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White Fiberglass Chairs

Ernst Moeckl White Kangaroo Chairs in Fiberglass
By Ernst Moeckl, Trabant
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernst Moeckl for Trabant, 'Z' chairs, fiberglass, Germany, 1968 This set of Kangaroo chairs is designed by Ernste Moeckl in 1968. The chair is also called the Z-chair, referring to ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fiberglass

Ernst Moeckl White Kangaroo Chairs in Fiberglass
Ernst Moeckl White Kangaroo Chairs in Fiberglass
H 27.96 in W 17.72 in D 21.26 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Fiberglass Shell Rolling Adjustable Desk Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Fiberglass Shell Rolling Adjustable Desk Chair. Item features adjustable height, rolling casters, white fiberglass seat, chrome base, clean modernist...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern White Vintage Fiberglass Chair by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage model DSS-N fiberglass chair was designed by Charles & Ray Eames and produced by Hermann Miller, Zeeland, Michigan USA. Labeled underneath. Chromed tube st...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Rare White Paul McCobb Origami Chair on Spider Base
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s vintage white molded fiberglass Origami shell chair designed by Paul McCobb on very scarce spider base. A stunning example of this rarely seen combo. The faceted chair has been...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

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French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
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Banham Black Brutalist Oak Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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8 French 1950s Dining / Side Beech Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

8 French 1950s Dining / Side Beech Chairs
8 French 1950s Dining / Side Beech Chairs
H 29.93 in W 16.15 in D 17.92 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 “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Semi Flush Mount in Hand Carved Black Marble, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali — which means ‘stone house’ in Nahuatl...
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Casey Lurie Studio Modern High "Primo" Shelving System in Walnut with Brass
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
“Shelving can be the most mundane thing you own, or it can be the beautiful bones of a room as pleasing to see as anything it displays. Casey Lurie’s Primo system would be the latter...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookcases

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Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel

Arches Dining Chair, Brass & COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Chair Design at the International Design & Architecture Awards 2021 Honorable Mention at the European Product Design Awards 2021 The Arches dining chair is designed in the like...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Pair of Beige Modern Italian Wall Lights "Maxina" Vintage Design Moderne ML134
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of modern Italian sconces "Maxina" in beige half moon shape made by our Italian craftsman in the style of Stilnovo's work. Wall plate and arm in solid brass, lampshade adjustabl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...

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Brass, Metal

Iconic Eero Aarnio Yellow Pastil Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to verify the measurements, ergonomics and rocking ability. In 1968 he received the Amer...
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2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fiberglass

Iconic Eero Aarnio Yellow Pastil Chair
Iconic Eero Aarnio Yellow Pastil Chair
H 20.87 in W 36.23 in D 12.6 in
In Stock Roly Poly Armchair Ochre by Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

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Breathtaking Olivewood Extension Dining Table by Milo Baughman, circa 1975
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent dining table is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready. An excep...
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Vintage 1970s North American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables

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Hardwood, Olive

Ralph Lauren Home Collection Woven Rattan Wicker Bed
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Organic modern style woven bamboo rattan bed by Ralph Lauren Home Polo collection. The bed features a subtle sleigh form on each end of the frame. Very heavy and solid with makers pl...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Metal

Post Modern Office Desk Side Dining Chair by Steelcase
By Charles Pollock, Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural, ergonomic design office, side desk, dining chairs by Steelcase. The chairs feature yellow tweed continuous seats and backs, with dark gray plastic shells, on chro...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

Midcentury Eames Aluminum Group Managment Chairs for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are a set of 6 Eames side chairs upholstered in gorgeous fabric. Elegance and comfort separates this iconic chair from the rest. The upholstery is in wonderful...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Aluminum

Sofa Djinn Model by Olivier Mourgue in Yellow Fabric
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Djinn two-seater sofa designed by Olivier Mourgue in 1965 for Airborne. Metal frame lined with foam and covered in yellow Kvadrat publisher's fabric. The feet have steel Skat...
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

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Midcentury Laverne White Fiberglass and Chrome Lotus Armchair, 1950s
By Laverne International, Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage Mid-Century Modern “Lotus” white on chrome armchair was designed by American husband and wife team Erwine and Estelle Laverne for Laverne International circa 1950. The i...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel, Chrome

Pair of Mid Century Burke Tulip Yellow and White Arm Chairs, 1960s
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Detroit, MI
This pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern Burke tulip chairs in the style of Eero Saarinen are circa 1960. The iconic tulip design has clean lines and elegant curves. This set of armch...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Stunning Set of Four 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning vintage set of four 1970s Mid-Century Modern dining chairs, reminiscent of Herman Miller's iconic design. Expertly handcrafted from a combination of fibergla...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

Charles, Ray Eames Herman Miller MCM White Fiberglass Eiffel Base Chairs - Set 6
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, 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...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

White Eames Stacking Chairs for Herman Miller, Set of Three
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"A set of three off-white fiberglass shell chairs designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. The Eameses designed the stacking side chair (DSS) as a lightweight, stacking c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Chairs for Knoll, 1960
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Early set of 6 tulip dining chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, circa 1960. Original blue Cato fabric cushions have been cleaned while the internal foam cushion has been replaced with...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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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. Purchased in 1969.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Aluminum

White Eames LAR Cats Cradle Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Providence, RI
White Eames arm shell chair, produced by Herman Miller, circa 1972, on black 'cats cradle' base. We would describe this Eames fiberglass arm shell as "brilliant white", as opposed to...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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White Eames LAR Cats Cradle Chair
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H 24.5 in W 24.88 in D 23.75 in
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.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

Nanna Ditzel Mid-Century Danish Modern White Fiberglass Chair, 1969
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nanna Ditzel Mid-Century Danish Modern White Fiberglass Chair, 1969. Listing is for one chair. Four available. Nanna Ditzel brought her talents to bear on a staggering array of f...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Dining Room Chairs

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Pair of Sculptural Fiberglass Chairs by Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of ivory fiberglass and plastic armchairs by Italian designer Vico Magistretti. The style name is "Vicario." They are the wider, rarer version. Great coloring. Great for indoors...
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Pair of White Paul McCobb Origami Fiberglass Side Chairs on Rare Base, USA 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Extremely rare versions of the Paul McCobb Origami chair for St. John Seating. The fiberglass seat is molded at angles, reminiscent of the Japanese origami technique. The chair stand...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Eight Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs in Parchment
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eight Herman Miller Eames dining chairs in parchment. Standard black bases included. Chairs in excellent condition with no cracks. Amazing patina. Eiffel or dowel bases available at ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

Eames Side Shell Chair in Lemon Yellow on Eiffeltower Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lund, SE
Eames side shell chair in lemon yellow and on eiffeltower reproduction base. The shells are produced by Herman Miller, US. Four chairs available.
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

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White Fiberglass Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of white fiberglass chairs for sale on 1stDibs. White fiberglass chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. White fiberglass chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. White fiberglass chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Paul McCobb are consistently popular.

How Much are White Fiberglass Chairs?

Prices for white fiberglass chairs start at $650 and top out at $6,000 with the average selling for $2,375.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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 legendary 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.

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.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today. 

Questions About White Fiberglass Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To restore an Eames fiberglass chair, wash it gently with a soft bristle brush and dish soap in warm water. Use a clean damp cloth to wipe off the soap, and then dry with another cloth. You can use a safe wax for fiberglass to enhance the shine. Shop a collection of Eames chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To identify an Eames fiberglass chair, flip it over and check the underside of the seat for a label. What information appears on the label varies, but most will say "The Herman Miller Furniture Company" and "Charles Eames." You may also see "Zenith Plastics," a reference to the company that manufactured the fiberglass. Some chairs made during the 1960s may have the Herman Miller name in raised letters directly on the seat. Newer chairs may display a "Vitra" label instead of "Herman Miller." A certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer can help with the identification process. Find a selection of Eames fiberglass chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To identify a Herman Miller fiberglass chair, look for the legendary manufacturer’s specific logomarks on the product (these logomarks can be found on the company’s official website). There is also the manufacturing label, which is usually found under the seat. All of the classic Herman Miller designs are paired with a certificate of authenticity. Some designs may also have a medallion attached to certify their authenticity. You can then check trusted online resources to determine if the information on the label is correct for the style of chair. Because there are many convincing reproductions out there, you may also wish to have a certified appraiser assist you with the authentication process. Find authentic Herman Miller chairs on 1stDibs.