Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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
Vintage Eames Rosewood Lounge Chair, c. 1965
By Charles Eames
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Vintage Eames Rosewood Lounge Chair, c. 1965. Black leather with wear and some slight damage but having a fine patina. 30.75” h. x 32” d. x 32” w. (the chair).
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Leather
Charles & Ray Eames LCW Walnut Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic LCW lounge chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames in Walnut Plywood and manufactured by Herman Miller USA. The veneer and chair is in very good / excellent as new condition wit...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Rubber, Plywood
Eames Aluminium Group Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
Eames aluminum group lounge chair EA 124 two-tone dark brown Hopsak fabric, manufactured by Herman Miller. The chair is executed in chromed aluminum, swivels and has an adjustable ti...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum, Chrome
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in 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 Eames Lounge Chairs
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Leather, Hardwood
Iconic Pair of Herman Miller Eames Rosewood & Leather Lounge Chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Authentic and iconic Herman Miller / Eames rosewood and black leather lounge chair) model 670 circa 1990's. The set is lightly worn and in great original vintage condition. This pair...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Leather, Rosewood
Black vintage Herman Miller Lounge Chair with Ottoman, designed by Eames
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Alsdorf, NW
iconic lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames. This icon does not need many words. It is probably the most famous and cozy Mid Century armchair. The ch...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Chrome
Charles & Ray Eames EA222 Lounge Chair and EA223 Ottoman in Plume Leather, Vitra
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful lounge chair EA222 and matching ottoman EA223 belong to the famous Aluminum Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU)...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum, Chrome
Pair Eames Aluminum Group EA124 Lounge Chair, Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
The Aluminum Group chairs by Charles & Ray Eames are one of the most important designs of the 20th Century. Their original design from the 1950s is still relevant today, giving inter...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum
Rare 2nd Generation Rosewood, Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles Eames
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 2nd Generation Brazilian Rosewood and black leather lounge chair and ottoman by Charles Eames,, Stunning richly grained rosewood,Retains original early white medallion label.. c...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum
LAR Armchair with Fiberglass Base by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller 1960s
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Charles and Ray Eames Low Armchair Rod (LAR) for Herman Miller.
Molded off-white fiberglass, chrome-plated steel, rubber.
Signed with manufacturer’s mark u...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Metal
CLassic Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Eames Lounge Chair & Ott Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. A luxuriously soft and comfortable design. Frame showcases the gorgeous Brazilian rosewo...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum
Pair of Herman Miller Aluminium Group Lounge Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in London, Lambeth
Original designed in 1958 with much R&D development this is a design to work with the shape of the seater’s
body super comfortable.The chair featured elegant sculptural one piece ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum
Pair of 670 Lounge Chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of 670 lounge chairs designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller in rosewood and original black leather. Both signed and dated 1978.
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1950s Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Early 2nd Generation Eames Fiberglass LAX Lounge Chairs in Elephant Gray
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic pair Herman Miller fiberglass lounge chairs designed by Charles Eames from the early 1950's. These feature very desirable elephant hide grey fiberglass on lower sitting ste...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Steel
Eames 50th Anniversary Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Cherry and Black Leather 2006
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and collectable Charles and Ray Eames 670 and 671 lounge chair and ottoman. To commemorate the 50th anniversary (1956-2006) of the design of the...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum
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 Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum
Eames Aluminum Group Dark Gray Swivel Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Miami, FL
Early edition Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Group lounge chair with dark gray eco-leather seat on aluminum swivel base for Herman Miller, circa 1950-60s.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum
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 Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Eames LAR Cats Cradle Base Fiberglass Armshell Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Ferndale, MI
From the fiberglass chair series developed by Charles and Ray Eames immediately after WW2. Widely distributed by Herman Miller. This low arm rod (LAR) chair has zinc finished base wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Steel, Zinc
Early 2nd Generation X Base Arm Shell Lounge Chair by Charles Eames
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 2nd generation X base elephant gray arm shell lounge chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Amazing condition, featuring early solid iron X base, .Amazing color. Elephant gr...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Iron
Charles Eames LCW Lounge Chairs
By Charles Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare pair of early production (5 x 2 x 5 screw mounts) Charles Eames design LCW (lounge chair wood). Original analine black finish in very good original condition.
One rear shock mo...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Ash
Eames LAX Armshell Lounge Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Charles and Ray Eames designed low lounge armshell with X-base. Original zinc base, original screws, Original boot glides. Early transitional parchment fiberglass shell with large sh...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Early Eames LCM Lounge Chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s, Ash/ Black Frame
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Eames LCM lounge chair, Herman Miller, USA, 1950s, ash with black base, wonderful example, great original finish, patina, retains impressed LCM u...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Metal
Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller DCM Chairs, Newly Restored
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and outstanding iconic set of six early "DCM" chairs
By Charles Eames for Herman Miller
USA, 1950s
Bent walnut plywood seats and backs, with metal frame.
Measures:...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Metal
Early LCM Red Aniline Dyed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller Right One SOLD
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Hudson, NY
1950s easy lounge chairs play wood backs and seats on solid steel bases, Early production.
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1940s American Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Plywood
1st Generation Charles Eames Zenith/Herman Miller Plastic Rope Edge Chair
By Herman Miller, Zenith, Charles Eames
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 Lounge Chairs
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Metal
Classic First Year Production Eames LCW, Evans Label 5 2 5 Screw Configuration
By Herman Miller, Evans Products Company, Charles Eames
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 Lounge Chairs
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Birch, Plywood
Early Eames Rope Edge Fiberglass Bucket Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in New York, NY
Eames rope edge fiberglass bucket chair. This example is in very good condition, no chips, cracks or discoloration save some minor bleed at ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Metal
Rare Pair of "Kleinhans" Chairs, circa 1939 Charles Eames/Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic "Kleinhans" armchairs, designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen, early chair, collaboration of two modern masters, designed for the Mary Seaton room at Kleinhans music hall...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Birch, Plywood
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 Lounge Chairs
Charles & Ray Eames vintage LCW Lounge Chair in Ash Plywood for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic LCW lounge chair in ash plywood. The veneer and chair is in good condition with nice patina and wood grain. Light signs of wear and slight discoloration backrest. The chair is...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Ash, Plywood
Rare 1st Generation Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Brazilian Rosewood, Leather
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1st generation Charles Eames lounge chair and ottoman, Brazilian rosewood, leather. Manufactured by Herman Miller. Highly -coveted, part livable investment, part functional furn...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
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Aluminum
Red Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Charles Eames for Vitra
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Izegem, VWV
The iconic 670 lounge chair with the 671 hocker designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1956. A beautiful design classic with fantastic seating comfort.
This set was produc...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Charles Eames Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Charles Eames lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Charles Eames lounge chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Charles Eames lounge chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lounge chairs by Charles Eames were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Florence Knoll, Harvey Probber, and George Nelson. Prices for Charles Eames lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £961 and can go as high as £35,700, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £3,845.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The white Eames lounge chair is the currently featured chair of the hosts (sharks) on the television show Shark Tank. This iconic chair was first designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company and was released in 1956. Created for a high-end market, these chairs have been a part of the New York’s Museum of Modern Art and are acclaimed worldwide. Find a collection of expertly vetted Eames furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Charles and Ray Eames are famous for their chair designs. The couple released their first iconic Eames Lounge and Ottoman in 1956 and went on to create more chairs that changed the idea of comfortable seating. In addition to being great furniture designers, Ray and Charles were also graphic and textile designers, architects and film-makers. Shop a collection of Eames chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 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.
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