herman Miller 1954 DKX chair with wire top
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Early Eames LAR Fiberglass Armshell Lounge Chair for Herman Miller pair avaiable
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
early Orange Herman Miller label. The other chair without a label. Shells are clean but show some patina
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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
Charles Eames in 1949. This very early 1st Generation production dates to C. 1950 and retains its Zenith
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Zinc

Eames LAX Armshell Lounge Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
, Original boot glides. Early transitional parchment fiberglass shell with large shock mounts from the Venice
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames LAX Armshell Lounge Chair
Eames LAX Armshell Lounge Chair
H 26 in W 25 in D 24 in
Early Zenith Parchment DAX Fiberglass Shell Armchair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
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

Charles Eames MAX Armshell Lounge Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles and Ray Eames designed MAX low lounge arm shells with X-base. Original black base and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Eames molded fiberglass shell in the fairest color of them all, Seafoam Green. Original top
Category

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

Materials

Fiberglass

High Back Shell Chair
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
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

High Back Shell Chair
High Back Shell Chair
H 38 in W 26 in D 26 in
1 Restored Vintage Eames Aluminum Group Desk Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
splints, stretchers and experimental glider shells. In 1946, Evans Products began producing the Eameses
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Charles Eames Zenit RAR Rocker Chair First Edition Rope Edge Color Lemon
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
Early production Charles Eames rocker with rope edged fibre glass shell, zinc Eiffel tower base and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Birch

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Adjustable Swivel Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Girard naugahyde padded fiberglass shell as well as early cast aluminum 4-star base,,Classic Mid Century
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Original 1960s Production Eames Lounge Chair For Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
An outstanding example. This is an earlier production from the 60s with feather down filled
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

1950s Rare Eames Zenith Side Chair for Herman Miller, USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Plastics and came in a limited palate of five colors. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Eames Zenith Rocking Chair for Herman Miller, USA 1950
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their high fiber content and larger, more substantial
Category

Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Chair LAX on X Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous early Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass chair LAX (Low Armchair on X Base) having large
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

1 Midcentury H Miller Eames Fiberglass Stool with H-Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller Eames vinyl fiberglass stool on H base An unusual version of this classic shell in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Cognac Eames Lounge Chair by Herman Miller 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
This rare lounge chair was designed by Charles & Ray Eames and were produced by Herman Miller in
Category

Vintage 1970s German Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Second Generation All Original Eames Fiberglass with Dar Eiffel Tower Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For your consideration we offer this wonderful early production Eames 2nd generation molded
Category

20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Eames Fiberglass DSR Chairs on Eiffel Tower Bases
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nice golden patina on a pair of Charles and Ray Eames fiberglass shell chairs. Earlier production
Category

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

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen “Organic Chair” Model No. A3501, 1950, USA
By Charles Eames, Eero Saarinen
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
MoMa. First manufacture from the early 1950s, laminated and moulded wooden seat shell, foam upholstery
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

SET 4 DSS Stacking Chairs, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Orange Fiberglass
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
miller'. A molded orange fiberglass glass shell with great structure , early example ,, exposed fibers
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in GB
and running through the very early 1990s, the shells were made up of five thin layers of plywood which
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

1st Generation Charles Eames Zenith/Herman Miller Plastic Rope Edge Chair
By Zenith, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare, early set of 4 Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass arm shell chairs, extremely rare "Raw Umber
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

18 DSS Stacking Chairs, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Orange Fiberglass
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of 18 stackable dining room chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, manufactured in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Original Yellow and Rosewood, 3rd Generation
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Diego, CA
.  The iconic Eames chair is three curved plywood shells: a headrest, backrest, and seat. Two metal
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames Lemon Yellow Zenith Rope-Edge, RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics. The early Zenith shells are
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Eames Vitra La Chaise Chair, Original, Fiberglass First Generation, 1992
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernism, the Eames' design might be more aptly described as an early example of Post-Modernism design, as
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Eames and Zenith for Herman Miller, Lemon Yellow Rocker, 2nd edition, c.1952
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Zenith
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
) Armchair (A) on Rod (R) base. Early 1950s 2nd edition example with lemon yellow shell in moulded plastic
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Charles & Ray Eames DAR Eiffel Rope Edge Chair, 1st Generation, 1950
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith
Located in Brooklyn, NY
marketplace in 1950. The early success of the Eames arm chairs, released in 1950, was a co-ordinated effort
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

DAR Eiffel Base Lounge Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA, 2000
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Deland, FL
, iterative advancements, Herman Miller reintroduced the original Eames Molded Shell Chair in a durable, 100
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

1951 Herman Miller Eames RAR Fiberglass Rocking Chair w/ Rope Edge & Zenith Tags
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a very rare, early 'RAR' Rocking Chair, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

20th Century Brown Leather Eames Lounge Chair By Vitra, Made In The USA c.1990
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
very early 1990s, the shells were made up of five thin layers of plywood which were covered by a veneer
Category

20th Century American Other Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Early Eames Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the early eames shell you’re looking for. Frequently made of fiberglass, plastic and metal, every early eames shell was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect early eames shell — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each early eames shell bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one early eames shell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Charles Eames produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Early Eames Shell?

The average selling price for an early eames shell at 1stDibs is $1,293, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $4,942 for the highest priced.

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