Green Herman Miller Vintage Eames Upholstered DSR Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A beautifully restored green upholstered white Eames Herman Miller side chair on its used, new, DSR base is a fantastic, iconic, dining chair.
Fiberglass
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames La Fonda Chairs with Cream White Fiberglass Shells
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of "La Fonda" side chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller with cream-white fiberglass shells and with blue Hopsack upholstery.
Aluminum
White-on-white Eames-style Lounge and Ottoman
Located in North Miami, FL
An Eames-style Lounge and Ottoman...Miami-style! White-washed bent plywood and original white leather upholstery more than make up for this chair's undistinguished pedigree.
Chrome
Pair of Orange and White Herman Miller Eames DSR Dining Side Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
This is a used, beautiful, Herman Miller Eames original DSR side shell chair completed with warm Orange Marmalade fabric coating on top of the porcelain white side shells to create a...
Fiberglass
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
Green Pair of Herman Miller Eames Upholstered Dsr Dining Side Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A matching pair of restored green upholstered Herman Miller Eames white side shell chairs sat on used, new, DSR bases will make the perfect dining chairs.
Fiberglass
Red Set of 4 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
Set of Seven Eames Dining Chairs With Bikini Pads and Eiffel Bases
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Also available is the 46" round white Eames table, original to the chairs.
Metal
1960's Charles and Ray Eames white side shell rocker Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early 1960's Charles and Ray Eames white side shell (RAR) on an high quality reproduction Oak rocker base. Also available with choise of base.(Dowel-Eiffel-Rocker..). Original fibe...
Set of 4 La Fonda Fiberglass Chairs and 1 La Fonda Fiberglass Armchair, Designed
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Set of 4 La Fonda fiberglass chairs and 1 La Fonda Fiberglass chair with armrests, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Hermann Miller, 1961. The original cushions are reupholstered...
Fiberglass
Sold|$4,500
Eames Vitra White La Chaise Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Charles and Ray Eames designed La Chaise in 1948 for a Museum of Modern Art competition. But it is only since 1991 that Vitra has been manufacturing small quantities of the design in...
Steel
Sold|$2,395 / item
Vintage 2 Eames Style Lounge Chairs White Leather
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
Vintage 2 Eames style lounge chairs, white leather.
Leather
Eames for Herman Miller Zenith White Arm Chair
Located in St. Louis, MO
1957 Zenith DAX Eames for Herman Miller white arm shell chair.
Metal
Sold|$1,200
Charles Eames Laminate Dining Table
By Charles Eames
Located in New York, NY
Charles Eames white laminate dining table-chairs are sold.
Steel
Eames 670 671 Lounge & Ottoman. Herman Miller 1956
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eames lounge chairs dating back to this early are almost never seen in white leather.
Rosewood, Leather
Sold|$1,400
White Eames LAR Cats Cradle Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Providence, RI
White Eames arm shell chair, produced by Herman Miller, circa 1972, on black 'cats cradle' base.
Metal
Sold|$3,200
Charles Eames Time Life White Leather Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Original white leather Charles Eames for Herman Miller time life chair with brushed aluminum four-star base.
Aluminum
Eames Dkr Wire Chairs on Eiffel Tower Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
4 white wire Eames chairs with "Eiffel Tower" base available.
Steel, Wire
Vintage Rosewood Eames 670 Lounge Chair with New Off-White Leather
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Providence, RI
Vintage rosewood Charles Eames 670 lounge chair with new off-white leather, with ottoman.
Aluminum
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman 670/671 in White Ash and Ivory Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Asheville, NC
This beautiful version of the Eames chair and ottoman features white ash shells that wrap super soft ivory leather cushions, giving the set a distinctly Scandinavian look and feel.
Metal
White Lounge Chair with Ottoman in the Manner of Eames
Located in Bronx, NY
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern white lounge chair with ottoman in the manner of Knoll. This item is on sale for a clearance price.
Upholstery
Hand-Painted Herman Miller Eames Molded Fiberglass Side Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Jacksonville, FL
This Herman Miller chair features hand painting by artist P. Foreman. Painted on front side and back in a floral motif with butterflies. Excellent structural condition, Finish shows ...
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