Eames Alu Group Soft Pad Lounge Set – Vitra, 2000s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Renens, CH
The Aluminum Group chairs by Charles and Ray Eames are among the most iconic designs of the twentieth century. Originally created in the 1950s, the series remains relevant today, bri...
Aluminum
Charles & Ray Eames EA208 Soft Pad Chairs Smoked Chrome and Sand leather, Vitra
By Charles Eames, Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Limited Edition EA208 Soft Pad chair belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU).
Aluminum, Chrome
Ea 208 Soft Pad Alu Group Office Chairs, Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Renens, CH
One chair left in inventory! The Aluminum group chairs by Charles & Ray Eames are one of the most important designs of the 20th Century. Their original design from the 1950s is stil...
Aluminum
Set 4 Eames black leather chairs, model Soft Pad EA 205
By Charles Eames, Vitra, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
, original 1980's Herman Miller / Vitra licenced Charles & Ray Eames EA205 soft pad dining/ conference chairs in they're original black leather.
Aluminum, Chrome
Unavailable
H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 23.23 in
Charles Eames for Vitra EA208 Soft Pad Chair in Cognac Brown Leather, Set of 10
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare set of 10 Soft Pad chairs EA208 by Charles Eames in dark cognac leather and chromed metal.
Aluminum, Chrome
Unavailable
H 33.47 in W 22.05 in D 23.23 in
Set of 3 Soft Pad EA 207 Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Gießen, DE
3er Set der Soft Pad EA 207 Stühle. Dieser Entwurf aus der Eames Aluminium Reihe von Vitra zählt zu den bequemsten Bürostühlen überhaupt und besteht aus einem Fuß und Rahmen aus verc...
Aluminum, Chrome
Set of Four Soft Pad EA 215 Made by Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Jean-Pierre Vitrac
Located in Berlin, DE
Four Easy Chairs with high backrest and armrests. Without swivelbase. Upholstered with stiched-on cushions in leather, colour: Siena, base dark brown coated aluminium. Produced in 19...
Charles Eames for Vitra EA208 Soft Pad Chair
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Lugano, CH
EA208 soft pad chair by Charles Eames in black leather and chromed metal.
Vintage Eames Soft Pad Leather Swivel Desk Chair by Vitra
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic design, this is a vintage Eames soft pad leather swivel desk chair by Vitra.
Chrome
Eames EA217 Management Soft Pad Vitra Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable management office chair in very good condition. Lightweight aluminum (chromed) frame with leather upholstery, tilt-swivel mechanism and gasspring seat-height adjustment. ...
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H 33.47 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in
Original Vitra EA 208 soft pad schwarz Leder Stuhl Charles Eames
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen EA 208 Bürostuhl von Vitra zum Verkauf an. Der von Charles und Ray Eames entworfene, drehbare Sessel verfügt über schwarze Leder Soft pads und gilt bis...
Steel, Chrome
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H 40.56 in W 23.04 in D 24.41 in
Eames EA219 Vitra Eames High Soft Pad Office Armchair Black Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very comfortable Charles Eames retailed through Vitra Italy fully stamped RRP £3620 high back soft pad office chair with chrome swivel base ...
Chrome
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H 33.47 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in
3x Original Vitra EA 208 soft pad schwarz Leder Stuhl Charles Eames
By Vitra, Charles Eames
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen von drei wunderschönen EA 208 Bürostühlen von Vitra zum Verkauf an. Der von Charles und Ray Eames entworfene, drehbare Sessel verfügt über schwarze Leder Soft pads u...
Steel, Chrome
8x Vitra EA208 Soft Pad Management Chair by Charles Eames Brown
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare opportunity to purchase a set of 8x Eames soft pad management office chairs model EA208 produced by Vitra.
Aluminum
12x Vitra EA217 Soft Pad Office Desk Chair by Charles Eames
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare opportunity to purchase a set of 12x Eames soft pad office chairs model EA217 produced by Vitra.
Aluminum
Sold
H 40.56 in W 23.04 in L 40.56 in
Eames EA219 Vitra High Back Soft Pad Office Armchair Black Leather
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very comfortable Charles Eames retailed through Vitra fully stamped RRP £3620 high back soft pad office chair with chrome swivel base Prett...
Chrome
Grey Vitra EA219 Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles Eames, 2003
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
Very nice soft pad office chair model EA219 produced by Vitra. The chair features a chromed aluminium frame and was made in 2003. The chair is height adjustable and has a tilt mech...
Aluminum
Black Vitra EA219 Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles Eames, 2000s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
Very nice soft pad office chair model EA219 produced by Vitra. The chair features a polished aluminium frame and was made in 2011. We have 4x chairs available! The chair is height ...
Aluminum
Black Vitra EA217 Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles Eames, 1980s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
Very nice soft pad office chair model EA217 produced by Vitra. The chair features a chromed aluminium frame and was made in the mid 80s. The chair is height adjustable and has a ti...
Aluminum
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H 39.77 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in
Original Vitra EA 219 Bürostuhl Soft Pad blau Charles & Ray Eames Leder
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
Der Stuhl lässt sich stufenlos in der Höhe verstellen und bietet dank der gut erhaltenen Soft Pads einen sehr hohen Sitzkomfort. Der aktuelle Neupreis liegt bei rund 5.000€.
Steel, Chrome
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H 31.89 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
EA208 soft pad office chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1990s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
EA208 soft pad office chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, in black leather with black frames set on gliders, 1990s These rare editions are a great addition to any office space, ...
Leather
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H 33.47 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in
2x Original Vitra EA 208 soft pad weiß Leder Stuhl Charles Eames
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen von zwei wunderschönen EA 208 Bürostühlen von Vitra zum Verkauf an. Der von Charles und Ray Eames entworfene, drehbare Sessel verfügt über weiße Leder Soft pads und ...
Steel, Chrome
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H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
4x Vitra Olive Green EA208 Soft Pad Management Chair by Charles Eames
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare opportunity to purchase a set of 4x Eames soft pad management office chairs model EA208 produced by Vitra in a ultra rare Khaki Olive Green colour.
Aluminum
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H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
Cognac Premium Vitra EA217 Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles Eames, 2000s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare premium Cognac soft pad office chair model EA217 produced by Vitra. The chair features a chromed aluminium frame and was made in 2003. All chairs are height adjustable and hav...
Aluminum
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H 38.98 in W 24.81 in D 27.56 in
Red Vitra EA222 Soft Pad Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Charles Eames, 2013
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
Very nice soft pad lounge chair model EA222 with ottoman produced by Vitra. The chair features a polished aluminium frame and was made in 2013. The chair has a tilt mechanism which...
Aluminum
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H 38.98 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
Taupe Brown Vitra EA219 Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles Eames, 2012
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
Very nice soft pad office chair model EA219 produced by Vitra. The chair features a chromed aluminium frame and was made in 2012. The chair is height adjustable and has a tilt mech...
Aluminum
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H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
Black Vitra EA217 Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles Eames, 2014 Model
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
Very nice soft pad office chair model EA217 produced by Vitra. The chair features a chromed aluminium frame and was made in 2014. The chair is height adjustable and has a tilt mech...
Aluminum
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H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
4x Vitra EA208 Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles Eames, 2006 Model
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
Very nice set of 4 soft pad office chairs model EA208 produced by Vitra. The chairs features a polished aluminium frame and were made in 2006. They features a wonderful black leath...
Aluminum
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H 32.29 in W 27.56 in D 27.17 in
VITRA EAMES EA 217 / 219 SOFT PAD LEATHER CAPTAINS SWIVEL OFFICE CHAiR
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, original Vitra Eames Black Leather sofa pad captains chair which is model number EA2...
Chrome
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H 35.04 in W 22.84 in D 20.87 in
Brown Leather Soft Pad Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1980s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in bruxelles, BE
Brown leather desk chair with aluminum base. Seat height: 53cm. Stamped Vitra. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
Aluminum
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H 33.08 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Black Leather Soft Pad Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in bruxelles, BE
black leather desk chairs with aluminum base. Minimum seat height: 52 cm. Stamped Vitra. Wear due to time and age of the chair.
Aluminum
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H 33.47 in W 22.45 in D 21.26 in
Black Leather Soft Pad Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black leather office chair with aluminum base, rotates on itself. Seat height: 52 cm. Stamped Vitra. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Aluminum
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H 38.59 in W 25.99 in D 36.23 in
Eames EA222 and EA223 Lounge Soft Pad Herman Miller / Vitra Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very comfortable lounge chair and ottoman in good condition with nice patina. Lightweight aluminum (chromed) frame with leather upholstery, tilt-swivel mechanism. Early Vitra produc...
Vitra Soft Pad EA208 Chair by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rochester, England
Introducing the iconic Soft Pad EA208 Chair by renowned designers Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra.
Metal
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H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 23.63 in
Charles & Ray Eames set EA208 Soft Pad Chairs in Indigo blue leather, Vitra
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of 6 dining or conference EA208 Soft Pad chairs belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU).
Aluminum
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H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 23.23 in
Charles & Ray Eames EA208 Soft Pad Chairs in Aubergine / Purple Leather by Vitra
By Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable Soft Pad set of 12 chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1969 and manufactured by Vitra.
Aluminum
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H 33.08 in W 22.84 in L 33.08 in
Charles & Ray Eames EA208 Soft Pad Chair in Aubergine / Purple leather by Vitra
By Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable Soft Pad chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1969 and manufactured by Vitra.
Aluminum
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H 39.38 in W 25.6 in D 31.5 in
Two EA222 Soft Pad Highback Lounge Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Izegem, VWV
Designed in 1969 by Charles & Ray Eames the Soft Pad Chair model EA 222 featurs a high backrest and a low seat and offers ultimate comfort due in no small part to the chair's tilt me...
Chrome
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H 31.89 in W 20.87 in D 23.23 in
Ten EA 208 Eames Tan Leather Soft Pad All Group Office Chairs by Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
The Aluminum Group chairs by Charles & Ray Eames are among the most important designs of the 20th Century. Their original design from the 1950s is still relevant today, giving interi...
Aluminum, Chrome
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H 33.08 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Black Leather Soft Pad Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1970s set of 2
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in bruxelles, BE
Two black leather desk chairs with aluminum base. Minimum seat height: 52 cm. Stamped Vitra. Wear due to time and age of the chairs
Aluminum
Eames EA219 Soft Pad High Back Leather Office Chair by Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rochester, England
Soft Pad EA219 High Back Leather Office Chair: This high back leather office chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, crafted in the 1990s, offers a blend of comfort and modern design.
Metal
Red Leather Eames EA208 Soft Pad Swivel Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
These are very nice leather examples of this model of Eames soft pad office chairs, they cost a small fortune new, and these look and feel nicer with a bit of patina on the Aluminium...
Aluminum
Charles and Ray Eames EA 208 Soft Pad Office Chair for Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
The design of the Soft Pad Group dates from the year 1969. In terms of both construction and shape, the Soft Pad Chairs are similar to the design of the Aluminium Group.
Leather
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H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
Eames EA 435 Soft Pad Brown Leather Office Chair, Low Back by Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rochester, England
Charles & Ray Eames EA 435 Soft Pad Office Chair: This black leather office chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, crafted in the 1990s, is a classic piece of modern design.
Metal
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H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
Eames EA 435 Soft Pad Black Leather Office Chair, Low Back by Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rochester, England
Charles & Ray Eames EA 435 Soft Pad Office Chair: This black leather office chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, crafted in the 1990s, is a classic piece of modern design.
Metal
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H 33.08 in W 22.84 in L 33.08 in
Charles and Ray Eames EA 208 Soft Pad Purple Office Chair for Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
The design of the Soft Pad Group dates from the year 1969. In terms of both construction and shape, the Soft Pad Chairs are similar to the design of the Aluminium Group.
Leather
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H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 23.23 in
Charles and Ray Eames EA 208 Brown Leather Soft Pad Office Chair by Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
nhance your workspace with a touch of classic elegance and exceptional comfort with a Charles and Ray Eames EA 208 Soft Pad Office Chair by Vitra, featuring a timeless and Iconic des...
Chrome
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H 34.26 in W 22.84 in D 27.56 in
Eames Model Ea208 Soft Pad Chairs for Vitra C.1980s /1990s in Black Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
Eames EA208 soft pad office chair for Vitra c.1980s/1990s.
Leather
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H 34.06 in W 20.87 in D 23.63 in
1970 Vitra Eames Herman Miller EA 205 Brown Leather Soft Pad Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely original 1970’s Herman Miller licenced Charles & Ray Eames EA205 soft pad swivel office chair in brown leather An iconic piece of design, thi...
Chrome
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H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 26.78 in
VITRA EAMES EA217 SOFTPAD UNiQUE GREEN LEATHER CAPTAINS OFFICE CHAIR
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, original Vitra Eames in unique Green Leather, Soft Pad Captains or Directors chair w...
Chrome
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H 33.47 in W 22.64 in D 24.02 in
RARE VITRA EAMES EA 208 SOFT PAD SWiVEL BROWN LEATHER OFFICE ARMCHAIR
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, hand dyed, Vitra Eames EA 208 soft pad swivel office chair in Cigar brown leather RRP £3...
Chrome
Eames Alu Lounge Chair EA 222 Soft Pad with Ottomane EA 223
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed by Charles, the Aluminium Group Soft Pad Chair represents a later evolution of the original Aluminium Group series. By introducing individually upholstered leather pads, the...
Aluminum
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H 41.25 in W 22.25 in D 23.5 in
Soft Pad Eames Aluminum Group Office Chair Herman Miller Vitra Brown Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage soft pad office chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Aluminum Group, for Herman Miller.
Leather
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H 33.47 in W 22.45 in D 23.63 in
Charles Eames Vitra Soft Pad Aluminium Group Black Leather Chair Unused
By Vitra, Charles Eames
Located in Rome, IT
A soft pad chair, designed by Charles Eames in 1969, in black leather. Though the chair is not new, it has never been used.
Chrome
Eames Soft Pad Group EA208 by Vitra Charles & Ray Eames, circa 2000
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Eames Soft Pad Group EA208 by Vitra Charles & Ray Eames, circa 2000 Eames Soft Pad Chair EA 208 by Vitra, this is a swivel version in blue leather raised on chrome base, the leath...
Leather
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H 33.08 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in
4 Vintage Cognac Leather EA208 Soft Pad Chairs Charles Ray Eames for Vitra 1970s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Set of 4 vintage cognac leather aluminum chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Vitra. In cognac leather.
Aluminum
Soft Pad EA 208 Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1980s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Gießen, DE
Der klassische Soft Pad EA 208 Stuhl. Dieser Entwurf aus der Eames Aluminium Reihe von Vitra zählt zu den bequemsten Bürostühlen überhaupt und besteht aus einem Fuß und Rahmen aus ve...
Aluminum, Chrome
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H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in
Charles & Ray Eames EA 208 Leather and Chrome Low Back Soft Pad Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Lisbon, PT
Pair of soft pad chairs model EA 208 designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra, 1960s.
Chrome
Charles Eames for Vitra EA208 Soft Pad Chair
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Lugano, CH
EA208 Soft Pad chair by Charles Eames in black leather and chromed metal.
Eames EA 217 Soft Pad Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Eames office chair EA 217 Soft Pad from the Aluminium Group series, aluminum frame, camel color leather. Rotatable and 'tilt' and height adjustment.
Chrome
$5,040Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 33 in W 23 in D 21 in
White Eames EA208 Leather Soft Pad Chair by Herman Miller, Set of 4
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This set of 4 Charles and Ray Eames EA208 Soft Pad Chairs designed by Herman Miller features luxurious white leather upholstery and custom-ordered white powder coat finish. The Eames...
Leather
From $3,625 / item
+ 3 moreH 33.86 in W 21.66 in D 33.86 in
Martinelli Luce Dimmable LED Pipistrello 620 Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1965 by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, the lamp is made with innovative techniques for the diffuser in methacrylate for the time in which it was designed. The shape of ...
Stainless Steel
$10,000 / set
H 31.5 in W 33 in D 33 in
1958 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Brazilian Rosewood
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, models 670 and 671, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1956. This set dates to ca. 1958. The shells on this se...
Aluminum
Set Of 9 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Chairs
By Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
Designed as part of the iconic Aluminum Group, this low-back, side chair has the same sophisticated, refined aesthetic with extra padding. This authentic Eames Soft Pad Chair is mad...
Leather
$4,000 / set
H 35 in W 24.75 in D 35 in
1975 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Leather w/ Fabric
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Lounge chair and Ottoman, model EA416 and EA423, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. This particular set ...
Aluminum
$4,800 / item
H 34.5 in W 26.5 in D 19.5 in
1968 Herman Miller Eames Time Life Executive Desk Chairs in Leather, 4-Star Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Time Life Executive Desk Chairs, model 3474 , initially designed in 1961 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The listing price includes one executive chair, a...
Aluminum
$15,000
H 31.5 in W 33 in D 33 in
1964 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Rosewood and White Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, model 670 and 671, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1956. This set dates to 1964, per its label. The shells ...
Aluminum
$3,194Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 32.68 in W 22.84 in D 23.23 in
Charles & Ray Eames EA208 softpad chairs, white leather, Vitra 1990s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Zevenaar, NL
The Vitra Soft Pad Chair EA 208 is a design by Charles & Ray Eames. The construction and silhouette of the Soft Pad Chair are similar to the design of the chairs in the Aluminiu...
Leather
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.
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.