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.
$880Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is an original Iconic Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. It was produced...
Metal, Aluminum
1st Generation Eames LKX Lounge Wire Mesh Side Chair 1951
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
Hard-to-find First Generation Eames LKX (Low/Wire/X-base) lounge chairs, only made one year with this configuration; 1951. Made by Charles & Ray Eames for He...
Steel, Wire
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Wood Conference or Dining Table, USA 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Midcentury modern design large dining table or conference office table designed by Charles & Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller with wooden top and metal and aluminum struct...
Metal
Original Vintage Charles & Ray Eames RAR Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Fiberglass Shell, Iron Base, Birch Runners __________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, a...
Iron
Herman Miller Eames DCM Dining Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Herman Miller Eames DCM dining chair. Ebonized molded wood seat and back, supported by chrome steel rod frame. All screws and self leve...
Steel, Chrome
Charles Eames, Lounge Chair in black leather by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Argelato, BO
Eames Lounge is probably one of the most famous armchair designs in the world. The design couple Charles and Ray Eames designed it in 1956 for Herman Miller. It was the first chair ...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Charles and Ray Eames Mid Century Radio Collection
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A full collection of eight rare production Mid Century radios designed by the iconic and renowned design team of Ray and Charles Eames. The set incl...
Wood
Pair of 2nd Generation "Seafoam" Fiberglass Eames Shell Chairs by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a pair of fantastic "seafoam" fiberglass armchairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. These collectible second generation chairs (1954-55) are characterized by thei...
Steel
Multiple Eames Aluminum Group EA106 Dining Chairs in Black Netweave Mesh, Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable dining and/or conference chair EA106 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Comfort is guaranteed w...
Aluminum, Chrome
Small Eames for Herman Miller Black Laminate, Plywood, and Chrome LTR SideTable
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller LTR (low table rod) side table originally designed in 1950 in layered plywood with a black laminate top supported by a resistance-welded chrom...
Steel, Chrome
Charles & Ray Eames Black Leather Executive Desk Chair by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
An iconic Executive office chair, model EA117 — known in the United States as the EA335 — designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. One of the most celebrated office chair...
Aluminum
$3,897Sale Price|40% Off
Set of 4 First Edition Eames Evans DCM Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
Four Early DCM chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Evans, distributed by Herman Miller. Labels remain intact on all four chairs. Shock mounts has been...
Plywood
2016 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Burgundy Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Desk Chair, Model EA435, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These examples date to 2016. Thei...
Aluminum, Steel
Unique One of a Kind Herman Miller Eames Vintage Dining Set
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique one of a kind Herman Miller Eames dining set. Classic DCM chairs, each with own unique characteristics, paired with Herman Miller Eames table base...
Marble
$9,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Magnificent Rare Brazilian Rosewood Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman Mid-Century
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent and rare 2nd generation Brazilian Rosewood and black leather lounge chair and ottoman by Charles and Ray Eames. This chair retains its super rare double ring back black ...
Metal
Herman Miller Eames 3-Seat Tandem Bench Eastern Air Lines Red Orange Naugahyde
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller tandem bench. This modular system features three Eames shell chairs with r...
Metal, Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames DTM-20 Table
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early edition Eames DTM. Ships from Philadelphia. Some scratches and imperfections on the edges.
Aluminum
$1,687Sale Price / item|20% Off
Eames EA108 Hopsack Swivel Chair by ICF De Padova, Off White Steel
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF De Padova
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Charles and Ray Eames EA108 Hopsack Swivel Task Chair from The Aluminium Group Manufactured Under License By ICF De Padova of Italy, with attribution la...
Steel, Chrome
2nd Gen Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Contura Vitra 1961
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
This rare lounge chair and ottoman were designed by Charles & Ray Eames and were produced by Contura in 1960/1961. It is one of the earliest european lounge chairs which were pro...
Leather, Wood
Charles and Ray Eames Vintage Fiberglas La Fonda Bench 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Münster, DE
3-seater bench, La Fonda seat shells with original full upholstery, orange-red Hopsak cover, vintage condition, 1970s, design Charles & Ray Eames, manufacturer Vitra American co...
Metal
Original 1970s Production Eames Lounge Chair For Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
An original 1970s Eames Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This is a particularly elegant example, dating to the mid-1970s and executed in richly figured Brazi...
Leather, Rosewood
Charles & Ray Eames Early "OTW" Coffee Table for Evans Products, 1946
By Herman Miller, Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Coronado, CA
An early and all original "OTW" coffee table designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Evans Products in 1946. The table features molded, 5-layer birch plywood constructi...
Steel
Vintage Eames for Herman Miller "Applecore" Time Life Stool Model A
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Time Life Stool A designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller in the United States, circa 1960s. Commissioned for the Time-Life Building in New York, Stool A refl...
Walnut
Eames Executive Chair Time-Life Lobby Chair Herman Miller Mid Century
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, the iconic Eames Executive Chair, also widely known as the Time-Life Lobby Chair. It was designed in 1960 by the famous husband-and-wife design team, Charles ...
Aluminum
Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Charles and Ray Eames, prod. Vitra, 1990
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lounge Chair and Ottoman, pair, Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra Production 1990s, United States, 1956 (original design). Bent plywood frame, white-colored leather upholstery, and die-ca...
Leather, Wood
1970s Herman Miller Eames Time Life Lobby Chair in Cognac Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Time Life Lobby Chair, model ES105, designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames. The chair was designed for the Time Life Building in New York. This model is slightly ...
Aluminum
Primary Color/Mondrian Style Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four vintage Herman Miller Eames fiberglass chairs in primary colors. All chairs in very good vintage condition with Herman Miller bases available in black or metallic silver color finish. All glides intact. No cracks to shells. All new shock mounts. All signed and authentic. Chairs ship disassembled. Assembly takes five minutes using a single Phillips screwdriver.
Fiberglass
Eames Management Chairs in Grey Fabric Upholstery c. 1980 - 1990s 4 Available
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Sharp set of 4 Eames aluminum group management chairs in gray fabric, with cast aluminum frames. The chairs are all in great, original, clean and ready to use condition, all are mark...
Aluminum
Standing Height Herman Miller Eames Contract Base Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in South Charleston, WV
Produced 2010 and never used for the facility. In pristine condition with a few scuffs to feet and otherwise flawless. 36" wide 29" tall with matching black adjustable feet. Cherry laminate, rubber edge and black painted contract base...
Steel
Eames Early Rope Edge Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early 1st generation rope edge rare lounge height fiberglass arm shell chair with the larger rubber shock mounts having metal washers and satin black iron X base. The chair st...
Iron
$21,300Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Eames Vitra La Chaise Chair, Original, Fiberglass First Generation, 1992
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray designed the iconic "La Chaise" lounge chair for The Museum of Modern Art’s 1948 International Competition for Furniture Design. Its name references both its functio...
Stainless Steel
2018 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, Leather (1x)
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, Model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples date to 2018. The desi...
Aluminum, Steel
La Fonda Side Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Centreville, VA
SOLD AS IS. Please review all photos carefully, as they are part of the description. All four chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, but each chair has visible damage to the seat...
Steel
Charles & Ray Eames, Lounge Chair and Ottoman '2'
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Napa, CA
The Lounge Chair and Ottoman is an iconic furniture design created by Charles and Ray Eames. It is widely regarded as one of the most significant and enduring pieces of modern furnit...
Plywood
2015 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Executive Desk Chair in All Black
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive Desk Chair, Model EA337, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller and ...
Aluminum, Steel
Charles and Ray Eames DAX armchair by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Athens, Attiki
The DAX chair combines the shell of the 'Eames armchairs' with a classic four-legged base and is thus a realisation of the chair concept created by Charles and Ray Eames in the 1950s. Thanks to its relatively simple appearance, the dax chair is undoubtedly the most versatile of Eames plastic chairs...
Metal
Red Crimson Eames Herman Miller Vintage Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct...
Fiberglass
Brown Eames for Herman Miller Vintage Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We have eleven original 1960s Eames fiberglass shell chairs with original H bases. Narrow mount. Lovely rich brown color. These have their original finish and are gorgeous, gleaming,...
Fiberglass
1995 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Black Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair, Model EA437, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These examples date to the year 19...
Aluminum
Set of 6 Charles & Ray Eames DCW Dining Chairs for Herman Miller in Ash
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of six DCW chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller c1985. Created from Ash and show a striking grain pattern in the backs and seats particularly. In excellent...
Ash
Eames for Herman Miller Gray Leather Office Chair 2000s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height leather office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century mode...
Aluminum, Steel
MCM Eames Herman Miller Natural Oak Round Universal Base Table w/ Gromet Hole
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller 60” round tables comprised of light natural oak wood veneer tops, black universal bases, an...
Metal, Aluminum
Eames Lemon Yellow Zenith Rope-Edge, RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their high fiber content and larger, more substantial rubber shock mou...
Steel
$1,502Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Black Leather Dax Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern design black leather DAX rope edge fiberglass Zenith shell armchair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, made in the USA 1960's. Dark grey / black lea...
Metal
La Fonda Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for ICF, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF Group
Located in bruxelles, BE
Fiberglass chairs with red fabric and metal legs by Charles & Ray Eames. Model: La Fonda. Seat height: 46 cm. Stamped on the underside. Wear due to age and time FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST...
Metal
Eames Time Life Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wilton, CT
Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of the Time Life building in New York City. This luxurious vintage chair made by Herman Miller in the 1980's...
Aluminum, Steel
2012 Herman Miller Eames DSR Plastic Dining Chair 6x Available
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of DSR Chairs, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1951 for Herman Miller. These particular examples were produced in 2012. The chairs feature plastic shel...
Steel
Eames Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell DSX Chair from IBM c 1950/60's
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid century DSX fiberglass chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller circa 1950/60's. This example is in very fine, original, clean and ready to use ...
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames, "DCW" Chair, Plywood, USA, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded plywood DCW dining chair or side chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller, USA, 1960s. 16.6” seat height
Plywood
2001 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Green Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, Model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples date to 2001. The desi...
Aluminum, Steel
Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Herman Miller, 2008 An iconic Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair and Ott...
Aluminum
Eames Early Label Armshell Chair by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An elephant gray green toned fiberglass armshell chair with satin black iron X-base, rubber and metal boot feet , large early shock mounts and the red second generation decal label w...
Fiberglass
Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Tandem 4 Seat Fiberglass Shell Chair Bench
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller 4 seat tandem shell chair bench. This is a very rare tandem bench from Herman Miller. This particular model features a four seat desig...
Metal
$1,095 / set
Pair of Eames Molded Plastic Armchairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Herman Miller produced original Eames Molded Shell Chair in a durable, 100 percent recyclable polypropylene. The subtle matte texture of the re-engineered plastic shell maint...
Chrome
Original 1960s Production Eames Lounge Chair For Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
An exceptional early example Eames Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, dating from the 1960s. This piece features the highly desirable feather down-filled cushi...
Leather, Rosewood
Honey Cognac Herman Miller ES104 Time Life Lobby Office Chair by Charles Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Aachen, NW
Amazing Cognac Amber Tan leather Lobby Chairs model ES104 produced by Herman Miller/Vitra in the 1980s. The chairs features a chromed aluminium frame on a chromed aluminium base. Ver...
Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller Time Life Black Leather Office Chair 1981
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern black Model 3475 Eames Time Life Lobby Chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller was produced in 1981. This classic office chair fea...
Aluminum, Steel
1999 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Brown Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Desk Chair, Model EA435, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These examples date to the year 1...
Aluminum
1980s Herman Miller ET151 Eames Segmented Aluminum Group Dining Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Segmented Conference Dining Table, Model ET151, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1964. This piece dates to the 1980s. The table's design is ...
Aluminum
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Blue Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Desk Chair, Model EA435, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. This example dates to the 2010s. I...
Aluminum