Charles Eames Furniture
American, 1907-1978
The legacy of Charles Eames looms large in design. In partnership with his wife, Ray, Charles was at the forefront of pioneering innovation in the use of molded plywood for furniture making. The Eameses’ cheerful and inviting work has endured among the most important advancements in the history of 20th-century design.
Together, visionary mid-century modern duo Charles and Ray Eames introduced a wide range of renowned furniture to the postwar market, including iconic designs such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, the wildly colorful birch plywood-and-plastic-laminate Eames storage unit, the Eames compact sofa and more. The designers were trailblazers in molded plywood furniture and brought lively organic form to metal and plastic.
Charles Eames studied architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. He traveled to Mexico and Europe, and experienced firsthand the work of designer-architects Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. In 1930, upon returning to Missouri, Eames opened an architecture practice with Charles M. Gray but later moved to Michigan in 1938. He received a fellowship at Cranbrook Academy of Art, which would become a breeding ground for the stars of mid-century design. Eames continued his architecture studies at Cranbrook and also taught in the design department.
In 1940, Eames met his future wife, artist and designer Beatrice Alexandra "Ray" Kaiser, who was studying at Cranbrook under Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann. Charles teamed up with another Cranbrook instructor, Finnish-American designer Eero Saarinen, to explore the possibilities of plywood for use in furniture design.
With support from Ray, Charles and Eero created chairs and case pieces and submitted them to the “Organic Design in Home Furnishings” competition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City — among them was the groundbreaking organic Side chair made of molded plywood with maple legs. It was upholstered by Heywood-Wakefield. This exhibition is considered critical by many to the popularization of what is known as mid-century modernism. Eames and Saarinen won first place for their submissions to the competition.
Charles and Ray were married in 1941 and soon after moved to Los Angeles, California, and lived in an apartment building designed by architect Richard Neutra. Charles worked on set design at MGM, and at night, in a humble workshop they established in the guest bedroom, he and Ray experimented with molded plywood on a homemade device they called the “Kazaam!” machine. In 1942, the couple won a U.S. Navy contract to create molded plywood leg splints that would be used to support wartime medical efforts. Soon, the Evans Product Company was making the splints and the Eameses opened the famed Eames Office and studio.
The Eameses’ innovative use of wire framing, molded plywood and applied fabrics caught the attention of many notable figures in interior design and architecture, including George Nelson, director of design at Herman Miller, a now-legendary modern furniture manufacturer. The company enlisted the Eameses’ talents and was eventually home to the couple’s classic pieces such as the Eames DCW chair and the DCM chair.
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Creator: Charles Eames
Original Charles Eames Vitra ES 104 Lounge chair Stuhl Sessel
By Vitra, Charles Eames
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Vitra ES 104 Armlehnstuhl aus dem Jahr 1995 zum Verkauf an. Der Stuhl wurde von Charles Eames entworfen, ist mit schwarzem Leder bezogen und gilt bis h...
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1990s German Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic LCM lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Beautifully bent seat and backrest. Chrome base with shock-mounts in exce...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,770 Sale Price
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Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Chair LAX on X Base
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Iron
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
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,
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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 Eames Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$38,713 Sale Price / set
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1960s Mid Century Walnut & Leather Lounge Chair by Eames for Vitra - Set of 2
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century lounge chair and ottoman set designed by Charles Eames and manufactured by Vitra circa 1980s. This set is truly one-of-a-kind with its black leather upholstery and unique...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
2000s 50th Anniversary Edition Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Exec. Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Basel, BS
Special Edition Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Executive Char in Silver Leather, 50th Anniversary Edition-- One Chair
This chair ...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$3,806 Sale Price
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Charles Eames Zenit RAR Rocker Chair First Edition Rope Edge Color Lemon
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
Early production Charles Eames rocker with rope edged fibre glass shell, zinc Eiffel tower base and wood rockers wood birch, original label, first producti...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Birch
Pair early DCW Dining Chair in black by Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
1946 Eames Evans Herman Miller OTW Coffee Table in Birch Plywood
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
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...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Charles Eames / Herman Miller / Girard Padded Arm Shell Swivel Aluminum Base
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Charles Eames / Herman Miller / Girard Padded Arm Shell Swivel Aluminum Base.. White fiberglass shell with amazing green naugahyde and Alexander Girard fabric seat. small ho...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Royal Blue Compact Sofa
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in New York, NY
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Royal Blue Compact Sofa. Overall excellent vintage condition. Some minor wear to chrome and metal. Sofa has been professionally reupholstered in a R...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Charles Eames by Hermann Miller Design Red Fabric and Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brescia, IT
Charles Eames
by Hermann Miller,
circa 1960s.
Ivory shell seat and red fabric
metal and aluminum base.
Very good condition.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Zebrawood DCM Chairs, Rare
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in St. Louis, MO
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Zebrawood DCM chairs, rare set. Zebrawood was used from 1954-1959. Very nice original condition, minor scuffs ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Charles and Ray Eames CTW 'Coffee Table Wood' for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Eames for Herman Miller Coffee Table ("CTW"). Iconic Mid-Century Modern designer coffee table bearing "Eames Herman Miller" label. Excellent figuring in the birch wood grain. Bentwoo...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Birch, Bentwood
$3,200 Sale Price
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Set of Two Herman Miller Mid Century Modern Charles Eames "PSW" Barstools
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful pair of barstools designed by Charles & Ray Eames in off-white fiberglass with a maple swivel dowel base.
The stools are marked with the embedded Herman Miller logo undern...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Steel
1970s Model 'EA-416' Soft Pad Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Signed
By Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic of modernist comfort, this vintage "early production year" model EA-416 swivel lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller is part of the iconic Soft Pad series...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$2,880 Sale Price
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Charles Eames Lounge Chair, Brown Leather, Light Walnut, Herman Miller, 2007
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Lejre, DK
The Charles Eames Lounge Chair in brown leather and light walnut, produced by Herman Miller. Designed in 1958 and brought to life in 2007, this iconic piece of furniture represents t...
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$6,410 Sale Price
20% Off
SET 4 DSS Stacking Chairs, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Orange Fiberglass
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great Set of 4 stackable dining room chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, cLASSIC mID cENTURY Modern design.. , circa 1970 (late 1960s
The chairs are marked on the under...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Ray & Charles Eames Rosewood Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful and iconic design by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller in Rosewood and Black Leather 1981 with the ottoman which has a new leather seat. Classic design which will never...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Charles & Ray Eames Early LCW Lounge Chair for Herman Miller, 1951
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic Charles & Ray Eames LCW lounge chair in Birch plywood. Early Herman Miller production from the fifties (5-2-4 screw configuration), just after Herman Miller took over producti...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Charles and Ray Eames Red Beech DCM Chairs, Herman Miller, Dining, Side Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
PRICED PER CHAIR.... Charles and Ray Eames red (aniline dye) beech DCM chairs manufactured by Herman Miller, dining, side chair. Labeled. Designed in 1946. Produced in 2019.
Authentic Eames chair...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
Charles Eames Wire Chairs with Bikini Cover on Eiffel Base's
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair Eames wire chairs on a black Eiffel base with the bikini covers for Herman Miller, Naugahyde bikini tops missing elastic connector...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Steel
1950s Foil Label Charles Eames for Herman Miller DCM Chairs set of 4
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Set of four (4) early production DCM (Dining Chair Metal) chairs by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller with earlier years foil label (1951 to 1956). These are collectors items s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Charles Eames for Herman Miller PAC Armchairs in White Fiberglass 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in post-war America, these chairs were made in the 1970s. Commonly attributed exclusively to Charles Eames by literature of the era and Herman Miller itself, Ray was certain...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Black LCW by Charles Eames 1955
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Early Production LCW designed by Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller - 1955. Chair is in very good original condition with the original black analine dye.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Rubber
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...
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1960s Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early Eames Walnut LCW (lounge chair wood) c 1950s. Classic Modernist Design
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
The iconic LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) design has earned its place in the most important private and public collections the world over and for good reason. Using technology they develope...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Plywood
Charles Eames Vintage Orange Upholstered Swivel Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Charles Eames Vintage Orange Upholstered Swivel Chair (Height Adjustable)
Will confirm dims. Please contact for additional photos and Dealer Shipping Quote.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Charles Eames Classic RAR Rocking Chair Herman Miller Greige
By Charles Eames
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic Charles Eames RAR greige rocking chair with original birch runners. A survivor in very good original condition.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid Century Modern Indigo Blue Charles Eames "PAW" Armchair by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful arm chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames in indigo blue fiberglass with a walnut swivel dowel base.
The fiberglass chairs came with a range of bases to accommodate diffe...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Steel
Charles Eames for Herman Miller DSX Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Garnerville, NY
Charles Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass DSX shell chair. Circa 1970. Retains all it's plastic glides. Shock mounts are in good condition with no visible drying or cracking. Struct...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
$516 Sale Price
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Rare "Kleinhans" Chair, circa 1939 Charles Eames/Eero Saarinen / MODERNIST
By Eero Saarinen, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic Kleinhans side chair , designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen . Early chair ,designed by two modern masters,, I believe this to be they're only collaboration... designed ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Birch, Plywood
Original Photo of furniture/interior by Charles Eames, USA - 1950
By Charles Eames
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1950
- Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic
- suitable for framing
- photographed by Illek and Paul
jr
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair Eames DCM in Worn Original Ebonized Finish
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of early production Dining Chair Metal DCM designed by the Charles and Ray Eames team . Black wrought iron frames support black aniline dyed wood seats and backs. Finish shows w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Steel
$1,400 / set
Vintage 1st Generation Black LCW Lounge Chair by Charles Eames for Evans 1940s
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Troy, MI
1st generation LCW lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames
Produced by Evans Plywood Products circa 1948-49
Molded Ash plywood in black finish
Remarkable condition with 5-2-5...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Ash, Plywood
American grey armchairs La Fonda by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in MIlano, IT
American grey fiberglass armchairs La Fonda by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
Set of six armchairs model La Fonda with curved monocoque seat and backrest in gray fiberglass. ...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Eames DAR ARM SHELL Fiberglass Chair/ Electric Blue on White Eiffel Tower Base
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Eames DAR ARM SHELL Fiberglass Chair/ Electric Blue on White Eiffel Tower Base, Amazing color , fabulous exposed fibers. ***NOTE*** PRICED PER CHAIR ,, Classic modernist design,,,
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 cradle...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Alexander Girard Fabric Herman Miller Eames Black Fiberglass Arm Shell
By Alexander Girard, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Alexander Girard Jacobs Coat Eames fiberglass arm shell chair by Herman Miller. There are 6 available,, ***PRICE PER CHAIR , Good original condition,, fabric no longe...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
1 Herman Miller Parchment Shell Fiberglass RAR Rocker by Eames
By Charles Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Herman Miller parchment shell fiberglass RAR rocker by Eames
Manufactured in the 1960s-1970s this rocker is one of the most iconic designs from Cha...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Padded Arm Shell Chairs, Two-Tone /Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair of Mid-Century Modern padded arm shell chairs,Designed by Charles and Ray Eames, for Herman Miller. Beautiful two-tone, chairs are in really ni...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1980s Charles & Ray Eames Table by Herman Miller Aluminum Group
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Herman Miller Table Round table by Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group HMA. Circa the 1980s USA. Maker label present. Aluminum and steel four-star base - ta...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1st Generation Charles Eames Zenith/Herman Miller Plastic Rope Edge Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Zenith
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare, early set of 4 Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass arm shell chairs, extremely rare "Raw Umber" color, all 4 chairs retain original...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
Charles Eames for Herman Miller MCM Upholstered Shell Office Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century upholstered shell office chair
This chair measures: 25 wide x 22 deep x 32 high, with...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Charles Eames lounge chair for Herman Miller 1970s. (first production )
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in bari, IT
The Charles Eames chaise longue is a masterpiece of modern design, created by Herman Miller in the 1970s. This emblematic piece embodies the innovative vision of Charles and Ray Eame...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early LCM Red Aniline Dyed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Early LCM red aniline dyed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Dat-1 Swivel Desk or Office Armchair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Classic Mid-Century Modern office or desk armchair, model DAT-1 on castors and tilt swivel in off-white with molded fiberglass shell on a chrome base.
Tilt s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
First Edition Charles Eames "Paw Chair" Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Birch
By Charles Eames
Located in Hamburg, DE
First production / first generation 1949-1950 Zenith Herman Miller / Charles Eames PAW Rope Swivel chair in color salmon (faded) / dowel legs in birc...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Charles Eames for Herman Miller Bucket Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matching pair of yellow vinyl shell chairs on swivel bases.
Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
A Transitional Charles Eames PAW Shell Swivel Chair w Wood Dowel Legs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
A Transitional Charles Eames PAW Shell Swivel Chair w Wood Dowel Legs. In beautiful attractive condition.
Red Venice Label attached on underside. Production Date was 1954-1955. Imme...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Charles Eames Sofa Compact
By Charles Eames
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A very rare and rather exceptional sofa compact by Charles Eames for Herman Miller.
This example is special for a few reasons.
It is a very early model as evidenced by the centre metal bracket. It is also a folding example. Later pieces were fixed in place.
This sofa also retains the original vintage Alexander Girard "giant stripe" textile. A very rare thing as most were reupholstered of originally upholstered in a basic vinyl or wool . This textile and construction dates the sofa to approx. 1959.
This is most likely the best example of a vintage Sofa Compact available for sale.
A true museum example.
From Herham Miller website: Why “compact” for a sofa that’s six feet wide and seats three? The clean profile of the Eames sofa compact...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
$10,000 Sale Price
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Travertine Dining Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1970s
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in bruxelles, BE
Dining table with travertine top and metal leg by Charles & Ray Eames. Stamped on the leg. Wear due to time and age of the table.
FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Metal, Aluminum
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Upholstered Shell Office Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century upholstered shell office chair
This chair measures: 25 wide x 22 deep x 32 high, with...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Lounge Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in bruxelles, BE
Grey leather and black wood swivel armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Seat height: 41 cm. Stamped Herman Miller. Ottoman dimensions: H: 45cm W: 65cm D: 55cm.
Wear d...
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1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames Storage unit 2 modular bookcase by Vitra
By Charles Eames
Located in Milano, IT
COD-CV174
Charles and Ray Eames
Storage unit, 2 modular bookcase with 3 or 6 shelves in birch plywood with open compartments and compartments closed by colored metal panels.
Vitra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller DCM Eames Molded Plywood Dining Chairs, 1980s
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in San Antonio, TX
Set of 4 DCM Eames for Herman Miller ash plywood molded dining chairs. Vintage DCM Eames chairs are in great overall condition. 19.5" x 18" x 30" x16"
"The Eames Molded Plywood Dining Chair (1946) began as an experiment in the California apartment of Charles and Ray Eames and quickly became a favorite of artists and designers around the world. The body-friendly molded shapes and springy rubber shock mounts of the original chair bring ergonomic comfort and classic mid-century style to the table today. This plywood dining chair with metal base...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
Materials
Metal
1 Mid-Century Eames H Miller Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair Walnut Moderna Stool
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
Charles and Ray married in 1941 and moved to California where they continued their furniture design work with molding plywood. During the war they were commissioned by the Navy to produce molded plywood splints, stretchers and experimental glider shells. In 1946, Evans Products began producing the Eameses' molded plywood furniture. Their molded plywood chair was called "the chair of the century" by the influential architectural critic Esther McCoy. Soon production was taken over by Herman Miller, Inc .,who continues to produce the furniture in the United States to this day. Another company, Vitra International, manufactures the furniture in Europe. The Eameses continued to create new furniture designs into the 1970s.
1 (1) Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell on Walnut Swivel Bar Stool...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
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Fiberglass, Walnut
Herman Miller, 2 Shell Fiberglass RAR Rockers by Eames (Old Edition)
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Argelato, BO
An icon of Mid-Century design, this is an all-original example of the famous Eames Rocking (R) Armchair (A) on Rod (R) base.
This extraordinary pair of rocking chairs, perhaps the m...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
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Fabric, Fiberglass
Charles and Ray Eames Early DCW Ash Plywood Dining Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Charles & Ray Eames DCW dining side chairs in Ash plywood. Early Herman Miller production from the fifties (5-2-4 screw configuration), just after Herman Miller took over prod...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
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Ash, Plywood
Classic First Year Production Eames LCW, Evans Label 5 2 5 Screw Configuration
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Evans Products Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of the nicest examples I ve owned in quite a while, stunning figured birch plywood, circa early 1946-1947, L C W (Lounge chair wood) designed by Charles and Ray Eames, Manufactur...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Furniture
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Birch, Plywood
Herman Miller Charles Eames Shell Chair Is a Nice Orange on Taupe Fiberglass
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
A very nice color combination of a popping upholstered color on a understated neautral Taupe-ish grey color.
need to confirm dims on this chair.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Furniture
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Fiberglass
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Charles Eames furniture 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 Eames furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Charles 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 furniture by Russell Woodard, Arthur Umanoff, and Selig. Prices for Charles Eames furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $142 and can go as high as $133,498, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,352.
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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.
- What are the Eames known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Charles and Ray Eames were a married couple, best remembered for their innovative furniture designs in the middle of the 20th century — specifically the famous Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman. They are also known for their early experimentations with plywood. 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, 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. - 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, 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.
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