$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 Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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 Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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 Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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 Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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 Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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 Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Asheville, NC
Authentic, gorgeous and classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman (670/671) by Herman Miller for Eames
Metal
$495
H 30 in W 60 in D 21 in
Art Deco Machine Age Industrial Desks by Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture Co.
By Simmons Company Furniture, Norman Bel Geddes
Located in New York, NY
High Style, Art Deco, Machine Age, Industrial design desk(s) by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture Company circa 1930's. The desks feature a bank of three drawers which flank th...
Steel
$941 / item
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Picasso Marble Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning Picasso marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piec...
Marble
Italian Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable multi-color-lacquered metal and brass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, 1950s. Width variable based on position of lights Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.5” ...
Metal, Brass
$2,300 / item
H 41.75 in W 23 in D 23 in
2004 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chairs in Tan 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. This particular example dates to 2004. T...
Aluminum
Carl Auböck Vice Versa Floor Lamp
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck vice versa floor lamp. These iconic and Minimalist Viennese floor lamps are executed in brass, wicker and cast iron designed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, circa 195...
Brass, Iron
$2,200 / item
H 41.75 in W 23 in D 23 in
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. This particular example dates to 2005. T...
Aluminum
$9,108
H 78.15 in W 98.82 in D 11.82 in
20th Century, Italian Production Wall Bookcase with adjustable shelves, 60s
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Turin, Turin
Wall Bookcase composed of 3 bays with height-adjustable shelves. Designed and produced in Italy in the 60 s. It is realized in lacquered metal structure with brass bases and 14 woo...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Vice Versa Floor Lamps
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck vice versa floor lamps. Executed in brass, wicker and cast iron designed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, circa 1950. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the origi...
Brass, Iron
Eames Mid Century Soft Pad Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eames mid-century soft pad chair. The chair measures: 22 wide x 20.5 deep x 39.5 high, with a seat height of 19.5 inches and arm height of 25.25 inches All pieces of furniture can ...
Metal, Chrome
$22,000
H 100.4 in W 231.5 in D 19.3 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959 Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage System (...
Aluminum
$27,205Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 23.63 in
6 Chairs PK9 from Poul Kjaerholm for Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Suite of 6 dining chairs model PK 9 designed by Poul Kjaerholm in 1961 for Kold Christensen. It’s an early edition in good condition. Very rare set made by one of the most sought a...
Metal
$2,300 / item
H 41.75 in W 23 in D 23 in
2005 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chairs In Tan 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. This particular example dates to 2005. T...
Aluminum
$1,797Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic LCM lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Beautifully bent seat and backrest. Chrome base with shock-mounts in excellent condition. Original 1950s ...
Metal, Chrome
$1,600
H 34 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Fabric w/ Pneumatic
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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. This example dates to the 2010s. I...
Aluminum
$6,376 / set
H 54.14 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Vintage midcentury floor lamps, Hans Bergström, Sweden, 1950s
By Hans Bergström, ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of brass floor lamps by Hans Bergström, with beech handles and elaborately folded brass feet. The lamps have the same lowest height, 116 cm, but can be adjusted to different ...
Brass
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.