Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Herman Miller
Molded Swiveling Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vibrant group of swiveling armchairs having organically shaped seats with their expressive original red upholstery floating on lacquered stems rising from early four-pronged bases.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
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...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller for ICF
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Herman Miller Aluminum Group Management Chair by Charles Eames, c. 1965
Located in Belmont, MA
Eames Aluminum Group for Herman Miller Task Chair, Zeeland, Michigan, c. 1965, aluminum, leather, Herman Miller manufacturer's label, ht. 30, wd. 23...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Yellow Fiberglass Shell Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Yellow Fiberglass Shell Chair
The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a s...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Ea 216 Soft Pad Desk Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Leather chair with aluminum base and wheels. Stamped Herman Miller under the seat. The chair turns on itself and reclines. Seat height: 53 cm. Wear due to time and age.
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1970s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Lounge Chair Mid 20th Century Modern Circa 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 20th Century Herman Miller Group Management Aluminum Lounge Chair - Designed by Charles Eames. 5 Prong Base - Leather Upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Expertly Restored - Vintage Charles & Ray Eames LCM Chair for Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Red Leather 'Dax' Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames, 1960s
Located in Hilversum, NL
A Dax rope edge fiberglass Zenith shell chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Co. with aluminum-finished legs retaining the original red leather upholstery over a f...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1950s Eames 1st Generation Rope Edge Shell Armchair by Zenith/Herman Miller
Located in West Reading, PA
This is an early 1950s Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller/Zenith fiberglass arm chair. The piece retains its original checkerboard Zenith label, dating the chair to between 1950...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Dat-1 Swivel Desk or Office Armchair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
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...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller DAT Executive armchair Designed by Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Herman Miller DAT fibre plastic armchair on office base,
Designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1948.
Off-white fibre plastic armshell, DAT shivel base equipped with tilt function, hei...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Herman Miller EA108 Aluminum Group Swivel Chairs, Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Eames Herman Miller EA108 Swivel Chairs, Aluminum Group, Leather
Offered for sale is a pair of Herman Miller Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Gro...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
EA217 black Soft Pad Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman miller, 1970s, Set
Located in Lasne, BE
Black leather chair with aluminium base and wheels. Swivels on itself and is height-adjustable. Minimum seat height 47 cm, maximum seat height 54 cm. Maximum total height of the chai...
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1970s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
LAR Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller 1960s
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 und...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Walnut Armchairs, Herman Miller- A Pair
Located in Raleigh, NC
Early armchairs by George Nelson for Herman Miller. One chair has the original tag. These have been newly upholstered in a mohair fabric with the frames being cleaned and oiled, l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Ray Charles Eames Herman Miller Padded Arm Shell Chairs Alexander Girard a Pair
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of fiberglass arm shell chair designed by Ray & Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller in 1972. The white shells contrast nicely with cerulean blue seats and royal blue p...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Eames for Herman Miller Dax Fiberglass Shell Armchair Parchment
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Gorgeous early production 1950s classic Eames for Herman Miller Dax Molded Fiberglass Shell Armchair
parchment with black metal base
31 h x 24.5 w x 23.5 d Arm rest 25 Seat 18
Preow...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Swivel chair on casters in metal and fiberglass. Wear due to time and age of the chair (see photo)
Adjustable seat height.
Category
1970s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Red & Black DCW Armchair, 2004
Located in London, GB
The DCW chair was originally released in 1946, with Herman Miller taking over the manufacture of the chairs in 1950. This lasted until 1953 when the chairs were taken out of producti...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Eames Herman Miller LAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair X Base Zenith Rope Edge
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome example of the Charles and Ray Eames LAX molded fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman Miller in one of the original colors, lemon yellow. This is an early chair made by Zenit...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Green Leather 'Dax' Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames, 1960s
Located in Hilversum, NL
A Dax rope edge fiberglass Zenith shell chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Co. with aluminum-finished legs retaining the original green leather upholstery over a...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Millerr Midcentury Rocking Chair, circa 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
American Mid-Century Modern design rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller with original fiberglass frame and fabric upholstered seat, refurbished...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Charles Eames Lounge Chair, Brown Leather, Light Walnut, Herman Miller, 2007
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...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Low DAX Shell Armchair
Located in St. Louis, MO
Charles and Ray Eames second generation Zenith shell armchair, black enameled metal legs in X-pattern, large shock mounts, pale yellow fibergla...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
MCM Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group High Back Chairs Set 3
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage MCM (a.k.a. mid-century modern) Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group high back chairs set of 3. Comprised of aluminum frames, 4 prong aluminum bases, nylon feet, black swivel shaft, black powder coated aluminum arms, & have been reupholstered in an aubergine or eggplant faux suede. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are minor nicks on the arms & some wear on outside corners of seat fabric. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Design Date, 1958. Circa, 1960-1978.
NOTE: If you love these Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group high back aubergine chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
MCM Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group High Back Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage MCM (a.k.a. Mid-Century Modern) Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group high back chair. Comprised of aluminum frame, 4 prong aluminum base, nylon feet, black swivel shaft, black powder coated aluminum arms, & has been reupholstered in an aubergine or eggplant faux suede. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are some minor scratches on the arms. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Design Date, 1958. circa, 1960-1978. (We currently have three currently available but priced separately.)
I can’t think of anything better than a vintage Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group high back chair!!! Except maybe a purple one!! Aubergine Eggplant, Purple whichever!! WOW!!! It is comprised of an aluminum frame, 4 prong aluminum base with nylon feet, black swivel shaft, black powder coated aluminum arms, and it has been reupholstered in a lovely aubergine or eggplant faux suede fabric. Can we just say Design EXCELLENCE!!!! And not to mention extraordinary comfort! The dynamic design duo of husband and wife team Charles & Ray Eames focused on every detail and combined ergonomics, flexibility, constructive elements, highest quality materials, and attention to superior style which created a masterpiece that is highly sought after still today. The design was introduced in 1958 and is still in production! This vintage beauty will be phenomenal at a desk in an office setting, next to your bed or in the dressing area of your bedroom, or extra seating in the sitting room. It is versatile enough to blend in with many décor styles, but it’s bursting with Mid-Century Modern magnificence!! This treasure is exactly what the designer ordered!
Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. They met at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan and were married in 1941. They moved together to California and continued their design work they began together at Cranbrook. A commission, which they acquired from the government during WWII to produce molded plywood splints and stretchers, launched a career producing iconic Mid-Century Modern furnishings which are still fresh and sought after today. The Eames and their association with Herman Miller were the partnership of the century. If you want to learn more about Charles and Ray please visit Eames Office, the Eames Official website.
Herman Miller started life as Star furniture...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Restored 1960's Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchair and Ottoman
Located in GB
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...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of Early 2nd Generation Eames Fiberglass LAX Lounge Chairs in Elephant Gray
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
MCM Mauve Hopsacking & Chrome Tubular Chairs by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Mid-Century Modern original mauve hopsacking & chrome tubular pair of chairs by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller. Beautif...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Space Age Armchair by George Nelson DAF La Fonda for Herman Miller
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Orange DAF chair by George Nelson
with slight patina and signs of use.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Fiberglass
Charles and Ray Eames DAX armchair by Herman Miller
Located in Athens, Attiki
The DAX chair combines the shell of the 'Eames armchairs' with a classic four-legged base and is thus a realisation of the chair concept created by Charles and Ray Eames in the 1950s. Thanks to its relatively simple appearance, the dax chair is undoubtedly the most versatile of Eames plastic chairs...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames DAX chair by Herman Miller, 70s
Located in Athens, Attiki
The fully upholstered DAX chair is part of the Eames plastic armchairs collection, first presented as part of a New York Moma competition. An iconic piece o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lounge Chairs, Model 5681, by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by George Nelson, this pair of clean-lined model 5681 lounge chairs were produced by Herman Miller from 1956 to 1967. Raised on square chrome legs, the upholstered club seat...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
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,
MUST READ!
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...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Padded Arm Shell Chairs, Two-Tone /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...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Three Seat Tandem Chairs Peter Protzman Herman Miller
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare Mid-Century Modern three seat tandem bench armchair designed by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller. The chair is constructed from flat bar tubular stee...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Eames DAR Fiberglass Armchair With Eiffel Base for Herman Miller C. 1954
Located in Locust Valley, NY
2nd Generation Eames DAR [Dining (D) height, Arm (A) Chair, on Rod (R) Base] with rare, Herman Miller Red Venice Label. Production of these specific chairs w...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
EA116, Early Edition, Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1958
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare early edition “EA116” designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. The stamp “Herman Miller Patent Pending” proves the antiquity of the pie...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames DAX Fiberglass Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous and rare hue of red orange on this vintage fiberglass Herman Miller Eames armchair. Model DAX with H base. All shock mounts intact. Stamped Herman Miller under chair and gua...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Blue Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Blue Chair
The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a sea...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Early Pair of Charles Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs "Elephant Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Charles Eames fiberglass arm shell chairs "Elephant Hyde Grey" Herman Miller. Nice original condition, retains original ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Red Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Red Chair
The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a seat...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Millerr Midcentury Rocking Chair 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
American Mid-Century Modern design rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller with original fiberglass frame and fabric upholstered seat, refurbished...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Early 2nd Generation X Base Translucent Arm Shell Lounge Chair by Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 2nd generation X base translucent arm shell lounge chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Amazing condition, featuring low aluminum X base, large domes of silence shock moun...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Raphael Raffel Armchair from the 70s for Herman Miller
Located in bari, IT
Plastic club chair designed by Raphael Raffel produced in France in the 70s in tulip style with rounded seat, covered with black leather.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Modernist Fabric & Chrome Tubular Chairs by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Peter Protzman’s design career began in Michigan where he spent over 10 years with Herman Miller working alongside such design luminaries as Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson. While there, he designed the award-winning Tubular Collection of furniture which remained in production for 20 years and is still sought-after by fans of Mid-Century Modern design.
These vintage chrome tubular chairs...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Early Zenith Parchment DAX Fiberglass Shell Armchair for Herman Miller
Located in San Jose, CA
Iconic design (DAX) dining armchair x-base by Ray and Charles Eames, circa early 1950's. This second generation parchment colored armchair retains a high gloss finish supported by th...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Charles Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Dining Chairs in Orange
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here we have an iconic design classic from the Mid-Century Modern period. This vintage fiberglass shell chair was designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller, circa 1972....
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1st Generation Charles Eames Zenith/Herman Miller Plastic Rope Edge Chair
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Early Pair of Charles Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs "Crimson" Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Charles Eames fiberglass arm shell chairs "Crimson" orange, Herman Miller. Nice original condition, retains original gel...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Eames Elephant Hide Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of original elephant hide fiberglass armchairs, designed by Ray and Charles Eames, manufactured by Herman Miller. An early 1950s version, each has a...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Elephant Hide Gray Eames Herman Miller Molded Fiberglass DAX Arm Shell Chair H B
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome example of the Charles and Ray Eames DAX fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman Miller. It is in elephant hide gray with a black H base and unusual glide feet. It retains a pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Second Generation "Ochre" X-Base Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Second Generation "Ochre" X-base fiberglass arm shell chairs. Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller. Nice early versions. Seldom seen light ochre color, retaining original gel ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Original First Generation Eames Zenith Rope-Edge LAX Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This first generation Zenith DAX lounge chair in Lemon yellow was designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. It features the original rope edge beneath the chair, as well a...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Tandem Aluminum Lounge Chairs in Edelman Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of restored and reimagined Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1962 Collection, Tandem modular seating that was originally designed for Chicago O'Hare Airport, w...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
1st Generation Charles and Ray Eames Dar Chairs, Pair
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This pair of Dars is in great, vintage condition. Both are Zenith plastics first generation rope edge! Read the history of the iconic fiberglass shell armchair and how Zenith was so ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Very Rare Vintage Retro 1960's Herman Miller Bright Yellow Fabric Vintage Chairs
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage, retro 1960's Herman Miller yellow fabric vintage chairs, lovely designer chairs, have a yellow fabric which is in very good vintage condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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