$750
H 4.73 in W 3.65 in
Ray Kaiser, (Seated Woman), for American Abstract Artists portfolio, 1937
Located in New York, NY
sheet; this work signed and dated in the plate. Ray Kaiser (1912-1988) was married to the noted
Lithograph
$2,354 / item
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 24.41 in
Eames EA108 Swivel Task Chair Licensed & Manufactured Made By ICF De Padova
By ICF De Padova, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Reading, Berkshire
filmmaker in professional partnership with his spouse, Ray Kaiser Eames, he was responsible for
Steel, Chrome
$1,272
H 31.5 in W 24.02 in D 15.75 in
Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Original DSS Seal Brown Fibreglass Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Reading, Berkshire
American designer, architect and filmmaker in professional partnership with his spouse, Ray Kaiser Eames
Steel
1 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Table
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. They met at Cranbrook Academy of Art
Aluminum
$1,995 / item
H 34.5 in W 24 in D 26 in
MCM Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group High Back Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. They
Aluminum
$5,995 / set
H 34.5 in W 24 in D 26 in
MCM Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group High Back Chairs Set 3
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
the designer ordered! Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was
Aluminum
$1,995
H 31.75 in W 25 in D 22.5 in
Eames PAC Yellow Padded Swivel Armchair w/Gray Fiberglass Shell & Aluminum Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. They met at
Aluminum
RAR Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Uccle, BE
an architectural background when his wife Ray (née Bernice Alexandra Kaiser) had a painting training
Aluminum
Charles and Ray Eames Vintage Fiberglas La Fonda Bench 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Münster, DE
shaped chairs made of plywood. Ray (born Kaiser) was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. She
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames Vintage Fiberglas La Fonda Chair 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Münster, DE
Eames La Fonda Chair Fiberglass seat shell with full upholstery, 1970s, design Charles & Ray Eames
Metal
Eames Herman Miller MCM Aluminum Group Tables Contract Base Black & White
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. They met at
Aluminum, Steel
$2,495
H 28.5 in W 71.5 in D 29.5 in
MCM Eames for Herman Miller Segmented Taupe Base Table Rectangular Top
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912
Aluminum, Steel
$2,637Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 22.25 in D 19.3 in
Charles Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in bari, IT
Ray Kaiser, a painter, with whom he shared his subsequent professional life. Following the marriage he
Aluminum
$2,495
H 28.75 in W 60 in D 36 in
Eames Herman Miller Oval Conference Dining Table Universal Segmented Laminate #2
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
by the iconic duo of designer’s husband and wife team Charles and Ray Eames. The top is oval shaped
Aluminum, Steel
$5,210Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy Black Pendant Lamp by Cassina
By Charles and Ray Eames, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
-licensed architect, and Ray-Bearnice Alexandra "Kaiser", an abstract painter, are cemented into the canon
Metal
$6,005Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy Black 120 cm Pendant Lamp by Cassina
By Charles and Ray Eames, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy Lamp Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy
Metal
$6,005Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy White 120 cm Pendant Lamp by Cassina
By Charles and Ray Eames, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy Lamp Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy
Metal
$5,608Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy Aluminium 100 cm Pendant Lamp by Cassina
By Charles and Ray Eames, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy Lamp Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy
Metal
$7,506Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy Aluminium 120 cm Pendant Lamp by Cassina
By Charles and Ray Eames, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy Lamp Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy
Metal
$5,608Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy White 100 cm Pendant Lamp by Cassina
By Charles and Ray Eames, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy Lamp Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) Charles and Ray Eames Galaxy
Metal
$1,995 / set
H 30 in W 19.5 in D 20 in
Late 20th Century MCM Pair DCM Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller Black & Chrome
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
!!! Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California
Chrome
$2,295 / item
H 29 in Dm 60 in
MCM Eames Herman Miller Natural Oak 60" Round Top Tables Black Universal Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
Eames. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento
Metal, Aluminum
$2,295 / item
H 29 in Dm 60 in
MCM Eames Herman Miller Natural Oak Round Universal Base Table w/ Gromet Hole
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California
Metal, Aluminum
$1,995
H 28.75 in Dm 36 in
Eames Herman Miller Round Table Universal Base Casters & 36” Blonde Laminate Top
By Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Charles and Ray Eames. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born
Aluminum, Steel
Unavailable
H 30 in W 23 in D 24 in
Herman Miller Aluminum Group Management Chair by Charles Eames, c. 1965
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Belmont, MA
”. Bernice Alexandra "Ray" Kaiser and Charles Ormond Eames Jr. were married American industrial designers who
Aluminum
Sold
H 68 in W 59 in D 2 in
Folding Screen by Charles & Ray Eames (FSW-6) for Herman Miller with six-panels
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Long Island City, NY
partnership with his spouse Ray Kaiser Eames, he was responsible for groundbreaking contributions in the field
Canvas, Plywood
Sold
H 31.89 in W 23.63 in D 20.87 in
Original Parchment Charles & Ray Eames Fibreglass DSS Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hitchin, England
Ray Kaiser Eames he is responsible for groundbreaking contributions in the field of architecture
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 31.89 in W 23.63 in D 20.87 in
Original Parchment Charles & Ray Eames Fibreglass DSS Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hitchin, England
Ray Kaiser Eames he is responsible for groundbreaking contributions in the field of architecture
Chrome, Steel
Sold
H 32.5 in W 25 in D 25 in
Original Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Upholstered Fiberglass Arm Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
designer, architect and filmmaker in professional partnership with his spouse, Ray Kaiser Eames, he was
Aluminum
Set of Six ‘Eames’ Style Office Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
. Charles Ormond Eames, Jr. and Bernice Alexandra “Ray” Kaiser Eames were an American married team of
Aluminum
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Compact Sofa
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ormond Eames, Jr. (1907–1978) and Bernice Alexandra "Ray" Kaiser Eames (1912–1988) were an American
Chrome
Eames 1954 Seafoam Rocker
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Antwerp, BE
Michigan, where he eventually became head of the design department. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in 1912 in
Fiberglass, Wood
Sold
H 28.5 in W 120 in D 53.5 in
Extra Long Segmented Base Elliptical Table by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. They met at Cranbrook Academy of Art in
Steel, Aluminum
Pair of Eames PSC Orange Vinyl Upholstered Pivoting Side Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 32.25 in W 32.25 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Black Leather & Rosewood Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. They met at Cranbrook
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Eames Sofa Compact in Blue by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
yours! Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento
Steel
Charles and Ray Eames Vintage Fiberglas La Fonda Chair 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Münster, DE
Eames La Fonda Chair Fiberglass seat shell with full upholstery, 1970s, design Charles & Ray Eames
Metal
Eames Herman Miller Dark Cherry Round Top Table Universal Pedestal Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
genius that was Charles and Ray Eames. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 31.5 in W 19 in L 31.5 in
Eames Herman Miller PSCC-A-4 Pivoting Task Shell Chair Pair Contract Base Castor
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
condition. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 28.5 in W 65.75 in D 42 in
Eames Herman Miller Oval Conference Dining Table Universal Segmented Laminate
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
was Charles and Ray Eames. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 29.5 in W 20.5 in L 29.5 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Eames DCM Dining Chairs for Herman Miller Set of 4
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
magnificent in any design aesthetic. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser
Metal
Sold
H 33 in W 32 in D 34 in
Eames 670 Lounge Chair 671 Ottoman Blue Leather Walnut Rosewood Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
of wonderful conversation! Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 31.89 in W 18.9 in D 22.05 in
Set of Fibreglass Charles and Ray Eames Designed DSX Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hitchin, England
American designer, architect and film maker. Along with his wife Ray Kaiser Eames he is responsible for
Steel, Zinc
Sold
H 31.89 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
An Original Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DAX Chair 1970's Labelled
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Reading, Berkshire
designer, architect and filmmaker in professional partnership with his spouse, Ray Kaiser Eames, he was
Chrome
1 Herman Miller Eames Conference or Dining Table
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. They met at Cranbrook
Aluminum
Sold
H 28.25 in W 59.75 in D 29.75 in
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group Conference or Dining Table Rosewood and Black
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 28.75 in W 78 in D 42 in
Eames Herman Miller Oval Conference or Dining Table Universal Segmented Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Eames. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento
Steel, Aluminum
Sold
H 28.5 in W 71.5 in D 35.5 in
MCM Eames for Herman Miller Segmented Black Base Table Rectangular Top
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 32 in W 18.75 in D 19.5 in
4 DKX-2 Wire Bikini Shell Chairs X Bases Hot Pink Bikinis Eames Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California
Steel
Sold
H 28.5 in W 72.25 in D 42 in
Eames Herman Miller Oval Conference Dining Table Universal Segmented Cherry
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 28.75 in W 143.5 in D 53.25 in
Extra Long Segmented Universal Base Elliptical Table by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
pepper! LOL!! Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in
Steel, Aluminum
DTM2 by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Saint Paul, MN
or office. Ray (née Kaiser) Eames and Charles Eames were a married couple and design team who worked
Walnut
Eames Herman Miller Natural Oak Round Top Table Black & Alum Universal Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
and Ray Eames which was designed and began production in 1949. The 16 tables that we have to offer to
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 22 in W 25.5 in D 22 in
1971 MCM Eames Herman Miller Molded Fiberglass Shell Armchair Upholstered Green
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. They met at Cranbrook Academy
Metal
Limited Edition Eames Rosewood Room Divider by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
Design. Ray (ne´e Beatrice Alexandra Kaiser) was an artist, who studied under the abstract Expressionist
Rosewood
Limited Edition Eames Rosewood Room Divider by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Charles studied architecture and Industrial Design. Ray (ne´e Beatrice Alexandra Kaiser) was an artist
Rosewood
Sold
H 33.47 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
1971 Charles and Ray Eames Lounge Chair "Model 670" for Herman Miller, 3rd Gen
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Eames Charles Ormond Eames, Jr. and Bernice Alexandra "Ray" Kaiser Eames were an American married
Metal
Eliel Saarinen Pedestal Dining Table. 1940
By Johnson Furniture Co., Eliel Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Academy of Art in 1932. Among his student-collaborators were Ray Eames (then Ray Kaiser) and Charles Eames
Sold
H 30.71 in W 33.67 in D 36.23 in
Charles and Ray Eames, Lounge Chair and Ottoman Matching Vintage Set, Vitra 1968
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Charles Eames (1907 Saint Louis, USA - 1978 Los Angeles, USA) and his wife Ray Eames - Kaiser (1912
Aluminum
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.9"H x 6.5"W x 6.5"D Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.4” H x ...
Metal
$1,766
H 28.35 in W 47.25 in D 70.87 in
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse Dining Table, White Lacquered, 1960s
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse dining table white lacquered. Legs in chromed steel. Made by Fritz Hansen. New lacquered by professional car painter.
Chrome
Original Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s molded fiberglass side shell chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming shells are in original condition, each with a distinct thready texture...
Fiberglass
Metal Round Dining Table in Aged Brass Patina
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
The Dayah dining table 40" round is a stunning piece crafted from metal with a beautiful patina finish. This elegant table is designed to add charm and sophistication to any dining s...
Metal
$6,450 / set
H 32.88 in W 78.75 in D 63.19 in
Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Set with Table, Bench, Set of Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set consisting of a dining table, bench, and pair of chairs, solid beech, Scandinavia, 1980s This expansive dining room set is a rare find, distinguished by its exceptio...
Beech
$2,095 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
Italian Architectural Wall Unit in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit or wardrobe, walnut, Italy, 1970s This striking wall unit from the 1970s reflects a bold modernist approach with an architectural appearance. Crafted from rich walnut, the...
Walnut
Table with Faceted Edge Motif and Fluted Panel Legs, Italy, 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular table in Oak veneers and solids. This stylish table has rich, beautiful Cognac color and a striking presence. The proportions are extremely pleasing and well balanced. ...
Oak
Maralunga sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Sofa in creamy white fabric designed by Vico Magistretti, Model: Maralunga. Seat height: 44 cm. Wear due to time and age. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Fabric
French Modern Bistro Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Modern Bistro Table with a round pine flat top on a tapered column pedestal base. Dimensions: 36" W x 36" D x 30" H
Wood
Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll in Verdi Alpi Marble
By Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simply gorgeous Eero Saarinen tulip side table. Executed in white powered coated base and stunning Verdi Alpi green Italian marble. Normal minor wear but nothing egregious. Deep and ...
Marble
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...
Glass, Walnut
$1,650
H 28.55 in W 45.28 in D 45.28 in
Bruno Mathsson Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen Super-Ellipse White Dining Table
By Fritz Hansen, Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen, 'Super-Ellipse' dining table, laminated wood, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, Denmark, design 1968, production 1975 This table represen...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Charles Eames and Ray Eames were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy and optimism at the heart of mid-century modern American design, and have been recognized as the most influential designers of the 20th century. The Eameses were lovers of folk craft who had a genius for making highly original chairs, tables, case pieces and other furniture using traditional materials and forms.
As furniture designers, filmmakers, artists, textile and graphic designers and even toy and puzzle makers, the Eameses were a visionary and effective force for the notion that design should be an agent of positive change. They are the happy, ever-curious, ever-adventurous faces of modernism.
Charles Eames (1907–78) studied architecture and industrial design. Ray Eames (née Beatrice Alexandra Kaiser, 1912–88) was an artist, who studied under the Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann. They met in 1940 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit (the legendary institution where Charles also met his frequent collaborator Eero Saarinen and the artist and designer Harry Bertoia) and married the next year.
His technical skills and her artistic flair were wonderfully complementary. They moved to Los Angeles in 1941, where Charles worked on set design for MGM. In the evenings at their apartment, they experimented with molded plywood using a handmade heat-and-pressurization device they called the “Kazam!” machine. The next year, they won a contract from the U.S. Navy for lightweight plywood leg splints for wounded servicemen — vintage Eames splints are coveted collectibles today; more so those that Ray used to make sculptures.
The Navy contract allowed Charles to open a professional studio, and the attention-grabbing plywood furniture the firm produced prompted George Nelson, the director of design of the furniture-maker Herman Miller Inc., to enlist Charles and (by association, if not by contract) Ray in 1946. Some of the first Eames items to emerge from Herman Miller are now classics: the Eames chair, the LCW, or Lounge Chair Wood, and the DCM, or Dining Chair Metal, supported by tubular steel.
The Eameses eagerly embraced new technology and materials, and one of their peculiar talents was to imbue their supremely modern design with references to folk traditions.
Their Wire chair group of the 1950s, for example, was inspired by basket weaving techniques. The populist notion of “good design for all” drove their molded fiberglass chair series that same decade, and also produced the organic-form, ever-delightful La Chaise. In 1956 the Eames lounge chair and ottoman appeared — the supremely comfortable plywood-base-and-leather-upholstery creation that will likely live in homes as long as there are people with good taste and sense.
Charles Eames once said, “The role of the designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.” For very good collectors and thoughtful interior designers, a piece of design by the Eameses, the closer produced to original conception the better, is almost de rigueur — for its beauty and comfort, and not least as a tribute to the creative legacy and enduring influence of Charles and Ray Eames.
The original Eames furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes chairs, tables, case pieces and other items.
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.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
The prolific manufacturer has partnered with many of the world’s top designers since opening its doors in 1923. Here are some of the company’s greatest hits, which helped transform the American home and office.
The innovative homes that once belonged to some of Tinseltown’s brightest stars prove that creative design is as daring as it is limitless.
A new exhibit takes a lighthearted look at the work of 40 American designers and architects.
Photographer Susan Ressler revisits the office life of decades past, whose style still resonates.