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.
1970s Herman Miller La Fonda Coffee / End Table by Ray & Charles Eames in Marble
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a rare and original La Fonda coffee / end table, designed by Ray and Charles Eames as part of their work for the La Fonda Del Sol restaurant by Alexander Girard. T...
Marble, Metal
Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
An early edition of the 'ETR' (Elliptical Table Rod base) known as the 'Surfboard' coffee table. Design by Charles & Ray Eames in 1951 for Herman Miller. Black laminated table top. U...
Metal
1970s Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Round Contract Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage 1970s Eames Aluminum Group Contract Table designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Features a round light wood-grain laminate top with contrasting dark edge bandi...
Aluminum
Table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden table with metal leg by Charles & Ray Eames. Wear due to time and age of the table. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Metal
Eames Herman Miller Oval Conference Dining Table Universal Segmented Laminate #2
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) Eames for Herman Miller racetrack oval conference or dining table with a black universal segmented base and a light blonde laminate top wi...
Aluminum, Steel
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Eames Original ETR Coffee Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Napa, CA
Elliptical Table Rod (ETR) - Original Eames Elliptical Table with Rod base often referred to as the Surfboard table due to its elongated shape a...
Steel, Zinc
Labeled Eames IT-1 Incidental Table for Herman Miller, 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Early and rare Eames IT-1 Incidental Table in production till 1956. Metal folding legs with plywood tabletop finished with birch wood veneer. Excellent original condition and hard to...
Steel
1977 Herman Miller Eames Segmented Dining Table / Conference Table in Walnut
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Segmented Conference Dining Table, Model ET143, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1964. These particular examples date back to 1977. These pi...
Aluminum, Steel
Eames Folding Rectangular Dining Table by Herman Miller, 1955
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller Folding Rectangular Dining Table. Walnut refinished. Legs show typical wear and rubber feet replaced.
Chrome
Charles Ray Eames Marble Coffee Side Table Aluminium Group Couch Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Telgte, DE
Charles Ray Eames marble coffee side table Aluminium Group couch table An Eames Aluminum Group couch table with original marble top and an old four-foot ...
Marble, Aluminum, Steel
Folding Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1947
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Eames for Herman Miller IT occasional table with chrome-plated steel, lockable, folding legs suitable for uses such as light dining, card table, computer, or other ancillary use in a...
Steel
Eames DTM-20 Table by Charles and Ray Eames, Mid-Century Modern
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early edition Eames DTM. Ships from Philadelphia. Some scratches and imperfections on the edges.
Aluminum
1971 Herman Miller Eames Universal 42 in Square Dining Table with Laminate Top
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Universal Dining Table, Model ET206, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1961. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA C. 1971. ...
Aluminum, Steel
Charles and Ray Eames three legged pre production ctw rare and unique piece
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Forest, BE
This is a very interesting and unique table I bought in my early years of collecting 15 years ago. It’s a pre production of the famous and acclaimed classic CTW. The difference is th...
Plywood
$3,195Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-century Herman Miller Rosewood Segmented Conference/Dining Table c.1960-1970
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Mid-century Model ET151 racetrack conference table designed by Charles and Ray Eames in the 1950s for Herman Miller. Featuring a rosewood top, chrome legs and original rubber ...
Chrome, Metal
1980's Eames surfboard coffee table
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in BE
This authentic 1980s coffee table is a striking vintage piece with a sleek, very low profile and a distinctive elongated “surfboard” shape. Featuring a black tabletop and a chrome ro...
Chrome
Charles and Ray Eames CTW-3
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charles and Ray Eames CTW-3 Molded Birch Plywood Manufactured by Evans Products.
Plywood
White ETR coffee table designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Athens, Attiki
Herman Miller white ETR coffee table designed by Charles and Ray Eames,1951. ETR was the abbreviated name of the Elliptical (E) Table (T) on a Rod (R) base. Long really means long in the case of ETR (226cm). But because it’s just under 75cm wide it doesn’t overwhelm the room.It stands very low and has a very distinctive shape which helped coin the alternative name of the Eames ‘Surfboard’ table...
Metal, Steel
Mid-Century Side Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
Flat couch or side table by Herman Miller according to a design by Ray & Charles Eames. A design classic from Herman Miller/Vitra. The peculiarity of this version is the ratio of he...
Metal
Elliptical Coffee Table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brussels, BE
Elliptical Coffee Table known as the "Surfboard Table" or Model ETR by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s Black board supported by two wire bases
Wood
American modern dining table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern dining table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s Dining table with a round wooden top covered in white laminate. The top has a uniform surface and a t...
Metal
$5,470Sale Price|20% Off
VINTAGE MiD CENTURY MODERN HERMAN MILLER EAMES HARDWOOD CONFERENCE TABLE
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare and highly collectable, original, Mid Century Modern, Herman Miller conference table with th...
Chrome
2010s Herman Miller 36" Eames Coffee Table in Black Laminate
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Universal Base Coffee Table, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1961. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA in the 2010s. ...
Aluminum
Giant 20ft Vitra Eames Conference Table American Cherry Custom 2000s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
This amazing giant segmented table by Charles Eames is a 1 of a kind opportunity! Fine and very rare 20ft american cherry segmented table by Charles Eames for Vitra, circa 2000. Pe...
Stainless Steel
2020s Modernica Eames Case Study Desk with Drawer 60x24" 7x Available
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Case Study Desk with Drawer, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1950. These particular examples were produced in the United States by Modernica in the 2020s. Th...
Fiberglass, Plywood
2021 Herman Miller Eames Square Dining Table in White Laminate 42" 6x Available
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Universal Base Square Utility Table, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. These examples date to 2021, and the listed price includes one t...
Aluminum, Steel
2000s Herman Miller Eames Occasional Table with Wood Laminate Top
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Occasional Table, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1958. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA in the 2000s. The table is compris...
Aluminum
Eames Segmented Table Konferenztisch Vitra Original Midcentury
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen formschönen Midcentury Konferenztisch vom deutschen Traditionshersteller Vitra aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Charles & Ray Eames und b...
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Elliptical Surfboard Coffee Tables by Herman Miller for Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Elliptical Surfboard Coffee Tables by Herman Miller for Eames Mid Century Modern Eames Surfboard Coffee Table has a b...
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Coronado, CA
An early and rare edition of the 'ETR' (Elliptical Table Rod base) known as the 'Surfboard' coffee table. Design by Charles & Ray Eames in 1951 for Herman Miller. Black laminated tab...
Steel
$919Sale Price|20% Off
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Rectangular White and Black Side Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This refined Eames table embodies the crisp modernist logic for which Charles and Ray Eames are celebrated. Every detail — from the stark black-and-white contrast to the molded plywood base beneath the laminate top — is the product of thoughtful design, executed with clarity and intention. Constructed in Hermann Miller’s tradition of precision craftsmanship, the table features a durable laminate surface (white top balanced by black accents) set upon a sculptural base. The base, molded with subtle curvature, gives the piece an elegant tension: the top seems to float just above the structure, while the form remains grounded and stable. The black-and-white juxtaposition yields a quietly dramatic presence, sophisticated without ever becoming ostentatious. In terms of proportion and scale, the table is built to integrate seamlessly in both residential and commercial settings. While modest in size, it carries architectural ambition: the interplay between horizontality (tabletop) and vertical support (base) is calibrated to maintain visual lightness and structural confidence. Dimensions: Width (side to side): 22.88 in (58.1 cm) Depth (front to back): 29.75 in (75.6 cm) Height: 17.75 in (45.1 cm) Collectors and design connoisseurs will appreciate this table not merely as a utility, but as an exemplar of mid-century modern refinement. It bridges functional minimalism with sculptural wit, making it a focal point in any interior. In a collector’s environment, it stands proudly among other modern icons — an understated yet resolute statement of design pedigree. This listing is for the side table alone. The chair and accessories pictured are NOT INCLUDED. Condition: Original vintage condition with exceptionally clean table top. We also have a 32 inch square Eames table. A white marble Eames coffee table is also available. Complete your office with Charles Pollock Executive chairs (sold separately) in blue velvet...
Marble, Metal, Aluminum
1980s Herman Miller Eames Rolling Side Table on Universal Base 20in
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Rolling Side Table on a Universal Base, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1968. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the 1980s. The...
Aluminum, Steel
2008 Herman Miller Eames Segmented Dining Table / Conference Table in Light Oak
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Segmented Conference Dining Table, Model ET143, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1964. These pieces date to the year 2008. They feature a re...
Aluminum, Steel
Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Coronado, CA
An early and rare edition of the 'ETR' (Elliptical Table Rod base) known as the 'Surfboard' coffee table. Design by Charles & Ray Eames in 1951 for Herman Miller. Black laminated tab...
Steel
Eames Herman Miller Evans OTW 1946 Coffee Table Maple Cinema Prop
By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original maple Eames OTW coffee table, produced by Evans approx. 1946. This particular example is all original. The table has been well...
Maple, Plywood
1946 Eames Evans Herman Miller OTW Coffee Table in Birch Plywood with Black Top
By Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original OTW Coffee Table, designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by the Evans Products Company in 1946. The acronym OTW stands for Oblong (O) Table (T) with a...
Steel
1990s Herman Miller Eames Segmented Dining Table / Conference Table in Dark Oak
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Segmented Conference Dining Table, Model ET143, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1964. These particular examples date back to the 1990s. The...
Steel
2012 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group 36 inch Coffee Table Wood Top 1x Avail
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group coffee table designed by Ray and Charles Eames. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller...
Aluminum
Coffee table Lafonda by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller - 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnifique table basse imaginée par Charles et Ray Eames pour Herman Miller dans les années 1970. Cette table basse dispose d'un pied dit Lafonda car ils ont été développés lors de...
Marble
RARE Eames Evans Experimental Molded Plywood Coffee Table 1945 Pre Herman Miller
By Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare and early Evans plywood coffee table, produced by Evans Molded Plywood Division and designed by and with Charles and Ray Eames. Two or so of these tab...
Plywood
1954 Eames Herman Miller DTW 4 Dining Table White Laminate Top & Cross Brace
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare and early Eames for Herman Miller square DTW-4 dining table with circular wood dowel legs. This example was produce...
Wood, Laminate