$3,025Sale Price|20% Off
RARE ORIGINAL HERMAN MILLER BLUE LINEN EAMES EA217 SOFTPAD OFFICE SWIVEL CHAIr
By Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Herman Miller Eames EA217 demi blue Linen upholstered soft pad EA 217 office chair This chair is the
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Shell Side Chairs in Blue Fabric - Set of 4
By Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Blue Upholstery - Set of 4 Complete your dining room set with these blue Herman Miller chairs. Their
Fiberglass
Herman Miller Rolling Office Chairs, Pair
By Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
A nice pair of rolling office or desk chairs By Herman Miller USA, 2000s A nice pair of
Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Tall Executive Chair in Medium Blue
By Herman Miller
Located in Wilton, CT
Authentic Herman Miller Eames Tall Executive Aluminum Group Soft Pad Medium Blue Leather Chair
Aluminum, Steel
Herman Miller Modern Stacking Armchairs, Set of Six
By Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of six Modern stacking armchairs or office chairs By Herman Miller USA, 1998
Aluminum, Chrome
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Eames DCM Chair for Herman Miller in Blue
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ray Eames for Herman Miller, circa 1950s. This example features its original cobalt blue wool
Steel, Chrome
Herman Miller Eames Elephant Grey Desk Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Herman Miller Eames elephant grey swivel desk chair. Fixed height base, with working wheels
Aluminum
Restored Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair with Custom Blue Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A restored vintage signed and authentic Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman in rose wood
Leather
1965, Verner Panton, Two Stacking Chair 1st Herman Miller Edition, in Blue
By Verner Panton, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
which was sold by the Herman Miller Furniture Company. The material used was Baydur, a high-resilience
Polyester
Eames for Herman Miller MCM Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office chair
Metal
Eames for Herman Miller MCM Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office chair
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames "La Fonda" Blue Fiberglass Chairs Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
and produced by Herman Miller. The chairs is originally marked under seating. The chair is in a blue
Aluminum
Charles & Ray Eames "La Fonda" Blue Fiberglass Chairs Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
and produced by Herman Miller. The chairs is originally marked under seating. The chair is in a blue
Aluminum
Set of 4 modern dining chairs by Mark Goetz for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Mark Goetz Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 modern dining chairs by Mark Goetz for Herman Miller. Very comfortable. Standard 18 in
Metal
Set of 4 modern dining chairs by Mark Goetz for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Mark Goetz Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 modern dining chairs by Mark Goetz for Herman Miller. Very comfortable. Standard 18 in
Metal
Set of 4 Modern Dining Chairs by Mark Goetz for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Mark Goetz Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 modern dining chairs by Mark Goetz for Herman Miller. Very comfortable. Standard 18 in
Steel
Pair of Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chairs by Herman Miller Blue
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
The design of the Aluminum group chairs came from Girard's lament to Charles Eames that there was
Aluminum
Set of 4 Royal Blue Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 4 Herman Miller Eames fiberglass dining chairs. Authentic tops and bases. In good vintage
Steel
Set of 8 Royal Blue Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 8 Herman Miller Eames fiberglass dining chairs. Authentic vintage tops and bases. In good
Steel
Eames for Herman Miller Ultramarine Blue Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s molded fiberglass shell chairs in Ultramarine Blue, designed by Charles and Ray
Fiberglass
Eames for Herman Miller MCM Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office
Metal
Eames for Herman Miller MCM Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office
Metal
$5,167Sale Price / set|52% Off
George Nelson Pair Chairs for Herman Miller, Oversized, Velvet, circa 1965
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair George Nelson chairs for Herman Miller, circa 1965 Stylish oversized chairs in petrol
Steel
Eames LCW Plywood Lounge Chairs in Walnut & Herman Miller Blue Fabric, Pair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Stamford, CT
1947. Though the Lounge Chairs were discontinued in the mid-1950s due to slow sales, Herman Miller
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut, Plywood
2005 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Reclining Lounge Chairs in Blue Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples date to 2005. They features blue
Aluminum
1983 Herman Miller Eames EC175 Fiberglass Desk Chair in Blue Naugahyde & Canvas
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an EC175 Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1971 for Herman Miller
Aluminum
2003 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs in Blue Fabric
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples were produced in 2003. Their design features an
Aluminum
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Blue Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. This example dates to the 2010s. It has a solid yet
Aluminum
2018 Herman Miller Eames Dark Blue Upholstered DSW Side Chair w/ Dowel Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames DSW Side Chair, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in
Steel
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Blue Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles and Ray Eames in 1969. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA in the
Aluminum, Steel
Herman Miller Eames Tall Navy Blue Fabric Desk Chair Soft Pad
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
\This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height office chair from the Aluminum
Aluminum, Steel
2019 Pair Herman Miller Eames DSR Dining Chairs in Blue Plastic with Eiffel Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA in 2017. These chairs feature a molded plastic
Steel
Mid Century Modern Indigo Blue Charles Eames "PAW" Armchair by Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful arm chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames in indigo blue fiberglass with a walnut swivel
Steel
Eames Blue Gray Leather Office Lounge Chair for Herman Miller - 2 Available
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Lounge Chair originally designed in 1958 as
Aluminum, Chrome
Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Chair Design Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
rare Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Desk chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames Upholstery in
Aluminum, Chrome
Set of 6 Herman Miller EA109 office chairs in blue grey fabric, 1980s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
This is a set of six EA109 swivel chairs from Herman Miller, designed by Charles & Rey Eames. The
Aluminum
Six Vintage Eames Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs on Casters 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Baltimore, MD
, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Each feature original early1970s fiberglass black
Aluminum
Unique Blue IBM Executive Office Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
executive office chair (known as EA335 in the USA), designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Aluminum
$4,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
4 blue leather rope edge Dax armchairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Four blue leather classic rope edge dax armchairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. These
Chrome
2005 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Aluminum Executive Desk Chair in Blue Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. This particular example dates to 2005. The listed price
Aluminum
Vintage Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Blue Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
This Herman Moller Chair with Black Edging on upholstery. Possibly Leather or Vinyl Seat . Possible
Wood
$192Sale Price / item|50% Off
Herman Miller Blue Moulded Plastic Stool by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Basildon, London
The Herman Miller Blue Moulded Plastic Stool by Charles & Ray Eames is a testament to the duo's
Fiberglass
Charles and Ray Eames PKC Wire Chair with Swivel Base for Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PKC Desk/dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA. The chair features a teal
Metal
1970s Pair of Herman Miller Eames DCMU Dining Chairs with Blue Fabric Upholstery
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Eames DCMU Chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1970
Steel
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
Chrome
$1,542Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Black Leather Dax Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, made in the USA 1960's. Dark grey / black leather on cream white
Metal
Herman Miller Eames Dining Set
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Miller production. Ultramarine blue chairs are a very hard color to find these days. The eggshell off
Steel
Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair by Forest Wilson for Scope
By Charles Eames, Forest Wilson, Herman Miller, Scope
Located in Fraser, MI
Colorful fiberglass armshell chair. Designed by Forest Wilson for Scope.
Steel
Ray Charles Eames Herman Miller Padded Arm Shell Chairs Alexander Girard a Pair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Alexander Girard
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of fiberglass arm shell chair designed by Ray & Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller
Aluminum
1960 EA 108 Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller ICF Design Blue Swivel Chair
By ICF De Padova, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brescia, IT
Aluminum frame Blue fabric seat Excellent condition.
Fabric
Eames DAR ARM SHELL Fiberglass Chair/ Electric Blue on White Eiffel Tower Base
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
) and Herman Miller (Distributors). The chair series was always designed to have interchangeable bases
Metal
Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames, 1986
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Denton, TX
Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass shell chairs with original blue upholstery. These can be stacked
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames High Back Aluminum Group Chairs in Original Blue Fabric
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Six available. Eames for Herman Miller high back aluminum group desk, dining, or lounge chairs with
Aluminum, Steel
Unavailable|$1,550 / set
Pair of Herman Miller Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Royal blue vinyl with black trim and white fiberglass back. Steel legs. Price is for pair.
Steel
Eames LAX Lounge Armchair by Herman Miller Upholstered in Blue Naugahyde
By Herman Miller
Located in Harrisburg, PA
Herman Miller Eames armchair has the original contents and production label. The upholstery is in
Steel
Unavailable|$1,080
Blue Leather Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in North Wollongong, New South Wales
lower-backed lounge chair has a deep, comfortable “sitting pocket.” Soft blue leather with a 4-star
Metal
Fibreglass and Fabric Upholstered Side Chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Ambleside, Cumbria
A pair of vintage Charles Eames side chairs produced by Herman Miller during the 1960s. Green
Steel
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.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.