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.
to
68
572
227
623
180
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
604
273
130
155
86
98
66
73
56
50
42
47
552
200
2
2
1
620
180
2
413
165
29
135
124
94
32
21
637
379
320
267
264
670
642
89
34
25
803
803
803
590
1,444
1,191
1,123
1,102
Creator: Charles and Ray Eames
Eames for Herman Miller Rare 1956 First Year Lounge Chair with Spinning Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare 1956 first year production of the iconic 670/671 lounge chair with spinning ottoman by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. The spinning ot...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
MCM Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group High Back Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage MCM (a.k.a. Mid-Century Modern) Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group high back chair. Comprised of aluminum frame, 4 prong aluminum base, nylon feet, black swivel shaft, black powder coated aluminum arms, & has been reupholstered in an aubergine or eggplant faux suede. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are some minor scratches on the arms. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Design Date, 1958. circa, 1960-1978. (We currently have three currently available but priced separately.)
I can’t think of anything better than a vintage Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group high back chair!!! Except maybe a purple one!! Aubergine Eggplant, Purple whichever!! WOW!!! It is comprised of an aluminum frame, 4 prong aluminum base with nylon feet, black swivel shaft, black powder coated aluminum arms, and it has been reupholstered in a lovely aubergine or eggplant faux suede fabric. Can we just say Design EXCELLENCE!!!! And not to mention extraordinary comfort! The dynamic design duo of husband and wife team Charles & Ray Eames focused on every detail and combined ergonomics, flexibility, constructive elements, highest quality materials, and attention to superior style which created a masterpiece that is highly sought after still today. The design was introduced in 1958 and is still in production! This vintage beauty will be phenomenal at a desk in an office setting, next to your bed or in the dressing area of your bedroom, or extra seating in the sitting room. It is versatile enough to blend in with many décor styles, but it’s bursting with Mid-Century Modern magnificence!! This treasure is exactly what the designer ordered!
Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. They met at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan and were married in 1941. They moved together to California and continued their design work they began together at Cranbrook. A commission, which they acquired from the government during WWII to produce molded plywood splints and stretchers, launched a career producing iconic Mid-Century Modern furnishings which are still fresh and sought after today. The Eames and their association with Herman Miller were the partnership of the century. If you want to learn more about Charles and Ray please visit Eames Office, the Eames Official website.
Herman Miller started life as Star furniture...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Eames lounge chair by Ray & Charles Eames by Mobilier International for Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Exceptional find! Stylish & original early Eames lounge chair. The perfect combination : Brazilian rosewood with black patinated leather. Still 10...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Wood
LCW lounge chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
LCW lounge chairs by Charles and Ray Eames in excellent original condition from around 1960-70s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plywood
Black Eames Wire Chair with Bikini Cover on Eiffel Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Awesome Classic black Eames wire chair on a black eiffel base with the bikini cover for Herman Miller. The bikini cover is missing the button and has a te...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Swivel Chair Mod. "ea107" Design Charles and Ray Eames for Icf De Padova, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in taranto, IT
original chair model "ea 107", ICF De Padova production under license from Herman Miller, design by charles & Ray Eames, 1960s
version with armrests
It measures 82 cm in height...
Category
1960s Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Eames PAC Yellow Padded Swivel Armchair w/Gray Fiberglass Shell & Aluminum Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic vintage Eames PAC, pivoting armchair on cast aluminum base, with yellow Naugahyde padded swivel seat on gray fiberglass shell. It is in wonderful vint...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
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 ...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Black Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs, model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples date to the 2010...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Yellow, Swivel Barstools / Drafting Stools by Charles and Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pair of bar stools / drafting stools with armless yellow fiberglass bucket / shell chair seats designed by Charles and Ray Eames on bases designed by George Nelson. Both have ad...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair early DCW Dining Chair in black by Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Vorst, BE
DCW (Dining Chair Wood) chair created by Charles and Ray Eames around 1945.
These are second generation chairs produced by Herman Miller USA between 1950 and 1953 (the production of...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
Charles and Ray Eames DKR-2 Wire Chair for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DKR-2 chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, also referred to as the bikini chair features a white Naugahyde seat cushion and seat back resembling a bikini. The chair has ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Italian modern black leather lounge chair 670 671 by Eames for ICF, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF Group
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black leather lounge chair 670 671 by Eames for ICF, 1970s
Armchair and pouf or chaise longue mod. 607 and 671 with black painted wooden body. The armchair is composed...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Early Oak LCM Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dorchester, MA
This early 1950s Herman Miller production of Charles and Ray Eames's classic bent plywood LCM chair, in oak and chrome, has all the original parts and is in very good vintage condition.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of Two '2' Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames, USA
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Deland, FL
Stately, minimal but certainly not understated. This 90's produced pair of LCW chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller has been reimaged in matte black; offered for your consideration as a limited custom release from ABT Modern.
From the first of the plywood series, the abbreviated Eames LCW Chair was the Lounge Height (L) Side Chair (C) on Wood (W) Base. Designed by Charles Eames and first manufactured by the Evans Molded Plywood Division, the chair has long gained classic status.
The techniques used to make these unique chairs had been developed during the war years and was evident in the Eames Splint, made for and utilized by the US Navy. The Eames LCW Plywood Chair...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2009 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair Black Leather 12+ Avail
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 2009. The listed...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames Tall Gray Leather Desk Chair Executive Thin Pad
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Thin Pad Executive Height office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in 2015. This executive height chair features a tall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Bespoke One-Off Charles & Ray Eames EA108 Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
This Charles & Ray Eames EA108 chair by Vitra was reupholstered in a very exclusive bespoke zigzag fabric for a client that had circa 80 of these chairs an...
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
1990s ES 108 Three Seat Sofa by Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller in Walnut
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Cognac 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, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These examples date to circa 2010s....
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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
1964 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Rosewood and White Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, model 670 and 671, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1956. This set dates to 1964, per its label. The shells ...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Soft Pad Desk Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in bruxelles, BE
Leather chair with aluminum base and wheels. Stamped Herman Miller under the seat. The chair turns on itself and reclines. Seat height: 52 cm. Wear due to time and age.
For shipping...
Category
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 4 Signed Eames Herman Miller Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 4 Eames Herman Miller Stacking Chairs
CIRCA 2000
Black molded material with fabric seat pad
White powder coated base
Signed Herm...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plastic
VITRA CHARLES & RAY EAMES AMERiCAN CHERRY WOOD WHITE LEATHER LOUNGE ARMCHAIR
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this now discontinued, Limited Edition, Ivory white leather upholstered, American Cherry Wood framed, Vitra Eames lounge armchair ...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather, Cherry
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 — ...
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Chrome
Restored Charles Eames for Herman Miller Tandem Seating System w Edelman Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exemplary Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller 'Tandem' seating system was designed in 1962, originally for Chicago O'Hare airport and then adopted by many other airports and...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2013 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Desk Chairs in Brown 11x Available
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs, model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples date to 2013. Th...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Eames Herman Miller Black Leather Office Chair Aluminum Group
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
The Aluminum Group Management height office chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller is from the Eames Aluminum Group Collection. These distinctive chairs resulted fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
2007 Herman Milles Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs in Green Leather
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 2007. Th...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
2000 Vitra Soft Pad Management Chairs in Leather w/ Antler Base Model EA208
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames aluminum group soft pad management chairs, Model EA208, manufactured by Vitra in the 2000s. The silhouette was initially designed in 1969 by Charles and Ray Eames. Th...
Category
Early 2000s German Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2007 Herman Milles 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 Desk Chair, model EA335, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These examples date to 2012. The listed pri...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Elephant Hide Gray Eames Herman Miller Molded Fiberglass DAX Arm Shell Chair H B
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome example of the Charles and Ray Eames DAX fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman Miller. It is in elephant hide gray with a black H base and unusual glide feet. It retains a pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
1990s ES 108 3-Seat Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames in Teak w/ Tan Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
Category
1990s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
2019 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Leather w/ Pneumatic
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. These are newer examples, dating to...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Charles & Ray Eames Set of 4 "La Fonda" Chairs for Herman Miller, 1960
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 4 classic chairs the "La Fonda" designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for the La Fonda del Sol restaurant in New York and produced by Herman Miller.
All the chairs are ori...
Category
1960s Virgin Islands Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Restored 1960's Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale extremely rare and important lightly restored, original, Herman Miller No1 1960's black leather and Rosewood lounge armchair and ottoman
This is...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
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
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
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Grey 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
Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Soft Pad Brown Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Chair LAX on X Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous early Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass chair LAX (Low Armchair on X Base) having large shock mounts and flat edge shell. All origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Iron
C. 1953 Herman Miller Eames LCW Lounge Chair in Calico Ash
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an LCW Lounge Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1948. It is an early Herman Miller example featuring the 5-2-4 screw pattern, dating it to ca. 1953. The ...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Eames LCW Plywood Lounge Chairs in Walnut & Herman Miller Blue Fabric, Pair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Stamford, CT
The celebrated portfolio of Charles and Ray Eames continues to inspire designers to this day. Early in their mission to create furniture for the masses, the Eameses explored innovati...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut, Plywood
Eames Herman Miller Blue Gray Leather Office Lounge Chair - 2 Available
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Lounge Chair originally designed in 1958 as part of the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in 2005. The unique aluminum ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, 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.
History
The Eames Lounge Chair first...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
2000 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Dark Grey Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Herman Miller Eames aluminum group soft pad management desk chair in very dark grey leather (a slight shade lighter than black). Multiple chairs are available, t...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1959 Mid Century RAR Gray Rocking Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
The iconic RAR chair - Rocking (R) Arm (A) Chair on Rod (R) Base - was designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1950 and launched as one of the original 5 base options fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
1981 Eames Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Brown Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Chair, Model EA148, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. This example dates to around 1981. The piece feat...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous set of 4 Herman Miller Eames dining chairs. Vintage fiberglass shells are stamped Herman Miller and guaranteed authentic. Surfaces has been custom recoated in vibrant colors...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
C. 1990 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Rosewood w/ Cushion
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 in 1956. This set dates to circa 1990 and has Brazilian rosewood shells. The...
Category
1990s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1949 Eames LCW Red Aniline Dye by Evans
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare and fantastic example of Red Aniline Dye LCW from the Evans era of production.
Notice the 525 screw pattern.
Obvious discoloration and s...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plywood
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
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Original Mid Century Black Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height black leather office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office chair was first introduced in 1969 by Charles and Ray Eames as the luxury model of the 1958 Aluminum Group line. This management height chair features black leather upholstery, polished aluminum five-star swivel base, armrests and rolling casters. The comfortable, contoured ergonomic design features thick, plush cushions and a 360 degree smooth swivel seat with manual lift adjustable height and backrest tilt. An iconic and collectible desk chair perfect for home or office. Eames fabric...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Charles And Ray Eames seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Charles and Ray Eames seating 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 seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 607 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating 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 seating by Herman Miller, Milo Baughman, and Edward Wormley. Prices for Charles and Ray Eames seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $230 and can go as high as $50,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,499.
Creators Similar to Charles and Ray Eames
Questions About Charles and Ray Eames Seating
- 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, 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, 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, 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.
Find vintage Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Charles and Ray Eames Furniture
Charles and Ray Eames Tables
Charles and Ray Eames Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Charles and Ray Eames Decorative Objects
Charles and Ray Eames Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Charles and Ray Eames Dining Room Tables
Charles and Ray Eames Home Accents
Charles and Ray Eames Conference Tables
Charles and Ray Eames Side Tables
Charles and Ray Eames Tables
Charles and Ray Eames Dining Room Sets
Charles and Ray Eames Sculptures
Charles and Ray Eames End Tables