Iconic Designs
Eames Lounge Chair and OttomanBy Charles and Ray Eames
About the Design
Long before it was the pièce de résistance in a collector’s office or an upscale bachelor pad — landing in ample design magazines, on television and in well-appointed offices over the years — the Eames lounge chair was a fresh, subversive new take on a classic club chair and a culmination of experimentation by its inventive creators.
Charles and Ray Eames (1907–78; 1912–88) met while studying at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, the prestigious Michigan institution that drew such illustrious design minds as Florence Knoll, Eero Saarinen and more. After graduation, they formed the Eames Office, where they spent much time exploring and formulating new techniques in bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. The Eames lounger, on the other hand — with its signature wood-grain back and sumptuous (usually black) leather seat — was different.
While the couple’s DCW chairs, introduced in the 1940s, prioritized ease of production and affordability of materials, the lounge, which debuted in 1956, was Charles and Ray’s interpretation of luxury furniture. And to the Eameses, luxury meant, above all, comfort. The couple famously called the 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.”
Although the seat makes use of the same bentwood technique the Eameses pioneered using their famous “Kazam! Machine” (a handmade apparatus for molding plywood) for their DCW chairs, it tops off this frame with supple leather over a plump, upholstered shape.
Ever fascinated by ergonomics, the Eameses carefully calibrated the pitch of the seat. It has enough flexibility for comfort but not so much that stability is sacrificed. This precise shape comes by way of three connected plywood pieces, which, on early models were covered in five layers of Brazilian rosewood; owing to an early 1990s-era embargo on the material, however, the Brazilian rosewood has since been replaced with either ash, walnut or palisander. The accompanying ottoman is the icing on the comfort cake, inviting the sitter to quite literally kick back and relax.
Today, imitations of the Eames lounge chair and ottoman abound. The seat is currently manufactured by both Herman Miller and Vitra, and when it was launched initially by the former, the supporting marketing blitz emphasized the chair’s versatility — an effort that, given the seat’s current ubiquitousness, was clearly successful.
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Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Ivory Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous classic Eames chair and ottoman. Ivory leather with oiled walnut shells. Chair and ottoman both signed. No missing parts. Wood panels present well with even color and balanc...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames 670 Rosewood Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Herman Miller (A)
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
One of the most iconic designs of the Mid Century period the Eames 670 lounge chair with 671 ottoman . In the very desirable black leather and enhanced even further with a rich Brazi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman Rosewood and Brown Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully restored 1970s Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in light brown leather.
Shock mounts replaced and ready for another 40+ years of ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller MCM Eames Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Eames Lounge Chair with Ottoman
The chair measures: 33.5 wide x 35 deep x 31.75 high, with a seat height of 17 inches and arm hei...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman 670/671, 2nd Generation, 1963
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hamburg, PA
The iconic Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman (670/671) was designed by Charles and Ray Eames. The 2nd Generation chair and ottoman dates between 1960 and 1971. It has the follow...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames 670 Rosewood Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
One of the most iconic designs of the Mid Century period the Eames 670 lounge chair with 671 ottoman . In the very desirable soft black leather and enhanced even further with a rich ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1956 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair with Original Salmon Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This really belongs in a museum.
We are pleased to present this fantastic and rare Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman, models 670 and 671, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Midcentury lounge chair by Charles & Ray Eames, Italy 1970
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury chair and ottoman designed by Charles & Ray Eames, this piece is modern version of the old English club chair.
This conic lounge chair was designed by Ray & Charles Eames...
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Eames Herman Miller Contura 670/671 Chair and Ottoman in Louis Vuitton Fabric
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare and early example of arguably the most important and iconic Mid Century design ever produced, the Eames lounge and ottoman ( 670/671 ), this version was made in Europe, under license to Martin Fehlbaum by Countura, by Herman Miller circa 1950/1960's. Countura was the precursor to the later Vitra production. The chair and ottoman are in good condition, the veneer chair shell shows evidence of later screws etc, and the upholstery is a later Louis Vuitton vinyl...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Fully Restored 3rd Gen Eames Lounge Chair 670 and Ottoman 671 in Black Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
Prominent grain 3rd Gen Eames lounge chair with ottoman fully restored. New shock mounts, restored original leather and oiled shells, re-polished steel frame.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Restored Original Rosewood Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous classic Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman (models 671 and 671, respectively) executed in lustrous Brazilian rosewood and black leather. In good condition, with re...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$7,499 Sale Price
40% Off
Eames Tall Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stamford, CT
The celebrated legacy of Charles and Ray Eames continues to shape the design world today. Early in their mission to create accessible furniture for the masses, the Eameses pioneered ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Rosewood Eames Chair + Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
fully refinished but featuring its’ original leather, signed. This piece has been meticulously restored but does have two filled drill marks, wear on the leather, and a loose zipper ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Rare First Series Charles & Ray Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Milano, IT
Relaxing Chair - Chaise Longue - Sculptural Armchair and Stool - Iconic Armchair by Charles Eames
Lounge chair and ottoman with base in aluminum and steel, wooden shells filled wi...
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Leather, Foam, Plywood
$8,119 Sale Price
10% Off
Herman Miller Eames Chair and Ottoman originally purchased in 1974
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is the iconic Eames chair by Herman Miller. It was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1956 and is still in production today. It has leather upholstery with a rosewood shell. I...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Early Rosewood Eames Lounge Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
Here is a rare opportunity to own two early examples of the iconic design by Charles and Ray Eames, these 670 lounge chairs and matching 671 ottoman have been together since they wer...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$19,000 / set
70's Rosewood Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman For Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome classic 70's Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Executed in rosewood and black leather. Cast aluminum bases, with adjustable “domes of silence” leveling glides. Extremely comfo...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$6,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
70s 80s Eames for Herman Miller 670/671 Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
70s 80s Authentic Eames for Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Rosewood veneer case and black leather cushions. Labeled. Wear commensurate with age.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles Eames, Lounge Chair in black leather by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Argelato, BO
Eames Lounge is probably one of the most famous armchair designs in the world. The design couple Charles and Ray Eames designed it in 1956 for Herman Miller. It was the first chair ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Vintage Rosewood Charles Eames 670 Lounge Chair & 671 Ottoman for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A very clean example of a vintage modern icon. Charles Eames 670 & 671 Lounge chair and an ottoman produced by Herman Miller. Beautiful striations in...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$8,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Original 1960s Production Eames Lounge Chair For Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
An outstanding example. This is an earlier production from the 60s with feather down filled cushions for the ultimate in comfort. Early chairs are hard to find, even more so finished...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Restored 1960's Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale extremely rare and important lightly restored, original, Herman Miller No1 1960's black leather and Rosewood lounge armchair and ottoman
This is...
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
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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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$38,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller for ICF
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian modern black leather and metal lounge chair 670 671 Eames for ICF, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF Group
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black leather and metal lounge chair 670 671 Eames for ICF, 1970s
Armchair and pouf or chaise longue mod. 607 and 671 with black painted wooden frame. The armchair is ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
VITRA CHARLES & RAY EAMES AMERiCAN CHERRY WOOD WHITE LEATHER LOUNGE ARMCHAIR
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this now discontinued, Limited Edition, Ivory white leather upholstered, American Cherry Wood framed, Vitra Eames lounge armchair ...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry
$6,616 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of two Vitra 671 Lounge Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
For sale is a lovely set of two iconic Vitra 671 Lounge Chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1956. The Eames’ wanted to create a spacious armchair that combines ergonomics — ...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Cognac Eames Lounge Chair by Herman Miller 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Aachen, NW
This rare lounge chair was designed by Charles & Ray Eames and were produced by Herman Miller in the early 1970s. It is one of the earlier lounge chairs which were produced in Europe...
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Vintage 1970s German Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Charles and Ray Eames, prod. Vitra, 1950
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lounge Chair and Ottoman, pair, Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra Production 1990s, United States, 1956 (original design). Bent plywood frame, white-colored leather upholstery, and die-ca...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian modern black leather lounge chair 670 671 by Eames for ICF, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF Group
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black leather lounge chair 670 671 by Eames for ICF, 1970s
Armchair and pouf or chaise longue mod. 607 and 671 with black painted wooden body. The armchair is composed...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Vitra - Charles & Ray Eames - Lounge chair with ottoman - 670 Lounge Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Budapest, HU
Vitra – Eames Lounge Chair – Charles & Ray Eames, 1956 Design
An enduring icon of mid-century modern design, the Eames Lounge Chair was originally designed in 1956 by Charles and Ra...
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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Lounge Chair Cognac Brown and White Shell, Set of 2
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Munich, Bavaria
2 similar Eames lounge chairs from the Original Producer in germany
Original Cognac brown Seminaniline leather.
It was lacquered in white from a professional company.
Very good cond...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Charles & Ray Eames Rosewood & Black Leather Lounge Chair By Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
An Early Eames lounge chair, with black leather and rosewood shell by Herman Miller.
The Eames lounge chair is One of (if not the most) iconic designs of the 20th Century, the Eame...
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Late 20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
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During World War II, American designers Charles and Ray Eames (1907–78; 1912–88) worked with the United States Navy to make a new leg splint. Recognizing that metal splints could further injure a wounded person through the vibrations of their material, the couple created a new model with molded plywood. That wartime experience propelled the Eameses to continue their explorations in plywood. In 1946, they debuted the DCM, its shortened name referencing the “Dining Height (D) Side Chair (C) on ...
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The scooped form of the revolutionary single-shell Eames molded fiberglass armchair — of which the Eames DAX chair is a variation — is ubiquitous in interior design today, found everywhere from restaurants to private homes to offices. In 1948, American designers Charles and Ray Eames (1907–78; 1912–88) conceptualized a lounge chair comprising two bonded fiberglass shells as well as a molded fiberglass armchair for the Museum of Modern Art’s International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Des...
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