Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
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.
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 (1907–78) studied architecture and industrial design. Ray (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 — they 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 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 collection of original Eames furniture on 1stDibs includes chairs, tables, case pieces and other items.
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Creator: Charles and Ray Eames
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Yellow Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Yellow Fiberglass Shell Chair
The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a s...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Charles Eames, Lounge Chair in black leather by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Argelato, BO
Eames Lounge is probably one of the most famous armchair designs in the world. The design couple Charles and Ray Eames designed it in 1956 for Herman Miller. It was the first chair ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Charles and Ray Eames' Eames Plastic leather armchair.
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconic 'Eames Plastic Chair' by Charles and Ray Eames from the 1950s. This chair, or office chair, features a green leather seat and backrest, with the back of the backrest made of g...
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1950s Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Black Leather soft pad Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller , 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lasne, BE
Black leather chair with aluminium base and wheels. Turns on itself and is reclining. Seat height 55 cm. Stamped Herman Miller . Wear due to time and age of the chair.
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1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ray Charles Eames Herman Miller Padded Arm Shell Chairs Alexander Girard a Pair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Alexander Girard
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of fiberglass arm shell chair designed by Ray & Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller in 1972. The white shells contrast nicely with cerulean blue seats and royal blue p...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, 1980s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Pair of Lounge chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames. Germany, Vitra, 1986.
Beautiful original lounge chairs with a black shell and subtle and used yellow leather upholstery. ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Usa modern Armchair and ottoman 670 671 by Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in MIlano, IT
Usa modern Armchair and ottoman mod. 670 and 671 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Iconic and vintage set of armchair and ottoman mod. 670 and 671 with wooden structu...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal
La Fonda Arm Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Centreville, VA
This arm chair is one of two new fiberglass chairs Charles and Ray Eames designed in 1961, inspired by request from Alexander Girard, who needed seating for his new Manhattan restaur...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Steel
La Fonda Arm Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Centreville, VA
This arm chair is one of two new fiberglass chairs Charles and Ray Eames designed in 1961, inspired by request from Alexander Girard, who needed seating for his new Manhattan restaur...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Herman Miller DAT Executive armchair Designed by Charles & Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Herman Miller DAT fibre plastic armchair on office base,
Designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1948.
Off-white fibre plastic armshell, DAT shivel base equipped with tilt function, hei...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Lounge Chair & Son Ottoman - Leather & Aluminum - Designer Charles & Ray Eames -
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Charles and Ray Eames & Mobilier International.
A very fine Lounge Chair and Ottoman set, sublimely upholstered in leather, on thermoformed plywood and rosewood veneer shells, with i...
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20th Century American Other Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Black Leather Soft Pad Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Icf, 1970s, Set of 2
By ICF Group, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lasne, BE
Pair of Black leather chairs with aluminum base and wheels. Turn on themselves. Seat height 57 cm. Wear due to time and age of the chair.
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1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Cognac Soft Pad Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Cognac management height armchair with wheels and armrests. Swivel and height and tilt adjustable. Can be turned on itself.
Pictured at 34 inches tall, 23 inches wide, 22 inches dee...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1970s Cognac Soft Pad Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, set of 3
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Cognac management height armchairs with wheels and armrests. Swivel and height and tilt adjustable. Can be turned on itself.
Pictured at 34 inches tall, 23 inches wide, 22 inches de...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Charles Eames EA118 armchairs - Vitra Edition
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of Charles Eames EA118 armchairs
Flesh aluminum
New
Vitra Edition Signed with their original label
Black aluminum and fabric
Wheeled and adjustable version
L 55 x d 75 x h 83
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2010s French Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Red Leather 'Dax' Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A Dax rope edge fiberglass Zenith shell chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Co. with aluminum-finished legs retaining the original red leather upholstery over a f...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lasne, BE
Swivel chair on casters in metal and fiberglass. Wear due to time and age of the chair (see photo)
Adjustable seat height.
Category
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal
EA217 black Soft Pad Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman miller, 1970s, Set
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lasne, BE
Black leather chair with aluminium base and wheels. Swivels on itself and is height-adjustable. Minimum seat height 47 cm, maximum seat height 54 cm. Maximum total height of the chai...
Category
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Eames for Herman Miller Dax Fiberglass Shell Armchair Parchment
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Gorgeous early production 1950s classic Eames for Herman Miller Dax Molded Fiberglass Shell Armchair
parchment with black metal base
31 h x 24.5 w x 23.5 d Arm rest 25 Seat 18
Preow...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Restored 1960's Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
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...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Millerr Midcentury Rocking Chair, circa 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
American Mid-Century Modern design rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller with original fiberglass frame and fabric upholstered seat, refurbished...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Red & Black DCW Armchair, 2004
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
The DCW chair was originally released in 1946, with Herman Miller taking over the manufacture of the chairs in 1950. This lasted until 1953 when the chairs were taken out of producti...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Eames for Herman Miller Dax Shell Arm Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Eames for Herman Miller DAX fiberglass chair in butter yellow. 1970’s.
Herman Miller stamp on bottom of shell.
Condition: Overall good to very ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, EA 107
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Praha, CZ
- Charles & Ray Eames
- Marked by original label
- Very comfortable
- Leatherette
- Has minor signs of use
- Chrome in very good condition.
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Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Black Leather Soft Pad Aluminium Group Desk Chair by Herman Miller 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic vintage black leather soft pad aluminium group desk arm chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in the 1960s.
In original good vintage condition. The leather has a nice patina. The arms with signs of use see photo. The chair rotates 360 degrees, height adjustable.
The Eames soft pad desk arm chair designed in 1969 as a luxury version of their Eames aluminum group chairs...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
MCM Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group High Back Chairs Set 3
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage MCM (a.k.a. mid-century modern) Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group high back chairs set of 3. Comprised of aluminum frames, 4 prong aluminum bases, nylon feet, black swivel shaft, black powder coated aluminum arms, & have been reupholstered in an aubergine or eggplant faux suede. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are minor nicks on the arms & some wear on outside corners of seat fabric. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Design Date, 1958. Circa, 1960-1978.
NOTE: If you love these Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group high back aubergine chairs...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
MCM Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group High Back Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling mid-century set of four padded swivel chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The fiberglass shells are upholstered in a rare g...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Charles Eames for Vitra "Ea 116" Hopsack Red Office Swivel Armchair, 1980
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in The Hague, NL
Designers: Charles and Ray Eames.
Maker: Vitra - 1989.
Design year: 1958.
Model: EA116 Hopsack (high back, arms and swivel).
The EA 116 Aluminium Group ea...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Early Eames DAR Fiberglass Shell Chair Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Round Rock, TX
Early 2nd generation “Eiffel” DAR shell chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This example shows off its heavy fibrous shell in lovely parchment color. Still retains its ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
White Office Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller 1970s
By ICF Milano 1, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lasne, BE
Canvas armchair with aluminium base and castors. Stamped under the seat ICF. Height and tilt adjustable. Turns on itself. Wear due to time and age. Maximum height: 109 cm. Seat heigh...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Molded Swiveling Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vibrant group of swiveling armchairs having organically shaped seats with their expressive original red upholstery floating on lacquered stems rising from early four-pronged bases.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Lemon Yellow DAX Chair Charles+Ray Eames Zenith Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
An extremely clean museum quality example. Made between 1951-1952, these are generally referred to as, '2nd generation.' These were also shipped from the Venice Eames Office like the...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Second Generation All Original Eames Fiberglass with Dar Eiffel Tower Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For your consideration we offer this wonderful early production Eames 2nd generation molded fiberglass arm shell with original Eiffel Tower base. This model is extremely rare as they...
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20th Century American Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Herman Miller Eames DAX Fiberglass Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of 8 Herman Miller La Fonda Armchairs in Orange Fabric, ca. 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Geneva, CH
Set of 8 La Fonda armchairs, chrome base, white fiberglass and orange fabric upholstery, designed by Charles & Ray Eames in the 1960s.
Produced by ...
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1960s American Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
EA116, Early Edition, Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1958
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare early edition “EA116” designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. The stamp “Herman Miller Patent Pending” proves the antiquity of the pie...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
1980 EA 108 Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller ICF Design Swivel Chair
By ICF De Padova, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brescia, IT
Chrome aluminum frame
Black netweave seat
Adjustable and reclining seat
Excellent condition.
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair of Eames Aluminum Group Armchairs for Herman Miller, circa 1960-1970
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of aluminum group armchairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in all original vintage condition w/ four star swivel base, nylon foot pads, black wool upholster...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Low DAX Shell Armchair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in St. Louis, MO
Charles and Ray Eames second generation Zenith shell armchair, black enameled metal legs in X-pattern, large shock mounts, pale yellow fibergla...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames DAX chair by Herman Miller, 70s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
The fully upholstered DAX chair is part of the Eames plastic armchairs collection, first presented as part of a New York Moma competition. An iconic piece o...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames DAX armchair by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
The DAX chair combines the shell of the 'Eames armchairs' with a classic four-legged base and is thus a realisation of the chair concept created by Charles and Ray Eames in the 1950s. Thanks to its relatively simple appearance, the dax chair is undoubtedly the most versatile of Eames plastic chairs...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Eames DAR Fiberglass Armchair With Eiffel Base for Herman Miller C. 1954
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Locust Valley, NY
2nd Generation Eames DAR [Dining (D) height, Arm (A) Chair, on Rod (R) Base] with rare, Herman Miller Red Venice Label. Production of these specific chairs w...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Herman Miller Eames Model DAT-1 Tilting Swivel Office/Desk Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great example of the Eames DAT-1 classic office chair. Molded fiberglass shell lined with naugahyde for durability and comfort. Conveniently rolls, swivels, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Blue Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Blue Chair
The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a sea...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
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.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Red Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Red Chair
The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a seat...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Millerr Midcentury Rocking Chair 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
American Mid-Century Modern design rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller with original fiberglass frame and fabric upholstered seat, refurbished...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Herman Miller EA108 Aluminum Group Swivel Chairs, Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Miami, FL
Eames Herman Miller EA108 Swivel Chairs, Aluminum Group, Leather
Offered for sale is a pair of Herman Miller Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Gro...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Elephant Hide Gray Eames Herman Miller Molded Fiberglass DAX Arm Shell Chair H B
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
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,
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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...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of Midcentury Armchair Herman Miller, Charles & Ray Eames, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very rare type
- Charles & Ray Eames and Alexander Girard
- Marked by original label
- Very comfortable
- DAL, La Fonda.
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Eames Desk Chair EA 117 by Herman Miller, 1990s - 3 Available
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brussels, BE
Eames Desk Chair EA 117 by Herman Miller, 1990s - 3 available.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Early Zenith Parchment DAX Fiberglass Shell Armchair for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith
Located in San Jose, CA
Iconic design (DAX) dining armchair x-base by Ray and Charles Eames, circa early 1950's. This second generation parchment colored armchair retains a high gloss finish supported by th...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1st Generation Charles and Ray Eames Dar Chairs, Pair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This pair of Dars is in great, vintage condition. Both are Zenith plastics first generation rope edge! Read the history of the iconic fiberglass shell armchair and how Zenith was so ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Green Leather 'Dax' Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A Dax rope edge fiberglass Zenith shell chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Co. with aluminum-finished legs retaining the original green leather upholstery over a...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Eames Elephant Hide Armchairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of original elephant hide fiberglass armchairs, designed by Ray and Charles Eames, manufactured by Herman Miller. An early 1950s version, each has a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
1960 EA 108 Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller ICF Design Blue Swivel Chair
By ICF De Padova, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brescia, IT
Aluminum frame
Blue fabric seat
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Charles And Ray Eames armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Charles and Ray Eames armchairs 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 armchairs, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original armchairs 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 armchairs by Herman Miller, Edward Wormley, and Dunbar. Prices for Charles and Ray Eames armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £659 and can go as high as £35,700, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £2,080.
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- 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, 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, 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, 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.
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