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Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951
Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951

By Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Buffalo, NY

Iconic Charles & Ray Eames LCW lounge chair in Birch plywood. Early Herman Miller production from

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951
Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Buffalo, NY

Iconic Charles & Ray Eames LCW lounge chair in Birch plywood. Early Herman Miller production from

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Early LCW Lounge Chair stained red by Charles & Ray Eames, Evans Plywood, 1950s
Early LCW Lounge Chair stained red by Charles & Ray Eames, Evans Plywood, 1950s

Early LCW Lounge Chair stained red by Charles & Ray Eames, Evans Plywood, 1950s

$3,629Sale Price|21% Off

H 26.78 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in

Early LCW Lounge Chair stained red by Charles & Ray Eames, Evans Plywood, 1950s

By Charles Eames, Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brussels, Brussels

LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) chair created by Charles and Ray Eames around 1945. Chair sold by Herman

Category

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

Materials

Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames IT Folding Side Table, Herman Miller, 1950s
Charles & Ray Eames IT Folding Side Table, Herman Miller, 1950s

Charles & Ray Eames IT Folding Side Table, Herman Miller, 1950s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A rare and early IT drop leg side table, abbreviated for Incidental Table, designed by Charles and

Category

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

Materials

Metal

George Nakashima for Widdicomb Model 200-66w "Sundra" Coffee Table Rosewood/Burl
George Nakashima for Widdicomb Model 200-66w "Sundra" Coffee Table Rosewood/Burl

George Nakashima for Widdicomb Model 200-66w "Sundra" Coffee Table Rosewood/Burl

By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

early LCW chairs to provide a sense of scale and height.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Maple, Rosewood, Burl

Early Eames Herman Miller  LCW
Early Eames Herman Miller  LCW

Early Eames Herman Miller LCW

$2,800

H 26.5 in W 22 in D 23 in

Early Eames Herman Miller LCW

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in New York, NY

Hard to find early Eames design lounge chair, in very good, clean, ready to use condition. The

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Early Eames LCW with Evans Label
Early Eames LCW with Evans Label

Early Eames LCW with Evans Label

$4,200

H 26.5 in W 22 in D 23 in

Early Eames LCW with Evans Label

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

An early iconic design. The LCW designed by Charles and Ray Eames manufactured by Evans for Herman

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Charles Eames LCW's Early Original Examples Evans
A Pair of Charles Eames LCW's Early Original Examples Evans

A Pair of Charles Eames LCW's Early Original Examples Evans

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A rare pair of early production (5x2x5 screw mounts) Charles Eames LCW (lounge chair wood

Category

Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs

Materials

Ash

Early Eames Walnut LCW (lounge chair wood) c 1950s. Classic Modernist Design
Early Eames Walnut LCW (lounge chair wood) c 1950s. Classic Modernist Design

Early Eames Walnut LCW (lounge chair wood) c 1950s. Classic Modernist Design

By Charles Eames

Located in Buffalo, NY

The iconic LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) design has earned its place in the most important private and

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Mid Century Modern Early Version C1946 Evans Eames LCW Lounge Chair in Birch
Mid Century Modern Early Version C1946 Evans Eames LCW Lounge Chair in Birch

Mid Century Modern Early Version C1946 Evans Eames LCW Lounge Chair in Birch

By Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Port Jervis, NY

written info/codes. Since this bears the Evans label that signifies it's early construction and status

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Early Aniline Dye Red LCW Chair 1950s
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Early Aniline Dye Red LCW Chair 1950s

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Early Aniline Dye Red LCW Chair 1950s

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Red aniline dye LCW lounge chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Black LCW by Charles Eames 1955
Black LCW by Charles Eames 1955

Black LCW by Charles Eames 1955

$2,400

H 27 in W 22 in D 23 in

Black LCW by Charles Eames 1955

By Charles Eames

Located in Dallas, TX

Early Production LCW designed by Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller - 1955. Chair is in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Rubber

1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller Lcw Lounge Chairs in Birch
1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller Lcw Lounge Chairs in Birch

1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller Lcw Lounge Chairs in Birch

By Herman Miller, Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

like very few other pieces. Early models like this are difficult to come by and are very rarely in such

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rubber, Wood, Plywood

1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs in Oak
1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs in Oak

1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs in Oak

By Evans Products Company, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

like very few other pieces. Early models like this are difficult to come by and are very rarely in such

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Set of Two '2' Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames, USA
Set of Two '2' Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames, USA

Set of Two '2' Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames, USA

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Deland, FL

become known as the ‘Eames Chairs’ and was marketed as such through the early 50’s. The LCW was a

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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Early Production Eames LCW by Evans
Early Production Eames LCW by Evans

Early Production Eames LCW by Evans

Unavailable

H 26.5 in W 22 in D 23 in

Early Production Eames LCW by Evans

By Charles Eames

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

This is an early production Eames LCW manufactured by Evans Products Company. I believe this is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Pair of Early Red LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles Eames
Pair of Early Red LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles Eames

Pair of Early Red LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles Eames

Unavailable

H 26.5 in W 22.25 in D 25 in

Pair of Early Red LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles Eames

By Charles Eames

Located in Hadley, MA

Pair of early red LCW lounge chairs by Charles Eames. Both chairs have aged to a transparent orange

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Ash

Rare 1940s Ash Plywood and Fabric LCW Chair by Charles & Ray Eames "G"
Rare 1940s Ash Plywood and Fabric LCW Chair by Charles & Ray Eames "G"

Rare 1940s Ash Plywood and Fabric LCW Chair by Charles & Ray Eames "G"

By Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

LCW Chair, plywood in ash, original fabric, Charles & Ray Eames, USA, 1948. Early example of a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Fabric, Ash

Pair of Early LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles Eames
Pair of Early LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles Eames

Pair of Early LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles Eames

By Charles Eames

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of early LCW lounge chairs by Charles Eames.

Category

Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs

Early LCW Lounge Chair in Walnut, Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller 1940s
Early LCW Lounge Chair in Walnut, Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller 1940s

Early LCW Lounge Chair in Walnut, Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller 1940s

By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company, Herman Miller

Located in Brussels, Brussels

An early LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) in Walnut veneer. Chair sold by Herman Miller, but produced by

Category

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

Materials

Walnut, Plywood

Early LCW Lounge Chair in Birch by Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, 1950s
Early LCW Lounge Chair in Birch by Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, 1950s

Early LCW Lounge Chair in Birch by Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, 1950s

By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brussels, Brussels

An early LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) in Birch. Produced by Herman Miller between 1952 and 1958 (the

Category

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

Materials

Plywood, Birch

Early LCW Lounge Chair in Ash, Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller / Evans 1940s
Early LCW Lounge Chair in Ash, Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller / Evans 1940s

Early LCW Lounge Chair in Ash, Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller / Evans 1940s

By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Evans Products Company

Located in Brussels, Brussels

An early LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) in Calico Ash veneer. Chair sold by Herman Miller, but still

Category

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

Materials

Plywood, Ash

Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic LCW lounge chair in walnut plywood. The veneer and chair is in very good condition with nice

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic LCW lounge chair in walnut plywood. The veneer and chair is in very good condition with nice

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Oak Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Oak Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Oak Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic LCW lounge chair in Oak plywood which was only available in a short period early fifties

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Oak

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic LCW lounge chair in walnut plywood. The veneer and chair is in good condition with nice

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Ash Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951
Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Ash Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Ash Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic LCW lounge chair in ash plywood. The veneer and chair is in very good condition with nice

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Ash, Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames, Rare & Early LCW, Aniline Red Plywood, Cowhide, USA, 1940s
Charles & Ray Eames, Rare & Early LCW, Aniline Red Plywood, Cowhide, USA, 1940s

Charles & Ray Eames, Rare & Early LCW, Aniline Red Plywood, Cowhide, USA, 1940s

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in High Point, NC

A rare and early lounge chair wood (LCW). Designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951
Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic LCW lounge chair in walnut plywood. The veneer and chair is in very good original condition

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Rubber, Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Ash Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1950
Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Ash Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1950

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Ash Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1950

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic Charles & Ray Eames LCW lounge chair in Ash plywood. Early Herman Miller production from the

Category

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

Materials

Ash, Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Ash Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951
Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Ash Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951

Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Ash Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951

By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic Charles & Ray Eames LCW lounge chair in Ash plywood. Early Herman Miller production from the

Category

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

Materials

Ash, Plywood

Pair Early LCW Lounge Chairs in Walnut, Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller 1950s
Pair Early LCW Lounge Chairs in Walnut, Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller 1950s

Pair Early LCW Lounge Chairs in Walnut, Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller 1950s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Brussels, Brussels

An early pair of LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) in Walnut veneer. Chairs sold by Herman Miller, but

Category

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

Materials

Plywood, Walnut

Charles and Ray Eames Early LCW Maple Lounge Chair for Evans Products, 1947
Charles and Ray Eames Early LCW Maple Lounge Chair for Evans Products, 1947

Charles and Ray Eames Early LCW Maple Lounge Chair for Evans Products, 1947

By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company, Charles Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic LCW lounge chair in maple plywood. The veneer and chair is in very good original vintage

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rubber, Plywood

Early LCW Lounge Chair in Ash by Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, 1950s
Early LCW Lounge Chair in Ash by Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, 1950s

Early LCW Lounge Chair in Ash by Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, 1950s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Brussels, Brussels

LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) chair created by Charles and Ray Eames around 1945. Chair sold by Herman

Category

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

Materials

Plywood

Eames LCW's, Early Production
Eames LCW's, Early Production

Eames LCW's, Early Production

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H 26.38 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in

Eames LCW's, Early Production

By Charles Eames

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Charles and Ray Eames for Evans plywood, pair of nice early LCW's, dark veneer, looks to be

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

Eames Lcw ; Evans Label
Eames Lcw ; Evans Label

Eames Lcw ; Evans Label

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Charles and Ray Eames for Evans Plywood Products , an early LCW with good original shockmounts and

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Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs

Charles Eames LCW; Evans Label
Charles Eames LCW; Evans Label

Charles Eames LCW; Evans Label

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H 58 in W 56 in D 58 in

Charles Eames LCW; Evans Label

By Charles Eames

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Charles and Ray Eames for Evans plywood / Herman Miller an early LCW ( Lounge chair wood ) in ash

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Charles Eames LCW Evans
Charles Eames LCW Evans

Charles Eames LCW Evans

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H 26.5 in W 22 in D 22 in

Charles Eames LCW Evans

By Charles Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stunning early LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) by Charles Eames. Evans manufactured the original production

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Early Eames LCW by Evans Products Company in Cowhide
Early Eames LCW by Evans Products Company in Cowhide

Early Eames LCW by Evans Products Company in Cowhide

By Evans Products Company, Charles Eames

Located in Pasadena, CA

This early LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) designed by Charles and Ray Eames was produced by Evans Products

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cowhide

Charles Eames LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
Charles Eames LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

Charles Eames LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

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H 26.75 in W 22.25 in D 25 in

Charles Eames LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in San Mateo, CA

Earlier LCW by Ray and Charles Eames. This one is in birch. The chair is in excellent original

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Rare Pre-Production Pair of Eames LCW Chairs, Walnut Plywood, 1945
Rare Pre-Production Pair of Eames LCW Chairs, Walnut Plywood, 1945

Rare Pre-Production Pair of Eames LCW Chairs, Walnut Plywood, 1945

By Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

A pair of rare and early LCW chairs (Lounge Chair Wood) designed by Charles and Ray Eames. These

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Early Charles Eames LCW
Early Charles Eames LCW

Early Charles Eames LCW

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H 27 in W 22 in D 25 in

Early Charles Eames LCW

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in San Francisco, CA

Rare early production Charles Eames design LCW for Evans/Herman Miller, purchased from original

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Early Production Eames LCW  chair
Early Production Eames LCW  chair

Early Production Eames LCW chair

Located in St. Louis, MO

Eames LCW chair, early production produced by Evans for Herman Miller, 5 screw construction on

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Early Black Eames LCW Chair
Early Black Eames LCW Chair

Early Black Eames LCW Chair

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H 27 in W 22 in D 23 in

Early Black Eames LCW Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Houston, TX

Early Black Eames LCW chair by Herman Miller. Chairs is from circa 1955. Original Black Dye at some

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Pair of Early Production LCW
Pair of Early Production LCW

Pair of Early Production LCW

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H 26.5 in W 22 in D 22 in

Pair of Early Production LCW

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Ray Eames, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in New Windsor, NY

Birch laminate bentwood LCWs designed by Charles and Ray Eames. Early Post-War production. 5/2/4

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rubber, Birch

Charles Eames LCW Early Production
Charles Eames LCW Early Production

Charles Eames LCW Early Production

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H 26.75 in W 22.25 in L 26.75 in

Charles Eames LCW Early Production

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A classic Charles Eames LCW, rare in this excellent condition, original shockmounts are strong

Category

Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Birch

Early Eames Evans LCW Lounge Chair
Early Eames Evans LCW Lounge Chair

Early Eames Evans LCW Lounge Chair

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H 24 in W 22 in D 24.5 in

Early Eames Evans LCW Lounge Chair

By Evans Products Company, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Early Eames LCW manufactured by Evans Products in the 1940s. Rare red version of the iconic chair

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

A rare Early Production LCW by Eames

A rare Early Production LCW by Eames

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H 26.25 in W 22.5 in D 23 in

A rare Early Production LCW by Eames

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A rare, collector's early production LCW by Eames.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Unique Early Eames LCW for Herman Miller
Unique Early Eames LCW for Herman Miller

Unique Early Eames LCW for Herman Miller

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H 26.5 in W 21.75 in D 21.75 in

Unique Early Eames LCW for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Early 1950s Eames Ash LCW for Herman Miller. This chair was long ago painted and then recently

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Pair of Early Eames LCW for Evans
Pair of Early Eames LCW for Evans

Pair of Early Eames LCW for Evans

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H 26.5 in W 22 in D 24 in

Pair of Early Eames LCW for Evans

By Herman Miller, Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

/Evans. This matched pair of LCW chairs has been fully restored. Very desirable and collectible due to

Category

Vintage 1940s Lounge Chairs

Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller / Evans LCW
Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller / Evans LCW

Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller / Evans LCW

By Charles Eames, Evans Products Company, Herman Miller

Located in Hudson, NY

Early Production LCW in birch. From 1948-1949 with transitional label and original finish. Nice

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Early Charles Eames Bentwood Lounge Chair Wood, LCW
Early Charles Eames Bentwood Lounge Chair Wood, LCW

Early Charles Eames Bentwood Lounge Chair Wood, LCW

By Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Early 1945 Charles Eames bentwood LCW, (lounge chair wood) for Herman Miller by Evans Production

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Early Charles and Ray Eames Molded LCW Lounge Chair
Early Charles and Ray Eames Molded LCW Lounge Chair

Early Charles and Ray Eames Molded LCW Lounge Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Chicago, IL

Charles and Ray Eames LCW Lounge for Herman Miller. Early example of Eames signature molded plywood

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Early Edition Eames For Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chair
Early Edition Eames For Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chair

Early Edition Eames For Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Early edition, molded birch plywood LCW, low seated easy lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray

Category

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

Materials

Birch, Bentwood

Early Pair of Eames for Evans / Herman Miller LCWs
Early Pair of Eames for Evans / Herman Miller LCWs

Early Pair of Eames for Evans / Herman Miller LCWs

By Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Kansas City, MO

Very early pair of Eames lounge chairs, signed with Evans labels in excellent condition. Black

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Early Black LCW Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller

Early Black LCW Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in New York, NY

An early model of the LCW chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. In original ebony finish.

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Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Early Evans Production Walnut LCW by Charles and Ray Eames
Early Evans Production Walnut LCW by Charles and Ray Eames

Early Evans Production Walnut LCW by Charles and Ray Eames

By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company, Herman Miller

Located in Highland, IN

One of the earliest and most important designs by Charles and Ray Eames was the LCW (Lounge Chair

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Early Eames for Herman Miller Evans LCW Molded Wood Lounge Chair
Early Eames for Herman Miller Evans LCW Molded Wood Lounge Chair

Early Eames for Herman Miller Evans LCW Molded Wood Lounge Chair

By Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Houston, TX

Early Eames for Herman Miller Evans LCW molded wood lounge chair. All original with the stamps on

Category

Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch

Early 1950s Herman Miller Eames Red Aniline Dyed LCW Lounge Chair
Early 1950s Herman Miller Eames Red Aniline Dyed LCW Lounge Chair

Early 1950s Herman Miller Eames Red Aniline Dyed LCW Lounge Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gorgeous early Herman Miller LCW. Signed with Herman Miller foil label and stamped LCW twice in the

Category

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

Materials

Birch

Charles Eames, early original LCW chair, ash plywood, Evans production, 1948
Charles Eames, early original LCW chair, ash plywood, Evans production, 1948

Charles Eames, early original LCW chair, ash plywood, Evans production, 1948

By Charles Eames

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Charles and Ray Eames original LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) in ash plywood. Designed circa 1946 this

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Plywood

Charles & Ray Eames early vintage LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
Charles & Ray Eames early vintage LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

Charles & Ray Eames early vintage LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic LCW lounge chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames in Walnut plywood. The veneer and chair is

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Plywood

Charles and Ray Eames Pair of Early Evans Production Original LCW Chairs
Charles and Ray Eames Pair of Early Evans Production Original LCW Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames Pair of Early Evans Production Original LCW Chairs

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

A pair of Charles and Ray Eames LCW's (Lounge Chair Wood) in original black analine dye finish

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

1940s Eames LCW Evans Edition
1940s Eames LCW Evans Edition

1940s Eames LCW Evans Edition

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H 36 in W 22 in D 22 in

1940s Eames LCW Evans Edition

By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gorgeous and rare early Eames LCW. In walnut finish produced by Evans before Herman Miller took

Category

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

Materials

Walnut, Plywood

Eames Evans Walnut LCW Chair
Eames Evans Walnut LCW Chair

Eames Evans Walnut LCW Chair

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H 26.5 in W 22 in D 24.25 in

Eames Evans Walnut LCW Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Early Eames walnut LCW by Evans Products. Dates to approximately 1947 based on label. Original

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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Mid-Century Modern Early Rare Charles Eames LCW Molded Lounge Side Chair, 1940s

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For your consideration is an original, early, molded LCW side chair, by Charles Eames, circa 1940s

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1950s Herman Miller Eames LCW Chair

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the rubber Stamped LCW, dating to early 1950-1951 based on 5-2-5 screw pattern.

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Charles Eames Lounge Chair Wood "LCW"

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Charles and Ray Eames for Evans Plywood an early Lounge Chair Wood (LCW), original shock mounts, 5

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Mid-Century Modern Pair of Early Rare Charles Eames LCW Lounge Side Chairs 1950s
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Located in Brooklyn, NY

Excellent early example of the Eames LCW in as. All original mounts and screws. Mounts retain

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Pair of Eames Ebonized LCWs for Herman Miller

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Early Lcw For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal early lcw for your home. Frequently made of wood, plywood and birch, every early lcw was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer early lcw, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each early lcw bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made early lcw over the years, but those crafted by Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Charles Eames are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Early Lcw?

Prices for an early lcw can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,399 and can go as high as $12,900, while the average can fetch as much as $2,748.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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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.

Finding the Right Lounge-chairs for You

While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.

Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.

Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.

The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.

On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.