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Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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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.

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Creator: Charles and Ray Eames
Set of Four Charles and Ray Eames DKW-1 Chairs for Herman Miller
Set of Four Charles and Ray Eames DKW-1 Chairs for Herman Miller

Set of Four Charles and Ray Eames DKW-1 Chairs for Herman Miller

$3,600 / set

Set of Four Charles and Ray Eames DKW-1 Chairs for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early set of four wire frame chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The chairs feature greige marled fabric seat covers over black metal frames. Each chair rests on four ...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Metal

1954 Herman Miller Eames Rope Edge DAX Arm Shell Dining Chair X Base 3 Available
1954 Herman Miller Eames Rope Edge DAX Arm Shell Dining Chair X Base 3 Available

1954 Herman Miller Eames Rope Edge DAX Arm Shell Dining Chair X Base 3 Available

$1,800 / item

1954 Herman Miller Eames Rope Edge DAX Arm Shell Dining Chair X Base 3 Available

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

These are Eames DAX fiberglass dining chairs, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1950. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA C. 1954. Their design incorporates a tan fiberglass shell seat atop a steel X-base. DAX is an acronym for Dining Arm X Base Chair...

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1950s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

2020s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in White Leather
2020s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in White Leather

2020s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in White Leather

$1,450

2020s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in White Leather

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, Model EA335, designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. This particular example was produced in the 2020s. Th...

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2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

2010s Herman Miller Eames Executive Soft Pad Desk Chair in Grey Vinyl
2010s Herman Miller Eames Executive Soft Pad Desk Chair in Grey Vinyl

2010s Herman Miller Eames Executive Soft Pad Desk Chair in Grey Vinyl

$2,600

2010s Herman Miller Eames Executive Soft Pad Desk Chair in Grey Vinyl

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair, Model EA437, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. This example dates to the 2010s. Th...

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2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

C. 1952 Rare Herman Miller Evans Eames DCM Chair w/ Original Upholstery & Label
C. 1952 Rare Herman Miller Evans Eames DCM Chair w/ Original Upholstery & Label

C. 1952 Rare Herman Miller Evans Eames DCM Chair w/ Original Upholstery & Label

$3,950

C. 1952 Rare Herman Miller Evans Eames DCM Chair w/ Original Upholstery & Label

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Eames DCM Side Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1946. This early example was manufactured circa 1952, and it appears to be a late Evans / early Herma...

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1950s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Steel

1975 Set of Three Herman Miller Eames Arm Shell Chairs PAC w/ Red/Orange Shells
1975 Set of Three Herman Miller Eames Arm Shell Chairs PAC w/ Red/Orange Shells

1975 Set of Three Herman Miller Eames Arm Shell Chairs PAC w/ Red/Orange Shells

$3,500 / set

1975 Set of Three Herman Miller Eames Arm Shell Chairs PAC w/ Red/Orange Shells

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a set of three Eames Arm Shell PAC Chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1952. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller and date back to 1975...

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1970s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

1957 Set of 6 Herman Miller Eames DKR-2 Wire Dining Chairs w/ Base & Bikini Pads
1957 Set of 6 Herman Miller Eames DKR-2 Wire Dining Chairs w/ Base & Bikini Pads

1957 Set of 6 Herman Miller Eames DKR-2 Wire Dining Chairs w/ Base & Bikini Pads

$6,950 / set

1957 Set of 6 Herman Miller Eames DKR-2 Wire Dining Chairs w/ Base & Bikini Pads

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Listed for sale is a vintage set of six Eames DKR-2 wire dining chairs with black bikini pads, produced circa 1957. The DKR was designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman ...

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1950s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Metal

Eames Herman Miller Evans OTW 1946 Coffee Table Maple Cinema Prop
Eames Herman Miller Evans OTW 1946 Coffee Table Maple Cinema Prop

Eames Herman Miller Evans OTW 1946 Coffee Table Maple Cinema Prop

$4,350

Eames Herman Miller Evans OTW 1946 Coffee Table Maple Cinema Prop

By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Listed for sale is an original maple Eames OTW coffee table, produced by Evans approx. 1946. This particular example is all original. The table has been well...

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1940s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Maple, Plywood

Set of LAR Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Set of LAR Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller

Set of LAR Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller

$16,000 / set

Set of LAR Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A rare set of 4 original LAR upholstered fiberglass lounge chairs on a wire frame base. Original Boris Kroll fabric.

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass

2007 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather
2007 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather

2007 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather

$1,350 / item

2007 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, model EA335, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These examples date to 2007. Their design i...

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Early 2000s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Dark Grey
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Dark Grey

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Dark Grey

$1,400

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Dark Grey

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

These are Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples were produced in the 2010s. Their ...

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2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

1 of 3 Charles & Ray Vitra Eames EA108 Hopsak Swivel Office Armchairs
1 of 3 Charles & Ray Vitra Eames EA108 Hopsak Swivel Office Armchairs

1 of 3 Charles & Ray Vitra Eames EA108 Hopsak Swivel Office Armchairs

$1,823 / item

1 of 3 Charles & Ray Vitra Eames EA108 Hopsak Swivel Office Armchairs

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 3 original fully stamped Charles & Ray Eames Hopsak chrome swivel armchairs RRP £2,200 each Super iconic, award winning, what more can you say, these are pretty much the most comfortable office chairs ever made, these are fully stamped with the model number to the base and the Eames label...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Chrome

3er Set Asserbo Stühle Borge Morgensen Roland Wilhelmsson
3er Set Asserbo Stühle Borge Morgensen Roland Wilhelmsson

3er Set Asserbo Stühle Borge Morgensen Roland Wilhelmsson

$914 / item

3er Set Asserbo Stühle Borge Morgensen Roland Wilhelmsson

By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 3er Set Vintage Stühle von Borge Morgensen & Söner aus den 1970er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf "Asserbo" stammt von Børge Mogensen & Roland...

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1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

2022 Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in White Sequel Upholstery
2022 Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in White Sequel Upholstery

2022 Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in White Sequel Upholstery

$1,500 / item

2022 Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in White Sequel Upholstery

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

These are Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs, Model EA335, designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples were produced in 2022. The ...

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2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Aluminum

C. 1954 Set of Four Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKX Wire Dining Chairs
C. 1954 Set of Four Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKX Wire Dining Chairs

C. 1954 Set of Four Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKX Wire Dining Chairs

$4,000

C. 1954 Set of Four Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKX Wire Dining Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a set of four DKX chairs, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1951. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA C. 1954. The chairs are co...

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1950s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Steel

2017 Set of Four Eames Plastic DSW Dining Shell Chairs in White with Oak Bases
2017 Set of Four Eames Plastic DSW Dining Shell Chairs in White with Oak Bases

2017 Set of Four Eames Plastic DSW Dining Shell Chairs in White with Oak Bases

$1,800 / set

2017 Set of Four Eames Plastic DSW Dining Shell Chairs in White with Oak Bases

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a set of four Eames DSW Side Chairs, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1948. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the U...

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2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Steel

Eames Desk Chair EA 117 by Herman Miller, 1990s - 3 Available
Eames Desk Chair EA 117 by Herman Miller, 1990s - 3 Available

Eames Desk Chair EA 117 by Herman Miller, 1990s - 3 Available

$2,058 / item

Eames Desk Chair EA 117 by Herman Miller, 1990s - 3 Available

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brussels, BE

Eames Desk Chair EA 117 by Herman Miller, 1990s - 3 available.

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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Metal

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Grey w/ Manual Lift
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Grey w/ Manual Lift

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Grey w/ Manual Lift

$1,350

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Grey w/ Manual Lift

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. This particular example was produced in the 2010s. The desig...

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2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

2017 Herman Miller Eames EAG Aluminum Group Management Chair in Grey Leather
2017 Herman Miller Eames EAG Aluminum Group Management Chair in Grey Leather

2017 Herman Miller Eames EAG Aluminum Group Management Chair in Grey Leather

$1,450 / item

2017 Herman Miller Eames EAG Aluminum Group Management Chair in Grey Leather

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples date to 2017. Th...

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2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Set of 6 Vitra EA107 Aluminum Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames 'Mid-Century Modern'
Set of 6 Vitra EA107 Aluminum Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames 'Mid-Century Modern'

Set of 6 Vitra EA107 Aluminum Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames 'Mid-Century Modern'

$6,745 / set

Set of 6 Vitra EA107 Aluminum Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames 'Mid-Century Modern'

By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in CULEMBORG, GE

Charles and Ray Eames designed this chair in 1958 for the private residence of an art collector in Columbus, Indiana (USA). For its construction, the designer couple experimented wit...

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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Cream w/ Manual Lift
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Cream w/ Manual Lift

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Cream w/ Manual Lift

$1,450

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Cream w/ Manual Lift

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. This particular example was produced in the 2010s. The desig...

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2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather

$1,350

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. This particular chair was produced in the 2010s. The design sports...

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2010s North American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Eames Aluminum Group Chairs
Pair of Eames Aluminum Group Chairs

Pair of Eames Aluminum Group Chairs

$29,995 / set

Pair of Eames Aluminum Group Chairs

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in New York, NY

Hand picked by buyers at Ann-Morris Inc. Pair of modern aluminum chairs. By Charles and Ray Eames.     

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1950s American Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

1958, Ray & Charles Eames for Vitra Lounge Chair EA 116 in Black Leather
1958, Ray & Charles Eames for Vitra Lounge Chair EA 116 in Black Leather

1958, Ray & Charles Eames for Vitra Lounge Chair EA 116 in Black Leather

$2,801

1958, Ray & Charles Eames for Vitra Lounge Chair EA 116 in Black Leather

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL

This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Adjustable stool swivel side chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Adjustable stool swivel side chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller

Adjustable stool swivel side chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller

$2,858

Adjustable stool swivel side chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

eames‘ plasticchairs are omnipresent nowadays: practical, good-looking and loved by everyone. but when you’re not „everyone“ and would like to insert something special into your interior, here we’ve got a striking discovery: a drafting chair. black fibreglass sidechair shell on height-adjustable, swivelling drafting frame. often the designs by ray and charles eames took part at historical events. chess players bobby fischer...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Metal

1958, Ray & Charles Eames, Herman Miller, PSCC Fiberglass Office Desk Chair
1958, Ray & Charles Eames, Herman Miller, PSCC Fiberglass Office Desk Chair

1958, Ray & Charles Eames, Herman Miller, PSCC Fiberglass Office Desk Chair

$1,429

1958, Ray & Charles Eames, Herman Miller, PSCC Fiberglass Office Desk Chair

By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL

This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vitra EA 107 Bürostuhl Vitra Charles Ray Eames hopsak dunkelgrau
Vitra EA 107 Bürostuhl Vitra Charles Ray Eames hopsak dunkelgrau

Vitra EA 107 Bürostuhl Vitra Charles Ray Eames hopsak dunkelgrau

$1,320

Vitra EA 107 Bürostuhl Vitra Charles Ray Eames hopsak dunkelgrau

By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Vitra EA 107 Konferenzstuhl mit dunklem Rahmen und dunkelgrauem Hopsak Stoff zum Verkauf an. Der Stuhl wurde professionell gereinigt und aufgearbeitet....

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2010s German Post-Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Armchair for " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF USA 1969.
Armchair for " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF USA 1969.

Armchair for " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF USA 1969.

$1,886

Armchair for " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF USA 1969.

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE

Armchair model " EA 117 " swivel in red fabric and aluminium frame on wheels, original black color, partly repainted. Designed by Charles & Ray Eames for ICF, USA in 1969. D...

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1960s Italian Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Half-Size FSW-6 Screen by Charles and Ray Eames
Half-Size FSW-6 Screen by Charles and Ray Eames

Half-Size FSW-6 Screen by Charles and Ray Eames

Price Upon Request

Half-Size FSW-6 Screen by Charles and Ray Eames

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in New York, NY

Half-size FSW-6 screen in ash plywood and canvas. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller, Zeeland, MI, circa 1948. Unmarked.

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Mid-20th Century German Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Plywood

Charles And Ray Eames furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Charles and Ray Eames furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Charles and Ray Eames furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 714 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 2 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Charles and Ray Eames were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Herman Miller, Milo Baughman, and Dunbar. Prices for Charles and Ray Eames furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $200 and can go as high as $75,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,496.

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Questions About Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

  • How do you pronounce the name Eames?

    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    To pronounce Eames, say EEMS. The correct pronunciation rhymes with the word “seems.” Eames is the surname of designers Charles and Ray Eames, known for their pioneering mid-century modern furniture designs, such as the Eames Lounge Chair. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of Eames furniture from some of the world's top dealers.

  • What material did Charles and Ray Eames use?

    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    For Charles and Ray Eames’ chairs designed for Herman Miller, molded plywood, fiberglass-reinforced plastic, bent and welded wire mesh, and cast aluminum were used in production. You can shop a collection of Eames furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

  • Are Charles Eames chairs comfortable?

    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, Charles Eames chairs are comfortable. The Eameses — Charles and Ray — were fascinated by ergonomics and designed chairs with comfort in mind. The legendary mid-century modernist designer-couple famously called their Eames lounge chair and ottoman “a special refuge from the strains of modern living” and described their design as having the “warm receptive look of a well-used first baseman’s mitt.”

    While the couple’s DCW chairs, introduced in the 1940s, prioritized ease of production and affordability of materials, the Eames lounger, which debuted in 1956, was Charles and Ray’s interpretation of luxury furniture. And to the Eameses, luxury meant, above all, comfort.

    Find vintage Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.

  • How were Charles and Ray Eames related?

    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    Charles and Ray Eames were related by marriage. Charles studied architecture and industrial design. Ray (née Bernice Alexandra Kaiser) was an artist who studied under painter Hans Hofmann. They met in 1940 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit and married the next year. Shop a selection of Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.

  • How can you tell if a Vitra chair is real?

    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To tell if a Vitra chair is real, turn it over. Under the seat or base, you will find a name on a sticker, label or stamped directly on the piece. You can find images of authentic Vitra marks on trusted online resources and then compare them to those on your item to assess its authenticity. Next, research the specific type of chair that you have and learn about its key characteristics, such as its crafting techniques, materials and dimensions. You can use these traits as criteria for authenticating your chair. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer inspect your chair for you. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Vitra chairs.

  • Is Eames mid-century modern?

    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Yes, Eames is mid-century modern. In many ways, Charles Eames and Ray Eames were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy and optimism at the heart of mid-century modern American design, and they have been recognized as the most influential designers of the 20th century. Some of the couple's most famous mid-century modern designs include the Eames Lounge chair and ottoman, the Eames Molded Plywood chair and the Eames Fiberglass chair. Shop a wide range of Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.

  • Is Plycraft the same as Eames?

    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    No, Plycraft is not the same as Eames. Plycraft is the name of an American furniture manufacturer founded in the early 1950s in Massachusetts. Eames refers to Charles and Ray Eames, two of the most celebrated furniture designers of the 20th century. After marrying in 1941, Charles and Ray moved to Los Angeles, where they established the Eames Office and eventually built their lifelong residence, the Eames House in Pacific Palisades as part of the Case Study House Program. Their designs are among Herman Miller’s most popular products of all time. Plycraft founder Paul Goldman was the company’s principal designer, but George Mulhauser and Norman Cherner were also enlisted to create furniture for the brand. On 1stDibs, shop vintage Eames furniture (and Plycraft, too).

  • What are Charles and Ray Eames famous for?

    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Charles and Ray Eames are famous for their chair designs. The couple released their first iconic Eames Lounge and Ottoman in 1956 and went on to create more chairs that changed the idea of comfortable seating. In addition to being great furniture designers, Ray and Charles were also graphic and textile designers, architects and film-makers. Shop a collection of Eames chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

  • What are Charles and Ray Eames best known for?

    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Charles and Ray Eames have been recognized as the 20th century’s most influential designers and are best known for their highly recognizable chairs. The Eames lounge chair and ottoman are an iconic duo in modern-styled furniture, and s​ome of the first Eames items to emerge from Herman Miller are now classics: the LCW, or Lounge Chair Wood, and the DCM, or Dining Chair Metal, supported by tubular steel. Find vintage Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.

  • What was Charles and Ray Eames favorite wood?

    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rosewood was the favorite wood of famed American designers Charles and Ray Eames. Rosewood made its way into some of the duo’s most celebrated designs, including the iconic Eames lounge chair. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of genuine Eames furniture from some of the world’s top sellers.

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