Charles and Ray Eames Seating
American
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
Original 1960s Production Eames Lounge Chair For Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
An outstanding example. This is an earlier production from the 60s with feather down filled cushions for the ultimate in comfort. Early chairs are hard to find, even more so finished...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Vitra Soft Pad EA208 Chair by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the iconic Soft Pad EA208 Chair by renowned designers Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra. This luxurious chair features a sleek and sophisticated design, with a polished met...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
$1,625 Sale Price / item
50% Off
1st Generation Eames LKX Lounge Wire Mesh Side Chair 1951
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel, Wire
$633 Sale Price
35% Off
Set of 4 Vitra chairs Charles & Ray Eames Plastic Armchair DAR RE
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering four beautiful “Plastic Armchairs” from Vitra for sale. The design comes from Charles & Ray Eames and combines timeless aesthetics with high seating comfort. The seat...
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1990s German Post-Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plastic
Eames Wire Chair for Herman Miller with Original Girard Bikini
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
Eames DKR chair for Herman Miller. The frame for this chair is made of a steel wires welded together, powder coated white on a chromed steel 4 leg base...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Charles and Ray Eames Early DCW Ash Plywood Dining Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Charles & Ray Eames DCW dining side chairs in Ash plywood. Early Herman Miller production from the fifties (5-2-5 screw configuration), just after Herman Miller took over prod...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Rubber, Plywood, Ash
Eames Soft-Pad Executive Chairs in Smoke Gray Leather by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stamford, CT
The great portfolio of Charles & Ray Eames is widely celebrated and serves as a model of inspiration for designers to this day. One of their most recognizable designs is the Aluminum Group line for Herman Miller from which these Soft Pad Executive Chairs were born. It is said that the Soft Pad variation was a design accident - cushions from the Eames Chaise found themselves draped over an Aluminum Group chair, and the rest is history. Whatever the story may be, the comfort of Charles & Ray’s Soft Pad seating perhaps rivals that of their famed Eames Lounge Chair.
The Soft Pad collection consists of a Lounge Chair, a Low Back Management Chair, and this High Back Executive Chair. The design language is similar to the Eames Aluminum Group suite which sports a single “sling” of material which is tethered to two cast aluminum side rails and in this case, four plush cushions for optimal comfort. These chairs are equipped with a tilt mechanism with tension control as well as manual height adjustment.
We have a large quantity of these Eames Soft Pad Executive Chairs...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Charles and Ray Eames Walnut LCM Lounge Chair by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
The LCM is our favorite of the Eames plywood chair designs. The metal frame gives an overall visual lightness and makes the wood seat and back appe...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Eames Herman Miller Tall Tan Leather Office Chair Aluminum Group
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height desk chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000. This executive height chair features a ta...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Herman Miller Eames DAX Fiberglass Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous and rare hue of red orange on this vintage fiberglass Herman Miller Eames armchair. Model DAX with H base. All shock mounts intact. Stamped Herman Miller under chair and gua...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair in Cognac Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, Model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples were produced in the ...
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2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Brown Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, Model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples were produced in the ...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1990s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Black 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 examples date to the 1990s. Their...
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1990s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Barstools Designed by Eames for Herman Miller with Blue Velvet Covers
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of rare barstools designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller circa 1970s, the navy blue velvet seat cover shows light wear and light stains as shown on the pics but has ni...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
$1,050 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Eames for Herman Miller Ultramarine Blue Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s molded fiberglass shell chairs in Ultramarine Blue, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming shells are in original condition, each with a distinc...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Charles and Ray Eames Sofa, 1980s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in PARIS, FR
3-seater sofa model ES108 by designers Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1980s. The base is in polished aluminum. The seat and back are in brown leather. The original leather ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Eames for Miller MKX Wire Mesh Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Genuine set of Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller MKX-l wire mesh dining chairs. The chairs feature the iconic wire mesh seat conjoined ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
$1,920 Sale 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 ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
$9,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early Eames Swiveling Dowel Legged Wire Chair, DKW-1
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare early swiveling dowel leg chair with walnut legs, designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, model DKW-1, 1951/1952.
Wire top and timeworn weaved fabric seat.
Original t...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Wire
Set of Three Vintage Swiveling Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 Vintage Swiveling chairs by Eames for Herman Miller. One black, one gray and one dark yellow.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Lounge Chair with Ottoman
The chair measures: 33 wide x 34 deep x 33 high, with a seat height of 16 inches and arm height/chair c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Early Large Biscuit Eames Zenith Ivory DAR Fiberglass Chair on Eiffel Tower Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
From the design offices of Charles and Ray Eames the fiberglass DAR chair . This one on Eiffel tower base . DAR is the abbreviation for Eames Dining (D) height, Arm (A) Chair, on Rod (R) Base released in the first year of arm chair production in the fiberglass series developed in 1950.
The early success of the Eames plastic arm chairs was a co-ordinated effort between the Eames Office (Designers), Zenith Plastics (Manufacturers) and Herman Miller (Distributors). The chair series was always designed to have interchangeable bases and the DAR was one of the ‘original 5’ alongside the DAX X-base, LAR cats...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair Metal Base (LCM), Circa 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Centreville, VA
The Eames LCM (Lounge Chair Metal) features sheets of premium face veneer on both sides of the seat and back. The wide variety of wood available adds to the versatility and beauty of...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plywood
$1,330 Sale Price
30% Off
Eames for Herman Miller Cream Leather Office Chair Pair 2000s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
These authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height cream leather office chairs from the Aluminum Group Collection were manuf...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
1970s Herman Miller Eames Time Life Chair in Brown Edelman Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Time Life Executive Desk Chair, model ES107, initially designed in 1961 by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. This design was born as a bespoke concept for the...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2012 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Side Desk Chair Brown Leather 12+ Avail
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
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 ...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Pair of Early Rosewood Eames Lounge Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
Here is a rare opportunity to own two early examples of the iconic design by Charles and Ray Eames, these 670 lounge chairs and matching 671 ottoman have been together since they wer...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$19,000 / set
Herman Miller Blue Moulded Plastic Stool by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Basildon, London
The Herman Miller Blue Moulded Plastic Stool by Charles & Ray Eames is a testament to the duo's iconic design philosophy—simple yet functional. Feat...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
$194 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Eames for Herman Miller MCM Brown Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Brown Padded Fiberglass Swivel Office Chair
This office chair measures: 25.5 wide x 24 deep x 32.75 high, with a seat height of 18.5 and arm heig...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Lobby Desk Chair ES104 by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Eames executive chair ES-104, also known as the Time-Life chair, an iconic piece of mid-century design by Charles and Ray Eames. This chair was originally crafted for the executive f...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
15 Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Group Side Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles and Ray Eames aluminum group side chair, EA330 office conference chair in dark olive green upholstery, five-star base, adjust t...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$1,100 / item
1958 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Brazilian Rosewood
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1940s Pair of Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs in Oak
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Evans Products Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the late 1940s by Charles Eames, this chair has cemented itself in Mid-Century Design like very few other pieces. Early models like this are difficult to come by and are very rarely in such good condition, as many have been worked on in some way or another before their value shot up. These chairs feature a super sleek design of steam-bent plywood, an incredibly innovative technique pioneered by Herman Miller in collaboration with the Eames's and manufacturing firm Evans. The large seat and back are mounted to a molded plywood base with rubber shock mounts, another Eames staple. This allows them to have excellent contrast through spacing, which gives them an excellent stance, almost insect-like. Both are early chairs with the correct screw configurations beneath.
This pair features all original hardware, finish, and shock mounts. Very few blemishes, and those that exist are minimal, barely visible even in our high-res pictures.
At this time, we have two early pairs, as seen in in photos. We also have another single early model, and two extremely rare pre-production chairs with the accompanying molded plywood coffee table...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plywood
Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Lounge Chair -Dark Brown
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Lounge Chair was originally designed in 1958 as part of the Aluminum Group Collection.
This particular example in dark brown leather...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair Leather 6x Avail
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (multiple chairs are available, though sold individually) Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. Th...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1968 Herman Miller Eames Time Life Executive Desk Chairs in Leather, 4-Star Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Time Life Executive Desk Chairs, model 3474 , initially designed in 1961 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The listing price includes one executive chair, a...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Early Herman Miller Eames DCM Dining Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome example of the iconic Eames DCM. Herman Miller Eames edition, signed and guaranteed authentic. Circa late 1950s/early 1960s production. All screws and glides present. Beauti...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair Black w/ Adjustable Base
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 ...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
2015 Herman Miller Stacking Eames Plastic Side Shell Dining Chairs 4x Available
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames DSS Chairs, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in the 1950s. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA in 2015. The listed price i...
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2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
2006 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Brown Leather EA437
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 are newer examples, da...
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
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...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Eames Time Life Lobby Chair For Herman Miller *FREE WORLDWIDE DELIVERY
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Portlaoise, IE
An iconic and hugely sought after chair by the equally iconic design duo of Ray and Charles Eames, Acquired are delighted to offer this original example from Herman Miller for sale. ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chairs in Blue Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Desk Chairs, Model EA435, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These examples date to the 2010s. The listed...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Charles Eames for Herman Miller DSX Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Ray Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Garnerville, NY
Charles Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass DSX shell chair. Circa 1970. Retains all it's plastic glides. Shock mounts are in good condition with no visible drying or cracking. Struct...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
$516 Sale Price
20% Off
VITRA EAMES EA 217 / 219 SOFT PAD LEATHER CAPTAINS SWIVEL OFFICE CHAiR
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, original Vitra Eames Black Leather sofa pad captains chair which is model number EA2...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Chrome
2002 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair, Model EA437, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. These examples date to 2002. The listed ...
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
A Time Life stool by Charles and Ray
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Time Life stool by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Literature: Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames, Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, ppg. 248-249
Pro...
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Early 2000s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller for ICF
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
1962 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 1962. The shells on this set ar...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Eames "Billy Wilder" ES106 Chaise Longue for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
A handsome example of the Billy Wilder chaise lounge by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. In softpad and high-quality black leather on a eggplant color base. Six cushions conn...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
$3,250 Sale Price / set
50% Off
1990s ES 108 Three Seat Sofa by Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller in Walnut
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an ES-108 Three-Seat Walnut 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 alumi...
Category
1990s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer extremely rare and important pair of fully restored, original, Herman Miller No1 & Herman Miller Hillie circa 1958-1960 black leather and Rosewood lounge armchairs and ottomans
These are pretty much the most iconic and well known armchair and ottoman ever made, exhibited countless times, displayed in the V&A, Metropolitan Museum of Art, winners of countless awards these are the simply put the finest suite around
They have been on a journey, I’ve had all pieces stripped to the bare shells, the frames have been washed back and traditionally French polished, the leather all restored and hand dyed the original nero black, they are the finest example pair anywhere in the world today
One suite has the black Herman Miller No1 label, the other, the earlier redish Herman Miller Hillie label
Condition wise, the restoration has been done in such a way to keep all the original charm and patina but make them gallery ready, they will have age and use related patina marks here and there but mostly they are in very fine order
Dimensions armchairs
Height:- 80.5cm
Width:- 85cm
Depth:- 86.5cm
Seat height:- 41cm
Dimensions ottomans
Height:- 42cm
Width:- 65.5cm
Depth:- 53.5cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point,
MUST READ!
The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. They are officially titled Eames Lounge ( 670 ) and Ottoman ( 671 ) and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers. It was the first chair that the Eameses designed for a high-end market. Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Design
Charles and Ray Eames sought to develop furniture that could be mass-produced and affordable, with the exception of the Eames Lounge Chair. This luxury item was inspired by the traditional English club chair. The Eames Lounge Chair is an icon of Modern style design, although when it was first made, Ray Eames remarked in a letter to Charles that the chair looked "comfortable and un-designy". Charles's vision was for a chair with "the warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman's mitt." The chair is composed of three curved plywood shells covered with veneer: the headrest, the backrest and the seat. The layers are glued together and shaped under heat and pressure. The shells and the seat cushions are essentially of the same shape, and composed of two curved forms interlocking to form a solid mass. The chair back and headrest are identical in proportion, as are the seat and the ottoman.
The products have changed in various ways over time. Beginning in 1956 and running through the very early 1990s, the shells were made up of five thin layers of plywood which were covered by a veneer of Brazilian rosewood. The use of Brazilian rosewood was discontinued in the early 1990s, and current production since then consists of seven layers of plywood covered by finishing veneers of cherry, walnut, palisander rosewood (a sustainably grown wood with similar grain patterns to the original Brazilian versions), and other finishes. Small changes include the sets of spacers between the aluminum spines and the wood panels, originally of rubber, later hard plastic washers, and the number of screws securing the armrests, originally three, changed to two in second-series models, while the "domes of silence" (glides/feet) on the chair base originally had thinner screws attaching them to the aluminum base than those on later chairs, and the zipper around the cushions, either brown or black on early models, was later black only. Further, early ottomans had removable rubber slide-on feet with metal glides, and early labels are of oblong foil.
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By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Chair LAX on X Base
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024Charles 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Charles 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Charles 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 some 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022For 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rosewood 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, 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.
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