Elephant Hide Gray Eames Herman Miller Molded Fiberglass DAX Arm Shell Chair H B
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome example of the Charles and Ray Eames DAX fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman Miller. It
Metal
Eames PAC Yellow Padded Swivel Armchair w/Gray Fiberglass Shell & Aluminum Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
plastic series at an office and desk chair. This example has the molded into the fiberglass Herman Miller
Aluminum
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
Metal
1958, Ray & Charles Eames, Herman Miller, PSCC Fiberglass Office Desk Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) Beautiful office chair with shell and purple upholstery on wheels. This office chair is adjustable in height
Metal
Eames Fiberglass Cats Cradle LAR Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Fulton, CA
A "Cats Cradle" LAR formed fiberglass lounge chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller Set of 4 Dowel Leg DAW Armchairs Orange
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Eames, of recent manufacture by Herman Miller, these signed chairs are in like new
Metal
C. 1953 Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell MAX Chair with Black X Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an early 1950s (circa 1953) Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass MAX arm
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Eames Molded Fiberglass Side Chair - White
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
is an authentic Eames Chair by Herman Miller. This is an authentic Herman Miller Eames Molded Shell
Fiberglass
$1,517Sale 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
Ray Charles Eames Herman Miller Padded Arm Shell Chairs Alexander Girard a Pair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard, Herman Miller
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of fiberglass arm shell chair designed by Ray & Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller
Aluminum
C. 1950 Pair of Herman Miller Eames Rope Edge DAR Arm Shell Chair in Green
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
oversized shock mounts, threaded feet, rope edge, and zenith label. The abbreviated Eames DAR Chair stood
Steel, Aluminum, Zinc
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
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
Steel
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
steel. The abbreviated Eames DAR Chair stood for the Eames Dining (D) height, Arm (A) Chair, on Rod (R
Aluminum, Steel, Zinc
Charles and Ray Eames DAX chair by Herman Miller, 70s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Athens, Attiki
The fully upholstered DAX chair is part of the Eames plastic armchairs collection, first presented
Metal
2000s Eames Molded Plastic Side Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Esperance, NY
Modern Living — In the 1950s, the Eames molded shell changed everything about what a chair could be
Metal
"La Fonda" Charles Eames by Hermann Miller Design Fiberglass Shell Two Chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brescia, IT
"La Fonda" Charles Eames & Alexander Girard by Hermann Miller, circa 1960s. Ivory fiberglass
Aluminum
$19,000 / set
Rare Pair of Early Rosewood Eames Lounge Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
represent the transition from first to second generation for the Eames lounge chair. They have down-filled
Aluminum
Charles & Ray Eames "Rar" Black Original Rocking Chair, 1977
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern molded RAR rocking chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Metal
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Burnt Orange
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful custom edition of the iconic Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Rosewood shells and aluminum
Leather
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 Eames Alexander Girard Herman Miller Shell Chairs in Checkerboard
By Charles Eames, Alexander Girard
Located in Chicago, IL
A good pair of orange and yellow Charles Eames and Alexander Girard chairs for Herman Miller
Fiberglass
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
Charles and Ray Eames DAX armchair by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Athens, Attiki
The DAX chair combines the shell of the 'Eames armchairs' with a classic four-legged base and is
Metal
1971 Ultra Rare Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Zebrawood, Model 670 and 671
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a massively unusual Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair in Zebrawood, accompanied by a
Aluminum
1 Mid-Century Eames H Miller Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair Walnut Moderna Stool
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
(1) Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell on Walnut Swivel Bar Stool Dowel Base by Moderna Herman
Fiberglass, Walnut
2015 Set of Six Eames DSR Plastic Chairs in White Plastic with Eiffel Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of six DSR Side Chairs, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman
Steel
$8,369Sale Price|29% Off
1956, Ray & Charles Eames Lounge Chair, Rare First Edition 1956 in Black Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Lounge chair by Eames, Herman Miller. The
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Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller Dining Room Set 4 La Fonda Chairs & Dining Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A rare set of four 1960s Charles & Ray Eames “La Fonda” DSL dining chairs for Herman Miller
Metal, Aluminum
First Edition Charles Eames Paw Chair Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Walnut
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
First production, first generation 1949-1950 Zenith Herman Miller, Charles Eames PAW rope swivel
Steel
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
Steel
$2,800Sale Price / set|24% Off
Set of Four Vivid Yellow Fiberglass Eames DSR Chairs on Black Eiffel Tower Bases
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very clean original set of four chairs together since new. Herman Miller DSR ( Dining Side Rod
Steel
Eames 671 Lounge Ottoman in Rosewood & Cognac Leather by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stamford, CT
This is an excellent example of an all-original Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller 671
Aluminum
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Eames Molded Fiberglass Black Armchair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Herman Miller's most popular chairs was designed in 1950 by Charles and Ray Eames and continues to be
Steel, Chrome
2018 Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass DAW Dining Chair in Tan Fabric w/ Walnut Leg
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Their design features the classic Eames fiberglass shell that is upholstered in taupe hopsack fabric
Steel
Black Fiberglass Desk Armchair Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Mid-Century
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Herman Miller. This specific model is an early, rare early generation version featuring a distinctive
Aluminum
$919Sale Price|20% Off
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Rectangular White and Black Side Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chattanooga, TN
happy to know that we have twenty naugahyde stackable Eames shell chairs available as well (sold
Marble, Metal, Aluminum
$999Sale Price|20% Off
Eames Coffee Table by Herman Miller, White Marble, Mid-Century Modern
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chattanooga, TN
refinement with restraint—delicately turned wooden legs, reminiscent of the Eames shell chair dowel
Marble, Metal, Aluminum
Restored 1970s Eames Lounge 670 & Ottoman 671 in Brazilian Rosewood & Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Oakland, CA
last run of the Brazilian rosewood, as Herman Miller stopped importing the wood because of
Aluminum
Early Pair of Charles Eames Herman Miller Shell Chairs in Beautiful Light Coral
By Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fine early matched pair of possibly Evans or early production years with Herman Miller
Fiberglass
$1,203Sale Price|30% Off
1960s Red Leather 'Dax' Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Hilversum, NL
This exquisite 'Dax' armchair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Co., showcases
Steel
Charles Eames LAX Fiberglass Lounge Height Arm Shell Chair / Exposed Fibers
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Charles Eames for Herman Miller LAX Fiberglass Lounge Height Arm Shell Chair / Retains
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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
Steel
Rare Alexander Girard Fabric Herman Miller Eames Black Fiberglass Arm Shell
By Charles Eames, Alexander Girard
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Alexander Girard Jacobs Coat Eames fiberglass arm shell chair by Herman Miller
Metal
Mid-Century ‘La Fonda’ Armchairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dublin 8, IE
design and commercial interior innovation. Produced by Herman Miller in the 1960s, the chairs feature the
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Charles and Ray Eames "DAR" Armchair by Zenith for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
The earliest fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics and came in a limited palate
Steel
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DAX Beige Shell Chair ~ circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
made by Herman Miller. USA, circa 1960. Dimensions: Height 31 inches H x 25 inches W x 23 inches D
Steel
Set of Four Charles and Ray Eames La Fonda chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Four 1960s 'La Fonda' chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA. Charles and
Aluminum
Eames DAR ARM SHELL Fiberglass Chair/ Electric Blue on White Eiffel Tower Base
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Eames DAR ARM SHELL Fiberglass Chair/ Electric Blue on White Eiffel Tower Base, Amazing color
Metal
Adjustable Translucent Yellow Eames Desk Armchair on a Rolling Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oakland, CA
1950s translucent yellow fiberglass adjustable shell desk armchair with both height and tilt
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Dining Set with 4 DSX and 42" Dining Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Miller. This set consists of 4 DSX chairs with bright orange shells and metal bases, and the original
Metal, Aluminum
Charles Eames & Ray Eames / Mobilier International – Lounge Chair in white leath
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
license from Herman Miller, and later byVitra. The shape of the bases distinguishes them, along with a few
Leather
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
Fiberglass, Birch
Fiberglass armchair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960
By Charles Eames
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
The fiberglass shell chair designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller is an icon of 20th-century
Iron
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
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Eames Early Rope Edge 1st Series Chair for Herman Miller and Zenith
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early 1st generation rope edge fiberglass arm shell chair with the larger rubber shock
Fiberglass
LAH by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This LAH (low Armchair H base) armchair has a leatherette seat and a fiberglass shell. This chair
Faux Leather, 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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
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