RARE ORIGINAL HERMAN MILLER BLUE LINEN EAMES EA217 SOFTPAD OFFICE SWIVEL CHAIr
By Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rare and highly collectable original Herman Miller Eames EA217 demi blue Linen upholstered soft pad EA 217 office chair This...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Shell Side Chairs in Blue Fabric - Set of 4
By Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller Molded Fiberglass Shell Chairs with Alexander Girard Blue Upholstery - Set of 4 Complete your dining room set with these blue Herman Mille...
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 rolling office or desk chairs By Herman Miller USA, 2000s Measures: 18" W x 19" D x 3...
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 Swoop Plywood Lounge Chairs by Brian Kane in Original Blue Fabric
By Herman Miller, Brian Kane
Located in Stamford, CT
The chairs also retain their original Herman Miller fabric in a brilliant blue.
Chrome
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 Tubular aluminum and chrome frames, with upholstered seats and backs. Measures: 23...
Aluminum, Chrome
$671Sale Price|59% Off
Mid-Century Modern Eames DCM Chair for Herman Miller in Blue
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic original: authentic vintage Eames DCM (Dining Chair Metal) chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, circa 1950s.
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 and swivel. No cracking to the shell. In very good vintage condition. Guaranteed a...
Aluminum
Restored Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair with Custom Blue Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A restored vintage signed and authentic Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman in rose wood with custom new blue leather cushions with smooth and comfortable finish.
Leather
1965, Verner Panton, Two Stacking Chair 1st Herman Miller Edition, in Blue
By Herman Miller, Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach,...
Polyester
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 measures: 25.5 wide x 24 deep x 32.75 high, with a seat height of 18.5 and arm heigh...
Metal
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 measures: 25.5 wide x 24 deep x 32.75 high, with a seat height of 18.5 and arm heigh...
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames "La Fonda" Blue Fiberglass Chairs Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern La Fonda chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960's circa.
Aluminum
Charles & Ray Eames "La Fonda" Blue Fiberglass Chairs Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern La Fonda chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960's circa.
Aluminum
Set of 4 modern dining chairs by Mark Goetz for Herman Miller
By Mark Goetz Herman Miller, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 modern dining chairs by Mark Goetz for Herman Miller. Very comfortable. Standard 18 in. seat height. Stackable.
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. seat height. Stackable.
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. seat height. Stackable.
Steel
Pair of Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chairs by Herman Miller Blue
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
The design of the Aluminum group chairs came from Girard's lament to Charles Eames that there was no well designed outdoor furniture when he was working with Eero Saarinen on the cre...
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 condition with normal wear. All new shock mounts installed at $600 value. Bases avail...
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 vintage condition with normal wear. All new shock mounts installed at $1000 value. Ba...
Steel
Eames for Herman Miller MCM Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office chair measures: 25.5 wide x 24 deep x 32.75 high, with a seat height of 18.5 and arm ...
Metal
Eames for Herman Miller MCM Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Dark Blue Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair This office chair measures: 25.5 wide x 24 deep x 32.75 high, with a seat height of 18.5 and arm ...
Metal
Eames LCW Plywood Lounge Chairs in Walnut & Herman Miller Blue Fabric, Pair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stamford, CT
The chairs retain their original factory upholstery, a handsome Herman Miller fabric in a sophisticated Ocean Blue hue.
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
These are Eames Aluminum Group Reclining Lounge Chairs, Model EA338, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958.
Aluminum
1983 Herman Miller Eames EC175 Fiberglass Desk Chair in Blue Naugahyde & Canvas
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an EC175 Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1971 for Herman Miller.
Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames Tall Navy Blue Fabric Desk Chair Soft Pad
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s.
Aluminum, Steel
2003 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs in Blue Fabric
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1958.
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 1948.
Steel
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Blue Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Desk Chair, Model EA435, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969.
Aluminum
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Blue Fabric
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA in the 2010s. Their design features a cast aluminum frame with an adjustable five-star base, and has blue fabric u...
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
These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA in 2017. These chairs feature a molded plastic shell in light blue, and have Eiffel bases in white powder-coated s...
Steel
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 blue Hopsack fabric, with chromed aluminium parts, equipped with shivel function.
Aluminum, Chrome
Six Vintage Eames Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs on Casters 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Baltimore, MD
Authentic rare Mid-Century Modern iconic molded fiberglass pivoting shell office or dining chairs on "contract bases" (PSC chairs) with casters, two armchairs and four side chairs, c...
Aluminum
2005 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Aluminum Executive Desk Chair in Blue Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive-Height Soft Pad Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968.
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 Fiber Glass Backing. Makers Mark and Serial Number are on the Bottom. Wear and Tea...
Wood
$188Sale Price / item|50% Off
Herman Miller Blue Moulded Plastic Stool by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rochester, England
The Herman Miller Blue Moulded Plastic Stool by Charles & Ray Eames is a testament to the duo's iconic design philosophy—simple yet functional. Featuring a sleek, ergonomic seat made...
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 Naugahyde seat cushion and swivels on a black metal frame with a four arm base. Mark...
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
1960s Herman Miller Eames Fibreglass Shell MSX-1 Low Dressing Occasional Chair
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very attractive Herman Miller green MSX-1 Low Chair on an Eames H-Base, previously used as a dressing table chair. This original Cadmium green fibreglass shell retains its matchin...
Metal
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
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 velvet with brushed steel feet. They are in good original condition with no major fla...
Steel
$1,495Sale 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
Vintage Mid-Century Modern design black leather DAX rope edge fiberglass Zenith shell armchair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, made in the USA 1960's. Dark grey / black lea...
Metal
Herman Miller Eames Dining Set
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table and chairs all signed and guaranteed authentic Herman Miller production.
Steel
Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair by Forest Wilson for Scope
By Herman Miller, Forest Wilson, Scope, Charles Eames
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 Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard
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
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 Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
The early success of the Eames plastic arm chairs was a co-ordinated effort between the Eames Office (Designers), Zenith Plastics (Manufacturers) and Herman Miller (Distributors).
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.
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames High Back Aluminum Group Chairs in Original Blue Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
Six available. Eames for Herman Miller high back aluminum group desk, dining, or lounge chairs with arms in the original Alexander Girard for Herman Miller fabric. Chairs retain thei...
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 great condition.
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
Graceful Silhouette, innovative comfort features, timeless design. Designed in 1958, the Aluminium Group series set new standards for Minimalist clean light functional design. Subseq...
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 moulded fibre glass shells with cushioned seats, original upholstery on steel H base le...
Steel
Unavailable|$11,101 / set
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.
Aluminum
Unavailable|$4,080 / set
4 blue leather rope edge Dax armchairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Four blue leather classic rope edge dax armchairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Chrome
Unavailable|$566
Blue Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A Herman Miller vintage, original, Eames blue vinyl upholstered white arm shell chair on its new RAR base is a great addition to any home, office or collection.
Fiberglass
Blue Vinyl Herman Miller Original Vintage Eames DSR Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
An original Herman Miller blue vinyl upholstered Eames side chair with white shell is not for the faint hearted especially on a new, used, white Eiffel DSR base!
Fiberglass
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.