Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
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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Period: Late 20th Century
Creator: Charles and Ray Eames
Charles and Ray Eames DCM Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A set of 6 Eames DCM Chairs
Walnut seats and backs
Good Grain pattern
1970s production
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1970s North American Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Eames Time Life Lobby Lounge Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life Lobby Chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Black leather is in good condition with wear as shown. Extremely comfortable and worn in. Chair swivels. Heigh...
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1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Eames DSS Chairs - Set of 8
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pleased to offer a great collection of 8 Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Eames DSS stacking chairs in elephant hide grey. These chairs are in...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Eames Time Life Chair in Tan Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life chair for Herman Miller in tan leather with a polished aluminum frame and legs. Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of t...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames 50th Anniversary Executive Aluminum Group Desk Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A 50th Anniversary edition 1958 - 2008 executive rolling high back aluminum group chair . Upholstered in a smooth and soft taupe spinney back leather only for this edition with polis...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
6 Eames 50th Anniversary Executive Aluminum Group Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of six 50th Anniversary edition 1958 - 2008 executive rolling high back aluminum group chairs . Upholstered in a smooth and soft taupe spinney back leather only for this editio...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Yellow Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Charles & Ray Eames Black Original Plywood Group LCM Chair for Vitra, 1999
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in The Hague, NL
Lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra, 1999.
The Vitra LCM Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, is the result of years of experiment...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames "DCM" Molded Plywood Chairs for Herman Miller in Rare Cherry
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Bent plywood chairs produced by Herman Miller and designed by Charles and Ray Eames. This chair is in great vintage condition, shows better than expected with little signs of use. Of...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Eames Time Life Chair in Grey Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life chair for Herman Miller in light grey leather with a polished aluminum frame and legs made in Los Angeles, CA. Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of the Time Life building in New York.
Recently re-upholstered in gray leather, in-keeping with the color and integrity of other Time-life models. Some slight blemishes to the aluminum frame in-keeping with age. Chair's height and recline is fully adjustable and also swivels 360 degrees. Timeless chair.
In 1972, the Time-life chair made the news when notoriously fussy chess genius Bobby Fischer included this chair among his many demands for his legendary 1972 world championship match with Russian master...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Vintage Eames Chairs Contractor Swivel Base for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Set of four Eames chairs contractor swivel base for Herman Miller in their original condition, the fabric is a little discolored in some but it is the original, one chair is missing ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eames Time Life Chair in Navy Blue Burlap for Herman Miller, 1978 USA
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair for Herman Miller in rarely seen original navy blue burlap upholstery from the now defunct Trojan Nuclear Plant in Oregon, USA. Chair swivels and...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Armchairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s, set of 6
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 6 fiberglass chairs in orange color with chrome metal legs. Stamped H by Herman Miller on the bottom. Wear due to time and age of chairs. Seat height:...
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1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Time Life Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Original black leather with wear as shown. Extremely comfortable and worn in. Chair swivels. Chair reclines. ...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Six Vintage Eames for Herman Miller Stacking DSS Chairs in Tweed Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Set of six stacking DSS chairs, designed by Eames, for Herman Miller, having beige/ clay colored tweed upholstery, dark gray fiberglass shells, and metal legs. All are in very good...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fiberglass
1990 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair w Dark Postmodern Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (the price listed is for one chair, but multiple chairs are available) 1990 production Herman Miller Eames aluminum group executive high back desk chair, ...
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1990s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 5 Model EA 105 Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller, 1970's
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 5 original EA105 Chairs.
These swivel chairs are designed by Charles and Ray Eames and fabricated by Herman Miller in the 70's.
They have the original green "Hopsak...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Ray & Charles Eames Side Chairs in Alexander Girard for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 6 Original condition Ray & Charles Eames Side Chairs in Fiberglass, USA - 1970s. Upholstered in a Alexander Girard mill mosaic diamond fabric. Fair Condition.
Ray and Char...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
Early Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Midcentury Rope Edge Armchair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Early Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller midcentury rope edge armchair
This chair measures: 24.5 wide x 22 deep x 31 inches high, w...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair
This chair measures: 18.5 wide x 24 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair
This chair measures: 18.5 wide x 24 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller MCM Fiberglass Wheeled Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller mid century fiberglass wheeled shell chair
This chair measures: 18.5 wide x 24 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 17.5 inches
All pie...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames "DSS" Black Dinning Room Chairs For Herman Miller, 1974
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern period stackable dinning room chairs designed by famous furniture designers Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1970's cir...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller MCM Fiberglass Wheeled Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller mid-century fiberglass wheeled shell chair.
This chair measures: 18.5 wide x 24 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 17.5 inches.
All p...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 16 Saddle Leather DCM Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Hard to find an incredible set of 16 classic EC-127 padded DCM dining chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, circa 1971-1981. This version was developed in 1969 in an effort to sidestep the challenges of the glued shock mounts found on the plywood versions. These famed chairs...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
DSR chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 4 dark blue fibreglass chairs. Stamped Herman Miller (see photo). These are the Eiffels legs. One chair has been repaired and is still a bit damaged (see photo). Wear due to t...
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1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Blue Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Red Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Single Eames Aluminium Group Chair by Vitra, 1980s
By Jean-Pierre Vitrac, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
Single Eames aluminium group chair by Vitra, 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage Set of 6 Cherry Red Fiberglass Dowel Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Geneva, CH
Set of 6 vintage cherry red fiberglass dowel side chairs by Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra ca. 1970's
Very good condition, solid walnut new bases.
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Walnut
Very rare Eames EC175-8.
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
Eames EC175-8. Very rare example of the loose cushion armchair without upholstery. Dated Oct. 1, 1978. This is an opportunity to own a very collectible piec...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames Wenge Wood Veneer DCM
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely rare combination of wenge wood veneer and dark eggplant frame. No veneer chips. Special custom order. Chair is in very good condition. Collector's item. Maintains black med...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eames Time Life Lobby Lounge Chair in Tan Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life Lobby Chairs in tan leather for Herman Miller stamped. Leather recently cleaned and color washed and present beautifully. Extremely comfortable and worn in. C...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller Dax Shell Arm Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Charles And Ray Eames chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Charles and Ray Eames chairs 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 chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original chairs 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 chairs by Herman Miller, Knoll, and Arne Jacobsen. Prices for Charles and Ray Eames chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $445 and can go as high as $35,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,986.
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Questions About Charles and Ray Eames Chairs
- 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 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 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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