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Furniture For Sale
Creator: Herman Miller
Creator: Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Thonet Model No. 511 Bentwood Armchair, Vienna Secession, circa 1904
Located in Austin, TX
An iconic armchair of the Vienna Secession movement, the Thonet model no. 511 bent beechwood armchair, featuring stunning lines and beautiful proportions. A design tour de force, it ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Furniture
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Eames Time Life Chair in Grey Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life chair for Herman Miller in light grey leather with a polished aluminum frame and legs made in Los Angeles, CA. Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of the Time Life building in New York.
Recently re-upholstered in gray leather, in-keeping with the color and integrity of other Time-life models. Some slight blemishes to the aluminum frame in-keeping with age. Chair's height and recline is fully adjustable and also swivels 360 degrees. Timeless chair.
In 1972, the Time-life chair made the news when notoriously fussy chess genius Bobby Fischer included this chair among his many demands for his legendary 1972 world championship match with Russian master...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Art Nouveau Thonet Side Table, Design Josef Hoffmann, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable Art Nouveau Thonet Side Table from the renowed company of Thonet around 1910. Designed by none other than the world famous Austrian designer and founder of the "Wiener Wer...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Beech
An Original Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DAX Chair 1970's Labelled
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Original Iconic Mid Century Modern Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DAX Chair Branding Under Chair 1970's design
Used for a desk or study,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Viennese Secession Shelf Gebrüder Thonet Nr.59, circa 1907
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. In the production program was included in the year 1907. Newly restored.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Classical Thonet Bistro or Cafe Armchair, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood still not restored but restoration will be done on request and is in price included.
Up to 6 pcs available.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Early Aniline Dye Red LCW Chair 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Red aniline dye LCW lounge chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller. The aniline-dyed wood is vibrant and rich, showcasing the dramatic grain undern...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Plywood
George Nelson Home Office Desk Model 4658 for Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
George Nelson & Associates
Home Office desk, model 4658
Manufactured by Herman Miller
USA, 1946
This example is constructed of combed oak, chrome-plated...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Yellow, Swivel Barstools / Drafting Stools by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pair of bar stools / drafting stools with armless yellow fiberglass bucket / shell chair seats designed by Charles and Ray Eames on bases designed by George Nelson. Both have ad...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Conference Dining Table
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Rosewood top Aluminum Group Conference Table, missing a padded leg.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Authentic Eames Herman Miller Tall Black Leather Office Chair 2001
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in 2001. This executive height chair features a tall...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Eames for Herman Miller Zenith RAR Rocking Chair Original Base 1950
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A rare “RAR” (Rocking Chair on Rod) designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Cream/yellow fiberglass shell seat produced by Zenith Plastics, 2nd edition, circa 1950s. Rope edge design. Original Herman Miller tag on underside (see photos for reference). The Eames RAR Chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Charles & Ray Eames "La Fonda" Blue Fiberglass Chairs Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern La Fonda chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960's circa.
The "La Fonda" designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for the La Fonda del Sol restau...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
George Nelson Long Slat Bench Black Finish Herman Miller Mid-Century Modern 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Original George Nelson early long slat bench in ebonized Birch Wood designed in the 1950s and manufactured by Herman Miller.
Great for a Hallway Bench where Kids can change Shoes an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birch
1960s Red Leather 'Dax' Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Hilversum, NL
This exquisite 'Dax' armchair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Co., showcases the iconic mid-century modern style. Created in the 1960s, the chair features a dist...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair George Nelson Herman Miller 5-Drawer Chests + Door Primavera Basic Series
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare pair of cabinets or chests made by Herman Miller in the early 1950s and designed by American design icon George Nelson. Each cabinet features primavera construction, a form of b...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling mid-century set of four padded swivel chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The fiberglass shells are upholstered in a rare g...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Herman Miller Eames 3-Seat Tandem Bench Eastern Air Lines Red Orange Naugahyde
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Iconic Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller tandem bench. This modular system features three Eames shell chairs with r...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1970’s George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge Tall Chest
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We recently acquired a set of George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge chests out of an estate. They are vintage 1970’s and still each retain the Herman Miller Label. Please see our other li...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Cabinet for Herman Miller
Located in Hanover, MA
Gilbert Rohde designed this chest for Herman Miller as part of his 1941 Paldao Line of streamline modernist and modular furniture in exotic veneer. This is model no. 4103, two-door cabinet with distinctively incised large round pulls, interior fitted with two adjustable shelves behind the left door and five pull-out drawers behind the right door, fronts finished in black enamel. The case top and sides are Paldao wood; the doors are in highly figured burl Acacia. The finish is called "Beaver" which is natural color, no stain, satin varnish. The back is numbered "4130." All of Rohde's designs for Herman Miller are marked with a 4-digit number; the first two numbers indicate the year, and the second two numbers indicate the individual piece. Newly refinished and ready to place in your home.
The Herman Miller Furniture Company was devoted to manufacturing period reproduction furniture until Pioneer industrial designer Gilbert Rohde walked into their Grand Rapids showroom in 1930. A devout modernist, Rohde convinced D.J. De Pree to focus on modern furniture throughout the 1930s, and to produce exclusively modern furniture by the time Rohde died in 1944.
Work by the pioneering American industrial and furniture designer, Gilbert Rohde, is notable for its thoroughly modern, informal, and multifunctional qualities. Rohde’s ability to create appealing modernist furnishings for middle-class homes, while also devising merchandising strategies to sell these goods, places him within a unique framework in American design history. Born and raised in New York, Rohde was the son of a cabinetmaker. He attended New York City public schools and his post-high school education included courses at the Art Students League and the Grand Central School of Art. Rohde’s visit to Europe in the spring and summer of 1927 (with later trips in 1931 and 1937) to see the Bauhaus in Dessau and the French modernist design that debuted in the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, profoundly inspired his concept of design and the role it should play in daily life. The French Art Deco and German rationalist styles he saw in Europe influenced the furniture he designed from the late 1920s into the 1940s, pieces he created to suit a rapidly changing American lifestyle.
In addition to his work for Herman Miller Inc., Rohde also designed for several other furniture firms, including Thonet, Troy Sunshade, and Heywood-Wakefield. What set Rohde apart from his contemporaries was his all-encompassing understanding of the furniture industry, from design and production to marketing and showroom display.[1] During his time with Herman Miller Inc. (1932-1944), Rohde set the standard for collaborative efforts between designers and furniture firms, with George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames later...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Rage Thonet Dining or Side Chair No. 85
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood magahony stained from circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Beech, Bentwood
Promenade Wood Lounge Chair by Philippe Nigro
Located in Milan, IT
Part of a collection designed in 2018 by Philippe Nigro and inspired by the timeless 1906 designs by Otto Wagner for Thonet, this lounge chair is a masterpiece of elegance and timele...
Category
2010s Italian Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood
George Nelson, Wall Light, Metal, Walnut, Resin, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable brass, walnut and resin wall light, designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller, USA, 1950s.
Please note cord feeds from bottom of stem and functions via plug...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Herman Miller / Fehlbaum, in white 1976
Located in Halle, DE
Panton S-Chair, designed by Verner Panton for Hermann Miller / Fehlbaum. Color: white. The chair is from the 2nd production run from 1970 onwards in thermoplastic luran-s with reinfo...
Category
1970s German Space Age Vintage Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Rare Large Circular Brazilian Rosewood Herman Miller Eames Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare large custom Eames dining table by Herman Miller. Lustrous circular Brazilian rosewood surface atop cast aluminum legs. Incredible color and grain pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Parchment Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell chairs in New York City. We maintain a comprehensive selection of colorways, including rare and sought-after colors, in multiple quantities, enabling you to mix and match a set effortlessly. Shells are available for purchase individually, or we can offer guidance on assembling a set. For large sets, our extensive inventory ensures that the set has a cohesive and streamlined look.
We only send out the finest vintage examples. A close inspection ensures each shell is free of chips, cracks, or defects. We replace the rubber shockmounts that attach the chairs to the base. Finally, the chairs are carefully polished to enhance the original finish. Our meticulous restoration process ensures the chairs are comfortable, stable and is an added value included in your purchase.
The Eames Shell Chair was designed on the principle of adaptability, to accommodate a variety of uses and settings. Our shell chairs are shown on original zinc-finish bases, referred to as "H bases" by Eames enthusiasts. In addition to this classic...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Gebruder Thonet, Rocking Chaise, Bentwood, Cane, Austria, 1900s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable bentwood and cane rocking chaise longue designed in 1880-1883 and produced by Gebruder Thonet, Vienna Austria, c. 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Furniture
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of Five Orbit Chairs and Original Dining Table by Vitra, Germany, 1965
Located in Haderslev, DK
Rare special Orbit dining set of five chairs and a dining table.
Designed by Farner & Grunder for Herman Miller and produced by Vitra 1965.
All original with the original uphol...
Category
1960s German Space Age Vintage Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Low bentwood stool with cane seat by Thonet, Austria 1920s
Located in ECHT, NL
Original low stool. Made from bentwood and woven cane. Made by Thonet in the 1950s. Stamped with the Thonet name underneath.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Vienna Secession Furniture
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Eames Molded Fiberglass Side Chair - White
Located in Pasadena, TX
Charles and Ray Eames realized their dream to create a single-shell form over 80 years ago by making their molded chairs of fiberglass. When the environmental risks of that material became known, the Eames Molded...
Category
1950s Vintage Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959
Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Red Crimson Eames Herman Miller Vintage Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Early 1960's Production Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman For Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman finished in Brazilian rosewood and black leather for Herman Miller.
Nice example exhibiting attractive figuring to the rosewood veneers and ori...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Eames Fiberglass DSR Chairs on Eiffel Tower Bases
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nice golden patina on a pair of Charles and Ray Eames fiberglass shell chairs. Earlier production with original slotted screws attachi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
4 Herman Miller Eames DCW Dining Chairs Wood in Light Ash
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful set of 4 early 2000’s DCW for Dining Chairs Wood by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The label dates them to the period between 2003-2007 approximately when that ...
Category
Early 2000s American Furniture
Materials
Wood
George Nelson for Herman Miller Custom for Hugh DuPree Steel Frame Cabinets 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Custom for Hugh DuPree Steel Frame Cabinets Orange and Yellow 1960
Application:
Designed for wall-mounted installation. with separation between cases ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Schaukelstuhl in Beech with Upholsterd Cane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rocking chair with structure in bent beech-wood, seat and backrest are made of woven cane. Available in classic or lacquered wood.
Additional Info:
Materials: Walnut , Woven cane...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of George Nelson Bookcases for Herman Miller in Walnut, 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-century modern bookcases designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, crafted circa 1950.
Rich walnut cabinets with square steel legs
Vibrant orange shelves, professionally refin...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Executed in rosewood and black leather. Cast aluminum bases, with adjustable “domes of silence” leveling glides. Extremely comfortabl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Palisander Veneer Custom Eames Dining / Conference Table, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Palisander Veneer "Custom" order Eames Dining / Conference Table designed by Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller.. Originally designed in 1962, Custom made for client b...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Authentic RAR Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic and rare RAR Rocking chair designed by Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller. This rocking chair was manufactured in the 1960s. The rocking chair is in original vintage con...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Eames Herman Miller Round Table Universal Base Wood Grain Laminate Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Renowned Eames Herman Miller round table with the universal base and a wood grain laminate top with off white edge trim, black painted shaft, and polished aluminum base. Wonderful vintage condition with no outstanding flaws that we have detected. Please see photos, circa 1960s-1970s.
A prestigious Mid-Century Modern design by the well-known husband and wife duo Charles and Ray Eames: “The Universal Base Table. With a typical focus on beauty and utility in design, the Eames Round Table is as graceful, versatile and remains as relevant as it was back in the 1960s. The Eames Universal...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1907 Marcel Kammerer Drawing Table No. 42 for Gebruder Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Executed by: Gebrüder Thonet, model no. 42, on from 1907
- This drawing-room table is amongst the most beautiful Jugendstil pieces executed by Thonet.
- Since Wagner student Marc...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Viennese Chair Gebrüder Thonet Nr.14, circa 1860
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet Company. With original luxury finish, imitating rosewood. Marked with early paper label, wh...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Walnut & Steel Conference Table
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Segmented Walnut & Steel Counter Height Table With Rectangular Top On Twin Supports
Stamped to the underside of the table with Herman Miller au...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
1992 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Chair, Model EA435, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These particular examples date to 1992....
Category
1990s American Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Charles Eames DCM Dining Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Charles Eames DCM dining chair with seat and back of molded walnut veneer, chromed steel. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1946. Produced by Herma...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel
Eames for Herman Miller stone top 36” Coffee Table/ Early Production!
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early Eames Aluminum Group Marble 36" Round Coffee Table. Stone sits on a metal support system that was only used briefly, or possibly pre-production. Table is in very nice shape w...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Aluminum
1 Herman Miller Eames Conference or Dining Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Herman Miller Eames 48" conference or dining table.
Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, Cali...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
70s 80s Eames for Herman Miller 670/671 Lounge Chair and Ottoman
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.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Art Deco East Indian Laurel Bookcase by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller No. 344
Located in New York, NY
This well composed and materially stunning Art Deco Bookcase/Cabinet by Gilbert Rohde in East Indian Laurel for the Herman Miller Company- Model No. 344 originates from the United St...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gloss White Panton S-Chair by Verner Panton / Herman Miller Fehlbaum Production
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The S-chair by Verner Panton is one of the absolute stars of furniture pop art.
This is the original version of the Herman Miller Fehlbaum Production ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Plastic
2010s Charles Eames Molded Plywood Folding Screen by Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
This is an Eames Molded Plywood Folding Screen, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1946. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA in the 2010s. T...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
George Nelson for Herman Miller 'Primavera' Nightstands, c. 1955, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic pair of chests which can also be used as large nightstands were designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, part of the 'Basic Cabinet Series' and also called 'Primav...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair Eames / Herman Miller Aluminum Group EA116 Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Pair Electric Blue Eames lounge chairs from the 'Aluminium Group'.Collection.
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958, The aluminium chair is ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
George Nelson, Rare Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1946
Located in High Point, NC
A very rare modular walnut coffee table, Model 4651, designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller in 1946.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Charles and Ray Eames Sofa, 1980s
Located in PARIS, FR
3-seater sofa model ES108 by designers Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1980s. The base is in polished aluminum. The seat and back are in brown leather. The original leather ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
One Charles Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
One Charles Eames Herman Miller aluminum group chair
1970s
Charles and Ray Eames aluminum group side chair, EA330 office confe...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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