MCM Herman Miller Eames Molded Plastic Dining Chairs Dowel Base DSW - Set of 6
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous set of 6 classic and iconic mid-century modern Eames molded plastic dining chairs in peacock teal blue shell and wooden dowel legs by Herman Miller.
Metal
Set of 6 Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass "LA FONDA" Armchairs, H. Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 6 Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass "LA FONDA" Armchairs, H.
Fabric, Fiberglass
Mid Century Modern Original Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell Chairs 1959
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Portland, OR
Mid Century Modern 1st Generation Charles Eames shell chairs for Herman Miller, late 1950s-early 1960s.
Chrome
Charles Eames DSX set 6 Fiberglass Side Chairs multicolor set for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic chairs (side shells / scoops) designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Molded fiberglass shells in the colors: Elephant Hide Grey, Navy Blue, Lemon Yellow. Greige, r...
Aluminum
1960's Eames DSS Stacking Off White Fibreglass Chair-set of 6
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's Original Eames DSS Stacking Off White Fibreglass Dining Chair - Large Quantity Available. The iconic DSS side chair designed by Eames and produced in a wonderful vivid green...
Fiberglass
1948, Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Fiberglas Stacking Side Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Beautiful set. Chairs show traces of wear on the shells and also the pillows show some spots (see picture #5 and #6).
Metal, Chrome
Set of 6 Herman Miller DAF Chairs Designed by George Nelson in 1958
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Beautiful set of 6 Herman Miller DAF fiberglass chairs, designed by George Nelson.
Aluminum
18 DSS Stacking Chairs, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Orange Fiberglass
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
They will be sold individually or as set of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 or 18.
Metal, Chrome
22 DSS Stacking Chairs, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Red Fiberglass, 1974
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of 22 stackable dining room chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, manufactured in midcentury, 1974.
Metal, Chrome
Set of George Nelson Swag Leg Chairs by Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
This set of 6 chairs features white seats on chrome plated bases. 32" H 28" W 22" D
Steel
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Orange Fiberglass Counter Height Stools
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Eames iconic shell chairs are no longer available in Fiberglass.
Metal, Aluminum
Set of 6 Eames PSC Chairs for Herman Miller with Upholstery
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Charles and Ray Eames PSC chairs for Herman Miller Set of six circa 1980s with stitched beige color upholstery. Manufacturers stamp on underside of shell. Pivot (P) side cha...
Fiberglass
Unavailable
H 31.25 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Cadmium Green Set '6' Herman Miller Eames DSW Dining Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
An amazing dining set. This set consists of 6 matching cadmium green Herman Miller side shell chairs by Eames look amazing on their used, newer, DSW dowel bases.
Fiberglass
Set of 6 Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Herman Miller, USA
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Set of 6 Original Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs with Brown Naugahyde Pads, Herman Miller.
Metal, Aluminum
6 Charles Eames shell chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 vintage shell chairs on original Eiffel bases.
Metal
Set of 6 Elephant Grey "DSS" Eames Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Set of six “DSS” (Dining height, side chair, on stacking base) chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames. Manufactured by Hille under licence from Herman Miller, circa 1960. Eleph...
Steel
Set of 6 Elephant Grey "DSS" Eames Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Set of six “DSS” (Dining height, side chair, on stacking base) chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames. Manufactured by Hille under licence from Herman Miller, circa 1960. Eleph...
Steel
Set of 6 Elephant Grey "DSS" Eames Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Set of six “DSS” (Dining height, side chair, on stacking base) chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames. Manufactured by Hille under licence from Herman Miller, circa 1960. Eleph...
Steel
Sold
H 31 in W 18.5 in D 21.38 in
Set of 6 Eames Stackable Eastern Air Lines Red Orange Naugahyde Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Group of 6 Eames stackable fiberglass shell chairs salvaged with history and distinction, this rare grouping of six Eames DSS stackable fiberglass shell chairs once served passengers...
Metal, Aluminum
Set of 6 Vintage Herman Miller Eames Shell Armchairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
Molded fiberglass shell armchairs with waterfall edges on aluminum '4-star' base and casters, upholstered in original bright orange vinyl.
Aluminum
1975 Eames for Herman Miller Swivel Chairs, Set of 6
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Great set of 6 stamped 1975 Eames for Herman Miller swivel chairs with fiberglass shells and vinyl or Naugahyde upholstery.
Fiberglass, Naugahyde
Sold
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 20.48 in
Charles & Ray Eames Set of 6 "La Fonda" Chairs for Herman Miller, 1960
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 6 classic chairs the "La Fonda" designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for the La Fonda del Sol restaurant in New York and produced by Herman Miller.
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 21.66 in
Charles & Ray Eames DSX Side Chairs multicolor set of 6, Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Molded fiberglass shells in the colors: Elephant Hide Grey, Parchment, Lemon Yellow, Raw Umber, Olive Green Dark ...
Metal
Six Parchment Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful set of 6 vintage Eames shell chairs in a lovely parchment color for Henry Miller.
"DAX " Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 6 dinning chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames and was manufactured in the United States by Herman Miller in 1955.
Metal
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H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 21.66 in
Charles & Ray Eames DSX multicolor set 6 Side Chairs for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic side chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller and Vitra. Molded fiberglass shells in the colours: Parchment, Ochre Light, Grey Yellow, Olive Green Dark, Sea ...
Metal
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H 31 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Charles, Ray Eames Herman Miller MCM White Fiberglass Eiffel Base Chairs - Set 6
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Early Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century White Fiberglass Eiffel Base Shell Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each chair measures: 18.5 wide x 22 deep x 31 high, with a seat...
Metal
Sold
H 32.29 in W 16.54 in D 20.08 in
Set of white and green 6 "Tulip" chairs, Eero Saarinen, s. XX Finland
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Valladolid, ES
Extraordinary set of six “Tulip 151” model chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. Widely recognized model, a classic in the history of design. Simple structure, the seat itself is made of...
Fabric, Fiberglass
Sold
H 31.5 in W 25 in D 23 in
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller Dax Shell Armchairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wilmington, DE
What a find. Offered is a set of 6 vintage Mid-Century Modern Dax shell chairs designed by Eames for Herman Miller.
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 25 in D 23 in
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller Dax Shell Armchairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wilmington, DE
What a find. Offered is a set of 6 vintage Mid-Century Modern DAX shell chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Fiberglass
Sold
H 79 in W 59 in D 58 in
Set of 6 Knoll Studio No. 71 Executive/ Conference Armchairs by Eero Saarinen
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Following up on the collaboration with Charles Eames, with whom he won the Museum of Modern Art's 'Organic Design' competition in 1941, Eero Saarinen wanted to research further how t...
Chrome
Sold
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 25 in
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll White Executive Armchairs, Set of 6
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic Mid-Century Modern set of six Saarinen executive armchairs by Knoll. One of Knoll most popular designs that achieved comfort through the shape of its shell. Was ...
Steel, Chrome
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H 31 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Set of 6 Mid Century Modern Butterscotch Yellow "H" Base Eames Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Lafayette, IN
Fantastic set of original vintage fiberglass shell chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Chairs feature a rare "Butterscotch yellow" color and original metal "H" bases. T...
Metal
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H 32 in W 19 in D 19 in
Early Set 6 Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass Side Shell Chairs, Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice early set of 6 fiberglass side shell chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames manufactured by Herman Miller, Great colors, rarer, brown, blue, green, Amazing original condition,...
Metal
Sold
H 31 in W 18.5 in D 22.5 in
Set of 6 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Multi-Colored Herman Miller Shell Chairs
Located in Lafayette, IN
Set of 6 1970's Vintage Herman Miller Eames Shell chairs in an array of colors.
Fiberglass
Sold
H 31.5 in W 22.5 in D 20.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Red Executive Armless Chairs Set of 6
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern set of six Saarinen executive armless chairs by Knoll. One of Knoll's most popular designs that achieved supreme comfort through the shape of it...
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 29.5 in W 25.25 in D 22.5 in
Alexander Girard & Charles Eames La Fonda Swivel Chairs for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible set of six (6) swivel armchairs were created in collaboration with Charles and Ray Eames when Alexander Girard was designing the interior of La Fonda Del Sol restaura...
Aluminum
Eames Shell Chairs, Set of 6
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Six classic and pristine fiberglass, armless Eames shell chairs, also referred to as the PSCC, designed for Herman Miller, circa 1950s. The chair is supported on a metal column and c...
Metal
Set of 6 Eames for Herman Miller Yellow Shell Stacking Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Asheville, NC
Set of 6 original 1960s molded fiberglass yellow shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Fiberglass
Set of 6 Eames for Herman Miller Ochre Light Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Asheville, NC
Set of 6 original 1960s molded fiberglass light ochre shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Fiberglass
Ochre Set '6' Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
The perfect all round color. Ochre is one of the most diverse color and works effortlessly anywhere. This matching set of 6 ochre Eames Herman Miller side shells on their, used, newe...
Fiberglass
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H 31.25 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Cobalt Blue Set of 6 Herman Miller Eames DSW Dining Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
The complete dining chair set. A set of 6 original cobalt blue Herman Miller Eames DSW side chairs look amazing, especially when stood next to each other.
Fiberglass
Sold
H 31.125 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Green Set of 6 Herman Miller Eames Upholstered DSR Dining Side Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A complete matching set of six green upholstered Eames Herman Miller white side shell chairs on used, new, DSR bases great the best complete dining set one could find! The revitalise...
Fiberglass
Set of 6 Greige Herman Miller Eames DSW Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
This is a set of used, original Greige Herman Miller Eames DSW dining chairs, attached to a brand-new walnut wood dowel base. Due to its vintage qualities, there are some scratches o...
Fiberglass
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H 31.125 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Red Set '6' Herman Miller Eames Upholstered DSR Dining Side Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A set of beautifully revitalized Classic. These original white Eames side shell chairs for Herman Miller are finished in revitalized bright red fabric finish which looks fantastic on...
Fiberglass
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H 31.25 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Orange Set '6' Herman Miller Eames DSW Fiberglass Dining Side Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
Orange really can add a splash of color to any space and these original Herman Miller Eames DSW side chairs really live up to that expectation. The vibrant colours may differ slightl...
Fiberglass
Sold
H 32 in W 19 in D 19 in
Set of 6 Eames DSS Side Shell Chairs in Elephant Hide Grey for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Set of 6 matching elephant hide grey side shells on stacking bases. Designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Great condition, no chips or damage to the fiberglass. Ready ...
Steel
Ochre Set '6' Herman Miller Vintage Eames DSW Side Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A beautiful set of used, vintage warm ochre Herman Miller Eames side chair, with a complimentary light oak dowel base. As a vintage chair, this DSW does display minor marks due to it...
Fiberglass
Set of 6 White Eames DSW Dining Side Chairs, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Monaco, Monaco
Manufactured for Herman Miller Authentic Eames fiberglass side shell.
Fiberglass
Sold
H 32 in W 19 in
Exceptional Set of 6 Black Charles Eames for Herman Miller Upholstered Fiberglass Shell Dining Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in Long Beach, CA
Exceptional Set of 6 Black Charles Eames for Herman Miller Upholstered Fiberglass Shell Dining Chairs.
Metal
Sold
H 32 in W 23.5 in D 21 in
Mid Century Modern Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller DSS Shell Chairs, Set of 6
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern DSS stacking shell chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in lovely neutral yellow / beige. Six available in total, two are lemon yellow and th...
Metal
Sold
H 31.25 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Purple Black Set of 6 Herman Miller Black Eames DSW Dining Side Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
Here we have a complete set of 6 beautifully revitalised purple and black upholstered black Herman Miller Eames side shells which create the perfect comfortable combination.
Fiberglass
Sold
H 31 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Set of 6 Midcentury DSX Fiberglass Chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a Classic set of six MCM fiberglass chairs in Kelly green model DSX designed by Charles Eames in 1948 and manufactured by Herman Miller in the 1960s in the USA. Each shell h...
Fiberglass
Set of 6 parchment DSH chair Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 6 parchment armless dinning chair, Charles Eames model ' DSH', moulded fibreglass polyester seat shell, connected tothe original white lacquered H bases.
Eames Shell Chairs, Alexander Girard fabric. Herman Miller 1960.
By Alexander Girard, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 6 arm and side chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Sold
H 31.125 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Set of 6 Blue Herman Miller Eames Upholstered DSR Dining Side Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
The perfect dining set. A matching set of 6 revitalised blue fabric Eames Herman Miller DSR dining side chairs create the perfect set for any home environment.
Fiberglass
Set of 6 Herman Miller DSX Eames Chairs - Yellow Grey
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Asheville, NC
Set of 6 Eames DSX shell chairs for Herman Miller in a yellow grey color.
Fiberglass
Sold
H 33.47 in W 16.15 in D 17.33 in
Set of Four Cream Leather Walter Knoll Turtle Bar/Counter Stools, Pearson, Lloyd
By Walter Knoll
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Pearson Lloyd wanted to re-visit the plastic shell chair; an archetype it felt had been neglected, following the iconic Tulip chair by Eero Saarinen, the plastic side chair by Charle...
Leather
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
Brown Eames for Herman Miller Vintage Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We have eleven original 1960s Eames fiberglass shell chairs with original H bases. Narrow mount. Lovely rich brown color. These have their original finish and are gorgeous, gleaming,...
Fiberglass
$13,682 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Eames Fiberglass Cats Cradle LAR Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Fulton, CA
A "Cats Cradle" LAR formed fiberglass lounge chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Circa. 1960's. Elephant Gray fiberglass shell with original metal base. No v...
Metal
$2,210
H 136 in W 24 in D 1 in
Large Scale Vintage New York City Bus or Subway Roll, Brooklyn-Queens , 8th ave
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Scale Vintage New York City Bus or Subway Roll, Brooklyn-Queens , 8th ave... Over 11 feet !! Great old sign, double sided.
Korhogo Cloth, Canvas
Charles & Ray Eames ESU 400 Storage Unit, 1994 USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eames storage unit for Herman Miller made in 1994. Great colors and designs on plywood. Plenty of storage space with wooden panels on the top and bottom. Shelves and 3 drawers in the...
Steel
Rare Midcentury Eames ESU 400-C for Herman Miller 1st Series
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this Charles and Ray Eames designed ESU 400-C for Herman Miller. This is the rarest 1st series ESU (Eames Storage Unit) A versatile case piece that makes a ...
Steel, Chrome
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 25 in D 22 in
La Fonda Arm Chair by Eames, Mid-Century Modern, Circa 1960, USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Centreville, VA
This arm chair is one of two new fiberglass chairs Charles and Ray Eames designed in 1961, inspired by request from Alexander Girard, who needed seating for his new Manhattan restaur...
Steel
$9,875
H 31 in W 19 in D 19 in
Set of 10 Multicolored Original Production Eames Dining Chairs by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of ten different color Herman Miller fiberglass dining chairs. Original production, not the new ersatz ones. All in good condition with all screws and feet intact. All signed and...
Metal
$8,500
H 32 in W 132 in D 24 in
Three-Seat Shell Tandem Sofa By Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller C.1974
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare tandem shell seating designed by Charles & Ray Eames, USA 1974. This piece features three white fiberglass and light purple vinyl seats with Formica tables on each end sitting o...
Chrome
$6,000 / item
H 96 in W 10 in D 12 in
Modern 8-Foot Aluminum Bookshelf by Clay Brown, Minimalist Design
By Clay Brown
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Standing at 8 feet tall, the 1234567 bookshelf is a striking example of minimalist design. Constructed from 1/8-inch water-jet cut waxed aluminum, it features 75 hand welds that seam...
Aluminum
$3,331 / set
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 25.2 in
"La Fonda" C. Eames by H. Miller Space Age Design Fiberglass Shell Two Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brescia, IT
Black fiberglass shell seat Aluminium base.
Aluminum
$700 / item
H 31 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Eames Herman Miller DSS Ochre Yellow Mustard Vintage Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct...
Fiberglass
Mid-Century Original Assorted Multi-Colored Cocktail Chairs
By Vertex, Miroslav Navratil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Mid-Century assorted cocktail chairs. In original condition with original fabric, heavy visible wear consistent with their age and use, sold as is and final sale.
Upholstery
$3,500
H 29 in W 18.75 in D 20 in
C. 1961 Set of Four La Fonda Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four DSL chairs, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1961. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA C. 1961. The chairs are co...
Aluminum
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.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more 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.