$1,155
H 31.5 in W 25 in D 24 in
Early Large Biscuit Eames Zenith Ivory DAR Fiberglass Chair on Eiffel Tower Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
From the design offices of Charles and Ray Eames the fiberglass DAR chair . This one on Eiffel
Steel
$1,550 / item
H 32 in W 23 in D 23 in
Mid-Century Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair in Ivory Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning, authentic mid-century modern Eames aluminum group management chair. A timeless design
Aluminum
$1,450
H 33 in W 22 in D 21.25 in
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Ivory Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, Model EA335, originally designed by Charles and
Aluminum
$2,600
H 40.25 in W 23 in D 16.5 in
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Ivory Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair, Model EA437, initially designed by
Aluminum, Steel
$1,300 / item
H 33 in W 22 in D 21.25 in
2007 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Ivory Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs, model EA335, originally designed by Ray and
Aluminum
$1,999
H 34 in W 25 in D 26 in
Herman Miller Eames Ivory Leather Management Desk Chair with Pneumatic Lift
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful edition of the classic Eames office chair. Herman Miller edition Eames aluminum group
Leather
Sold
H 30 in W 32.5 in D 37 in
Eames Herman Miller Special Order Ivory / Oak 670 Lounge Chair w/Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very nice iconic Eames 670 lounge chair with 671 ottoman special ordered by the original former
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 32 in W 32.75 in D 32.75 in
Walnut Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Herman Miller in Ivory Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Eames chair. Ivory genuine leather with walnut shell
Walnut
Sold
H 34 in W 23 in D 26 in
Classic Pair Eames Aluminum Group Office Chairs ivory leather, Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair Eames Aluminum group chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Aluminum
Sold
H 38.5 in W 25.5 in D 26 in
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Lounge Chair in Ivory Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles and Ray Eames designed soft pad lounge chair in amazing condition! Bought for a space in
Aluminum
Sold
H 35 in W 24.75 in D 29.25 in
Eames Soft Pad Lounge Chairs by Herman Miller in Ivory Leather-Price per chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Price is per chair. Designed as part of the iconic Aluminum Group, the Eames Soft Pad
Metal, Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair with New Ivory Leather
By Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rose woodHerman Miller Eames lounge chair and new ivory cushions. In perfect condition. Impeccable
Wood
Sold
H 34 in W 34 in D 34 in
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman with New Perfect Ivory Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman in Brazilian rosewood and new ivory leather cushions
Leather
Herman Miller Ivory Leather Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman 670/671
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful ivory leather Eames 670/671 lounge chair and ottoman by Herman Miller. Likely early 2000
Leather, Walnut
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman with New Ivory Leathe
By Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rosewood Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and new ivory cushions in perfect condition. Impeccable
Wood
Sold
H 40 in W 23 in D 17 in
Herman Miller Eames 2011 Executive Aluminum Group Desk Chair 3x Available Ivory
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
back desk chairs with ivory/creme leather (off-white) upholstery.These gorgeous chairs came from a
Aluminum
Eames Style Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Black and Ivory
By Charles Eames
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Eames style lounge chair and ottoman in a matte black painted finished and a high end faux ivory
Faux Leather, Wood
Sold
H 32 in W 32.75 in D 32.75 in
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman 670/671 in White Ash and Ivory Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Asheville, NC
Authentic, gorgeous and classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman (670/671) by Herman Miller for Eames
Metal
$2,750
H 27.5 in W 25 in D 24 in
Classic Modernist Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Lounge Chair, Zenith
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Zenith
Located in Buffalo, NY
First generation, circa 1950 Charles and Ray Eames. Museum quality, sea foam green arm shell lounge chair made by Zenith Plastic Co./ Herman Miller. Features amazing exposed fibers, ...
Zinc
$2,450
H 25.75 in W 24.75 in D 25 in
Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Zenith Plastics LAX Rope Edge X Base Armchair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A fabulous Charles & Ray Eames transitional armchair produced by Herman Miller with Zenith Plastics. The salmon colored LAX chair features a rope edge, X base, large shock mounts, bo...
Metal
Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Chair LAX on X Base
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous early Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass chair LAX (Low Armchair on X Base) having large shock mounts and flat edge shell. All original and structurally sound. Elephant hide...
Iron
Eames Lemon Yellow Zenith Rope-Edge, RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their high fiber content and larger, more substantial rubber shock mou...
Steel
Eames Early Rope Edge Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early 1st generation rope edge rare lounge height fiberglass arm shell chair with the larger rubber shock mounts having metal washers and satin black iron X base. The chair st...
Iron
$2,900 / item
H 30 in W 24.75 in D 24 in
1st Generation Charles Eames Zenith/Herman Miller Plastic Rope Edge Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Zenith
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare, early set of 4 Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass arm shell chairs, extremely rare "Raw Umber" color, all 4 chairs retain original checkerboard Zenith Labels, ROPE EDGE, X BASE. ...
Metal
Herman Miller Eames DAX Fiberglass Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous and rare hue of red orange on this vintage fiberglass Herman Miller Eames armchair. Model DAX with H base. All shock mounts intact. Stamped Herman Miller under chair and gua...
Fiberglass
DAX Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rope edge fiberglass "Zenith" shell chair with a brushed steel X-base, in elephant grey.
Steel
Charles & Ray Eames DAR Eiffel Rope Edge Chair, 1st Generation, 1950
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles Eames (1907-1978) & Ray Eames (1912-1988) for Zenith Plastics / HermanMiller DAR Eiffel rope-edge chair Venice, California / Zeeland, Michigan, 1950 fiberglass, enameled ...
Stainless Steel
Charles Eames Parchment Arm Shell Chair, Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super clean example of this classic fiberglass arm shell chair, designed by Charles Eames, manufactured by Herman Miller. Beautiful parchment white color, exposed fibers, early black...
Metal
Vintage Eames / Zenith PAW Swivel Base Armchair, 1940s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Renens, CH
First generation Eames rope-edge swivel base armchair. Manufactured only for a very short period in the late 1940s by Zenith. This chair is a true collector’s item with less than ...
Fiberglass, Wood
1st Generation Charles and Ray Eames Dar Chairs, Pair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This pair of Dars is in great, vintage condition. Both are Zenith plastics first generation rope edge! Read the history of the iconic fiberglass shell armchair and how Zenith was so ...
Fiberglass
$2,795
H 31.5 in W 25 in D 23 in
Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller Zenith MCM 1st Edition Rope Edge Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Zenith Mid Century 1st Edition Rope Edge Chair Each chair measures: 25 wide x 23 deep x 31.5 high, with a seat height of 18 and arm height/ch...
Chrome
$4,000
H 31 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
1950 Eames PAW Herman Miller Zenith Dowel Leg Chair Rope Edge Lemon Yellow
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Charles and Ray Eames paw walnut dowel leg fiberglass swivel armchair for Zenith Plastics / Herman Miller Inc. A 1st generation/production rope edge fiberglass armchair example. Fr...
Steel
$5,000
H 31.5 in W 24.875 in D 24 in
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
This is a DAR Rope Edge "Eiffel" Armchair in Elephant Hide Grey, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1949. This very early 1st Generation production dates to C. 1950 and r...
Aluminum, Steel, Zinc
Charles Eames "PAW Chair" Swivel Fiber Glass Shell Dowel Leg aCa
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
Second series after 1950 Zenith Herman Miller / Charles Eames PAW Swivel chair in color salmon (faded) / dowel legs in birch / all original parts / the awesome dowel base reads Seng ...
Steel
No other business of its kind did more than the Herman Miller Furniture Company to introduce modern design into American homes. Working with legendary designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson and Alexander Girard, the Zeeland, Michigan-based firm fostered some of the boldest expressions of what we now call mid-century modern style. In doing so, Herman Miller produced some of the most beautiful, iconic and, one can even say, noblest chairs, sofas, tables and other furniture ever.
Founded in 1923, Herman Miller was originally known for grand historicist bedroom suites: heavily ornamented wood furniture that appealed to a high-minded, wealthier clientele. The company — named for its chief financial backer — began to suffer in the early 1930s as the Great Depression hit, and D.J. De Pree, the company’s CEO, feared bankruptcy. In 1932, aid came in the form of Gilbert Rohde, a self-taught furniture designer who had traveled widely in Europe, absorbing details of the Art Deco movement and other modernist influences. After persuading De Pree that the growing middle class required smaller, lighter household furnishings, Rohde set a new course for Herman Miller, creating sleek chairs, tables and cabinetry that were the essence of the Streamline Moderne style.
Rohde died suddenly in 1944. The following year, De Pree turned to George Nelson, an architect who had written widely about modern furniture design. Under Nelson’s leadership, Herman Miller would embrace new technologies and materials and audacious biomorphic forms.
Some of the pieces the company produced are now emblems of 20th century American design, including the Eames lounge chair and ottoman and Nelson’s Marshmallow sofa and Coconut chair. Such instantly recognizable furnishings have become timeless — staples of a modernist décor; striking, offbeat notes in traditional environments.
Find a range of vintage Herman Miller office chairs, desks, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.