$19,000 / set
Pair Dowel Wood Lounge Chairs in Zebra Hide
Located in New York, NY
Pair of dowel Cerused wood lounge chairs in Zebra Hide. The chairs are well made, sturdy with zebra hide upholstery.
Wood
$879Sale Price / set|20% Off
Postmodern Lowenstein Padova Dowel Wood Counter Height Bar Stool Chairs Set of 3
By Hank Loewenstein
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Iconic set of counter height bar stools, made in Italy.
Wood
A Transitional Charles Eames PAW Shell Swivel Chair w Wood Dowel Legs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
A Transitional Charles Eames PAW Shell Swivel Chair w Wood Dowel Legs. In beautiful attractive condition.
Fiberglass
2019 Herman Miller Eames DSW Molded Wood Side Chair w/ Dowel Base in Black
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These chairs feature molded wood shells that are ebonized, and have black dowel bases.
Steel
Eames Dowel Leg Wire Chair for Herman Miller, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Iconic Eames wire side chair with dowel leg base, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Metal
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage High Dowel Leg Danish Style Lounge Chair Attributed to Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Madison, WI
Incredibly beautiful time capsule mid century lounge chair. Statement piece. In excellent vintage condition throughout. Extremely stylish.
Upholstery, Wood
C. 2020 Herman Miller Eames Plastic Side Shell Chair with Walnut Dowel Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The design features a molded plastic shell seat in green atop a wooden dowel-base with a walnut finish. DSW is an acronym for Dining Height Side Chair Wood Base.
Steel
2017 Eames Herman Miller DAW Orange Plastic Shell Chair with Walnut Dowel Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames DAW Chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1950. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA in 2017. This chair features a mold...
Steel
2016 Herman Miller Eames Green Upholstered DSW Side Chair with Walnut Dowel Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The design features a molded plastic shell seat in white, and has an upholstered seat pad in green fabric. It has a wooden dowel-base with a walnut finish. DSW is an acronym for Dini...
Steel
2018 Herman Miller Eames Dark Blue Upholstered DSW Side Chair w/ Dowel Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The design features a molded plastic shell seat in white, and has an upholstered seat pad in dark blue fabric. It has a wooden dowel-base with a walnut finish. DSW is an acronym for ...
Steel
2018 Eames Plastic DSW Shell Dining Chairs in White w/ Dowel Bases 5x Available
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Their design features a molded plastic shell seat in white, and these have white oak dowel bases. DSW is an acronym for Dining Height Side Chair Wood Base.
Steel
1951 Herman Miller Eames PKW-1 with Leather Pad and Dowel Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a PKW-1 Chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames. This example was produced by Herman Miller in the United States and dates to the year 1951. The chair is comprise...
Steel
Antique Danish Dowel Wood Chairs, 1800s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
They are traditionally made using no screws, no nails only using wood dowels, all timber is original with no additions or alterations (except 1 chair, see at the end) The conditio...
Oak
"Onassis Chair" in Dowel Wood by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Onassis Chair" in sculpted lacquered dowel wood with baseball stitched leather seat by Karl Springer, American 1980's
Early Charles Eames Dowel Leg Chair, 1950s DKW-2 Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Charles Eames dowel leg chair, 1950s DKW-2 Herman Miller, nice original condition retains original Alexander Girrard seat cover as well as original Herman Miller label, elusive...
Zinc
Four Bent Laminate Wood with Brass Dowel Chairs by Wormley
Located in Ferndale, MI
Four Bent Laminate Wood with Brass Dowel Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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H 29.14 in W 70.87 in D 39.38 in
Eames like Oval Dining Table, Excellent Matching with Dowel or Eiffel Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Oval table with blue top and black elegant base. The table has an elegant design with the shape of the table top and the beautiful base and legs, The table shows some traces of wear ...
Metal
Eames PKW Dowel Leg Swivel Bikini Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Early desk model PKW swivel chair with birch legs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Steel
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H 31.89 in W 18.7 in D 19 in
Early Pkw-1 Pivoting K-Wire Dowel Wood Base Side Chair, Eames Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
eames‘ chairs are so common and widespread today that you’ve actually seen them far too often. but there are some versions that are a bit more special – making them collector’s items...
Metal, Iron
Eames Dkw Dowel Leg Side Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Early production Eames DKW dowel leg side chair with bikini cushion by Herman Miller.
Metal
Early Eames PKW wire Dowel Leg Swivel Bikini Chair for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid Century Modern side chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. early production. Eames PKW wire Dowel Leg Swivel Bikini .Nice original condition.. retai...
Metal
Alessandro Albrizzi Leather and Chrome Wood Rack
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
It is sure to impress both design enthusiasts and those seeking a functional and visually appealing storage solution for their firewood. Photographed with wood and Eames dowel leg ch...
Steel
Dowel leg chair
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Very rare...
Metal
Pair of 1950's slipper chairs with dowel legs.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid-century slipper chairs with arched backs and stained wood dowel legs.
Upholstery, Wood
Eames PKW Bikini Chair on Dowel with Swivel
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Maastricht, NL
An original 1950s Eames PKW bikini chair for Herman Miller. The black wire seat with a two piece (bikini) padded, brown leather cover rests on a swiveling dowel base. The chair was ...
Metal
Charles Eames DKW-2 Wire Bikini Chair Dowel Base
Located in Berkeley, CA
First year production wire chair with black naugahyde bikini cover and wooden dowel base. Still retains the original Herman Miller upholstery tag. Excellent patina. Truly an excellen...
Metal
Eames Herman Miller Zenith Parchment Dowel Leg Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charles & Ray Eames PAW walnut Dowel leg fiberglass Swivel armchair for Herman Miller Inc. Very good vintage condition. Slight age staining to the fiberglass. Base is excellent.
Metal
Eames Swivel Lounge Chair in Parchment Rope Edge Dowel Eiffel Base PAW
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Framingham, MA
Lovely original first year Eames Zenith Rope Edge PAW Swivel Lounge in Parchment with excellent patina without cracks. The seat has a slight wobble due to the wear on the ball bearin...
Iron
Rare and Early Set of 4 Charles Eames DKW Dowel Leg Dining Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in Long Beach, CA
Rare and Early Set of 4 Charles Eames DKW Dowel Leg Dining Chairs. One wire shell is from another chair from the same home (slightly different wire configuration on the bottom of th...
Metal
Sonna Rosen Dowel Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dowel back armchair by Sonna Rosen, an interesting and delicate form, reminiscent of the Shaker aesthetic. Black lacquered wood frame with a silk upholstered seat.
Wood, Upholstery
Extremely chic and curvaceous Italian mid-century lounge chair.
Located in New York, NY
Extremely chic and curvaceous Italian mid-century lounge chair on wood dowel legs. Vintage velvet upholstery is in very good usable condition.
Velvet, Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Midcentury Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of vintage danish lounge chairs with wood dowel frames and carved dowel arm in newly upholstered cognac leather.
Leather, Teak
8 Directoire' Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 8 Directoire' style painted dining chairs with natural colored linen upholstery. Large well constructed wood doweled comfortable dining chairs.
Wood, Linen
Rare Pair of Karl Springer Dowel Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Karl Springer dowel wood chairs with beige fabric cushions.
Rope edge Charles Eames PAW Walnut Dowel Leg Swivel Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Charles & Ray Eames PAW Walnut Dowel Leg Fiberglass Swivel Arm Chair for Zenith Plastics / Herman Miller Inc. 1st Generation Rope Edge Fiberglass Armchair around 1950. Very Good Vi...
Metal
Eames Herman Miller Dowel Leg Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charles & Ray Eames PAW walnut dowel leg fiberglass swivel armchair for Herman Miller Inc. Very good vintage condition. Slight age staining to the fiberglass. Base is excellent.
Metal
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