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.
2000s Herman Miller Eames Executive Soft Pad Desk Chair in Green Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chairs, Model EA437, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These pieces date to the 2000s. The...
Aluminum
2014 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Burgundy
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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. This example dates to the year 201...
Aluminum, Steel
Set of three 1970s Charles and Ray Eames LTR side tables
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1975 Set of Charles and Ray Eames LTR side tables by Herman Miller, USA In good vintage condition with each table showing light wear commensurate with thei...
Steel, Zinc
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
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
Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Charles and Ray Eames, prod. Vitra, 1990
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
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
Eames DCM Dining Chair by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Eames DCM dining chair in black. Colored ash seat and back along with chrome frame. Self leveling nylon glides intact, allowing for use on mul...
Wood
1981 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Purple Fabric
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 1981. The listed pri...
Aluminum, Steel
4 Herman Miller Eames DCW Dining Chairs Wood in Light Ash
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful set of 4 early 2000’s DCW for Dining Chairs Wood by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The label dates them to the period between 2003-2007 approximately when that ...
Wood
Charles & Ray Eames "Rar" Black Original Rocking Chair, 1977
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern molded RAR rocking chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This gorgeous midcentury rocking chair was produced 1977. An original condition. B...
Metal
1993 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fantastic Eames Soft Pad lounge Chair and Ottoman with black leather. Unusual dark graphite frame makes this an unusual find. Also known as mo...
Leather
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DSW Shell Side Chairs, Set of Four
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding and iconic set of four Eames "DSW" shell side chairs, office chairs, or dining chairs By Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller USA, Early 21st Century Orange molded...
Upholstery, Ash
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Red Leather, EA435
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Desk Chair, Model EA435, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. This example dates to 2019. The design inclu...
Aluminum, Steel
$897 / item
Vintage Eames Fiberglass Navy Blue Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage fiberglass Eames navy blue dowel dining chairs. Perfect condition. New solid walnut dowel bases from Modern Conscience. Price per item.
Fiberglass
Italian modern leather office chair by Charles and Ray Eames for ICF, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF Group
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern dark grey leather office chair by Charles and Ray Eames for ICF, 1970s Office chair, model EA108 in metal and leather. The seat and backrest are upholstered in dark gr...
Metal
Herman Miller Eames DAW Chair - Set of (2)
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Alpha, NJ
These two chairs are authentic 2017 production Herman Miller Eames DAW (Dining Armchair Wood Base) models, a celebrated mid-century modern design originally ...
Steel
Charles and Ray Eames FSW 8 Panel Screen
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Birch Plywood and canvas screen Early production Original finish.
Birch
Set of 6 Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Herman Miller, USA
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Set of 6 Original Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs with Brown Naugahyde Pads, Herman Miller. An exceptional group of six original Charles and Ray Eames molded fiberglass stacking shell ...
Metal, Aluminum
1971 Ultra Rare Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Zebrawood, Model 670 and 671
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a massively unusual Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair in Zebrawood, accompanied by a complimentary period-correct Eames Ottoman in Rosewood. Models 670 and 671 were initially ...
Aluminum
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group black leather swivel tilt executive chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair Model EA420, designed in 1969 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller . This chair is stamped 1992 . Soft black leather upholstery ...
Aluminum
Eames Fiberglass Cats Cradle LAR Lounge Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Fulton, CA
A "Cats Cradle" LAR formed fiberglass lounge chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Circa. 1960's. Elephant Gray fiberglass shell with original metal base. No visible makers mark on this chair. 24.5 inches high. 24 inches wide...
Metal
$764Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Table Vitra Ray and Charles Eames, 1980s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very practical - Marked by label.
Metal
2012 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Side Desk Chair Brown Leather 12+ Avail
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk or Side Chair, model EA-108, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These examples were produced in 2012. The li...
Aluminum
1958 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Brazilian Rosewood
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, models 670 and 671, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1956. This set dates to ca. 1958. The shells on this se...
Aluminum
1979 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Black Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Chair, Model EA418, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These particular examples date to 1979....
Aluminum, Steel
1950s Pair of Herman Miller Eames LCW Lounge Chairs in Calico Ash
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of LCW Lounge Chairs, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1948. They are early Herman Miller examples and feature the 5-2-4 screw pattern, dating back to t...
Steel
$3,250Sale Price / set|50% Off
Early Eames DCM Birch Plywood Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice set of early 1950s DCM chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. These are well-preserved second generation examples in a fetching birch and black combinatio...
Metal
Stunning Eames lounge chair set & ottoman by Ray & Charles Eames - Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Eames Lounge Chair 670 & Ottoman 671 Set by Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, 1990sBlack Patinated Leather Lounge Chairs on Ash Black Plywood Shells with Exposed Birch Edge This r...
Leather
Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, US, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles and Ray Eames softpad office chair, produced by Herman Miller. This distinguished chair, crafted as the original USA edition for Herman Miller, features a sleek black leather seat and backrest, complemented by a chrome frame and armrests. An extension of the iconic Aluminum Group chairs, designed in 1958 for the Irwin Miller home, the Soft Pad Group retains the structural integrity of its predecessor while introducing plush cushions for enhanced comfort. Its 5-star base with casters, tilt-swivel mechanism, and seat-height adjustment ensure functionality and versatility, making it ideal for executive or office use. The Eames soft pad executive chair...
Chrome
1996 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair Brown Leather 5x Avail
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair, Model EA437, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1968. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in ...
Aluminum, Steel
Eames Molded Armchair with Maple Rocker Base made 2009 by Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Molded plastic arm chair by Ray Eames and produced by Vitra of Switzerland in 2009 according to label. Made from white molded plastic mounted on chrome legs and a rocker base of mapl...
Steel
Four Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Stacking Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic set of iconic Eames shell chairs by Herman Miller. Parchment color shells atop zinc plated steel stacking bases. All chairs with glides. Signed and guaranteed authentic vinta...
Fiberglass
Eames CTW-3 Coffee Table by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
This early vintage coffee table by Charles and Ray Eames is an important and iconic design. The result of the couple's experiments in molded plywood, the table is visually and physic...
Ash
La Fonda Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Set of two La Fonda chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller during the 1960s. The designers set to work on this model in response to a request from their friend A...
Aluminum
1990s ES 108 3-Seat Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames in Teak w/ Tan Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an ES-108 Three-Seat Teak Sofa, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1984. This example dates to the 1990s. Its design consists of a solid aluminu...
Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller Tall Black Leather Desk Chair Soft Pad
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height black leather office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This executive height ch...
Aluminum, Steel
VINTAGE MiD CENTURY MODERN HERMAN MILLER EAMES HARDWOOD CONFERENCE TABLE
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare and highly collectable, original, Mid Century Modern, Herman Miller conference table with th...
Chrome
2006 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Chairs, Model EA435, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These particular examples date to 2006....
Aluminum, Steel
1980 EA 108 Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller ICF Design Swivel Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF De Padova
Located in Brescia, IT
Chrome aluminum frame Black netweave seat Excellent condition.
Aluminum, Chrome
Charles & Ray Eames, swivel chair model EA108, Herman Miller, 1958
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Uppsala, SE
Swivel office chair, model EA108, by Charles & Ray Eames for Herrman Miller. This model is part of the Eames Aluminium Group that was designed in 1958 however thia examples dates fro...
Metal, Aluminum
Eames Molded Fiberglass Side Chair - White
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
Charles and Ray Eames realized their dream to create a single-shell form over 80 years ago by making their molded chairs of fiberglass. When the environmental risks of that material became known, the Eames Molded...
Fiberglass
2005 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Aluminum Executive Desk Chair in Blue Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive-Height Soft Pad Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. This particular example dates to 2005. T...
Aluminum
2012 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair Off-White Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs, model EA335, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples were produced in 2012...
Aluminum
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Eames Palisades House Anniversary Coffee Table by Herman Miller, 1999
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Miami, FL
Charles and Ray Eames Palisades House coffee table, anniversary edition. Rare and collectible; numbered 98/500. In the late 1990s, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Eames house in Pacific Palisades, California, a limited edition of 500 Eames anniversary...
Brass, Gold Leaf
2010s Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller Wire Bar Stool w/ Bikini Pad
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames wire shell stool, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1951. These examples date to the 2010s. The listed pric...
Steel
$2,250 / set
Early Eames Bent Walnut DCW for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of very well grained early bent walnut plywood side chairs designed by the iconic team of Ray and Charles Eames . These sculptural chairs are part o...
Walnut
Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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
2005 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Reclining Lounge Chairs in Blue Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Reclining Lounge Chairs, Model EA338, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. Th...
Aluminum
Pair of Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chairs by Herman Miller Purple
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
The design of the Aluminum group chairs came from Girard's lament to Charles Eames that there was no well designed outdoor furniture when he was working with Eero Saarinen on the cre...
Aluminum
2006 Herman Miller Ray & Charles Eames CTW Round Coffee Table Wood in White Ash
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 2006 production CTW (coffee table wood), designed by Ray and Charles Eames, produced by Herman Miller. This example was specified in white ash and came from an a...
Wood, Ash
Herman Miller Eames Multicolored Dining Chair Set by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multicolored Eames fiberglass dining chair set by Herman Miller. Original vintage production, not new ersatz ones. Featuring a unique myriad of colors. On original steel tube H bases...
Metal
Vintage Eames Wire Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare satin black metal wire Eames rocking chair with birch wood runners and dark charcoal Naugahyde upholstered seat cover. The chair retains the fa...
Wire
1999 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive-Height Soft Pad Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. This particular example dates to 1999. T...
Aluminum
2016 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair w/ Pneumatic Bases
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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 2016. Th...
Aluminum, Steel
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
2014 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs in Beige Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 2014. The ...
Aluminum
Set of two Vitra 671 Lounge Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
For sale is a lovely set of two iconic Vitra 671 Lounge Chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1956. The Eames’ wanted to create a spacious armchair that combines ergonomics — ...
Chrome
Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Office Chair in Schumacher VEGAN Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management height brown office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern...
Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Modern Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair Set of 8
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome set of 8 Herman Miller Eames dining chairs. Parchment shell tops and steel bases with self leveling floor glides. Signed and guaranteed authentic. Bases are also vintage and...
Fiberglass
Tandem Eames for Herman Miller for Three Shells and a Table Top
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Tandem Base and Table without shells. Show signs of use. 35 cm H incl the height of the bar of the base/ 40 incl the top of the seat support/ 42 cm incl the top of the table top su...
Metal