Charles and Ray Eames Seating
American
Charles Eames and Ray Eames were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy and optimism at the heart of mid-century modern American design, and have been recognized as the most influential designers of the 20th century.
As furniture designers, filmmakers, artists, textile and graphic designers and even toy and puzzle makers, the Eameses were a visionary and effective force for the notion that design should be an agent of positive change. They are the happy, ever-curious, ever-adventurous faces of modernism.
Charles (1907–78) studied architecture and industrial design. Ray (née Beatrice Alexandra Kaiser, 1912–88) was an artist, who studied under the Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann. They met in 1940 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit (the legendary institution where Charles also met his frequent collaborator Eero Saarinen and the artist and designer Harry Bertoia) and married the next year.
His technical skills and her artistic flair were wonderfully complementary. They moved to Los Angeles in 1941, where Charles worked on set design for MGM. In the evenings at their apartment, they experimented with molded plywood using a handmade heat-and-pressurization device they called the “Kazam!” machine. The next year, they won a contract from the U.S. Navy for lightweight plywood leg splints for wounded servicemen — they are coveted collectibles today; more so those that Ray used to make sculptures.
The Navy contract allowed Charles to open a professional studio, and the attention-grabbing plywood furniture the firm produced prompted George Nelson, the director of design of the furniture-maker Herman Miller Inc., to enlist Charles and (by association, if not by contract) Ray in 1946. 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.
The Eameses eagerly embraced new technology and materials, and one of their peculiar talents was to imbue their supremely modern design with references to folk traditions. Their Wire chair group of the 1950s, for example, was inspired by basket weaving techniques. The populist notion of “good design for all” drove their molded fiberglass chair series that same decade, and also produced the organic-form, ever-delightful La Chaise. In 1956 the Eames lounge chair and ottoman appeared — the supremely comfortable plywood-base-and-leather-upholstery creation that will likely live in homes as long as there are people with good taste and sense.
Charles Eames once said, “The role of the designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.” For very good collectors and thoughtful interior designers, a piece of design by the Eameses, the closer produced to original conception the better, is almost de rigueur — for its beauty and comfort, and not least as a tribute to the creative legacy and enduring influence of Charles and Ray Eames.
The collection of original Eames furniture on 1stDibs includes chairs, tables, case pieces and other items.
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Creator: Charles and Ray Eames
Charles and Ray Eames DCW for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Belmont, MA
DCW by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in original condition. Legs attached with 5/2/4 screw configuration. Original patina.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plywood
Charles Eames for Vitra "Ea 116" Hopsack Red Office Swivel Armchair, 1980
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in The Hague, NL
Designers: Charles and Ray Eames.
Maker: Vitra - 1989.
Design year: 1958.
Model: EA116 Hopsack (high back, arms and swivel).
The EA 116 Aluminium Group ea...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Nicely Grained Eames for Herman Miller Rosewood 670 671 Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
I have owned and examined quite a few 670 671 Eames lounge chairs with ottomans. This chair set is the nicest I have seen in awhile. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames along with thei...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
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Aluminum
Eames EA116 Grey Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Warminster, GB
Rare Eames lounge chair from the 'Aluminium Group'.
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958, The aluminium chair is one of the most outstanding furniture designs of the 20th ce...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fabric
Eames Herman Miller EA108 Aluminum Group Swivel Chairs, Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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 Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1 Herman Miller Time Life Office Executive Leather Chair 4-Star Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller Time Life Executive Chair
Originally designed in 1960 for the lobby of the Time-Life building in New York.
Anodized aluminium 4- star base and frame
Original taupe l...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Chair Design Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
rare Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Desk chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames
Upholstery in blue Hopsack fabric, with chromed aluminium parts, equipped wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Set of 4 Vintage White Fiberglass Eames Chairs by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 vintage white fiberglass Eames chairs by Herman Miller. All original, not a recent edition. Stamped under.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Collector's Early Eames DCM Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collector's early Eames DCM chair.
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1950s American Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Rare Eames Zenith Rocking Chair for Herman Miller, USA 1950
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very rare rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames, manufactured by Zenith / Herman Miller in the United States of America around 1950.
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics and came in a limited palate of five colors. The yellow coloured edition is one of those. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their high fiber content and larger, more substantial rubber shock mounts. It comes on a new rocker...
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1950s American Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames "DSS" Black Dinning Room Chairs For Herman Miller, 1974
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern period stackable dinning room chairs designed by famous furniture designers Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1970's cir...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Wheeled Shell Chair
This chair measures: 18.5 wide x 24 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 First Edition Eames Evans DCM Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
Four Early DCM chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Evans, distributed by Herman Miller. Labels remain intact on all four chairs. Shock mounts has been...
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1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plywood
1950s Rare Eames Zenith Side Chair for Herman Miller, USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very rare side chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames, manufactured by Zenith / Herman Miller in the United States of America around 1950.
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were pr...
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1950s American Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Design Classic: Eames Alu Group EA124 Lounge Chair, Vitra, 1980s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Renens, CH
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 interiors all over the world a touch of modern elegance.
On offer we have the EA124...
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
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 and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Rubber, Plywood
Eames EA116 Brown Lounge Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Warminster, GB
Rare Eames Lounge chair from the 'Aluminium Group'.
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958, The Aluminium Chair is one of the most outstanding furniture designs of the 20th ce...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fabric
Herman Miller Charles Ray Eames Authentic RAR Rocking Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Baltimore, MD
Authentic rare Mid-Century Modern early RAR rocking chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This gorgeous mid-century rocking chair was produced between 1956 -1959...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
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Fiberglass
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller MCM Fiberglass Wheeled Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller mid century fiberglass wheeled shell chair
This chair measures: 18.5 wide x 24 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 17.5 inches
All pie...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Chair Design Charles & Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
rare Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Desk chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames
Upholstery in blue Hopsack fabric, with chromed aluminium parts, equipped with...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Early Eames Chair and Ottoman in Rosewood
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Second generation Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman in rosewood and tufted black leather. All original upholstery and finish. In excellent vintag...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
1940s Vintage Evans Herman Miller Eames Rosewood Dcw 5-2-5 Chair
By Herman Miller, Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Saint Paul, MN
The first chair by Charles and Ray Eames, the DCW changed mid century modernism forever. This rosewood example, bears the uncommon Herman Miller/ Evans Products label.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Auminum Group Set of 6 High Back Executive Office Chairs Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Herman Miller Aluminum Group chair has been a staple of the upscale business and home office environment for nearly half a century. It was originally designed by Charles and Ray ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
70 Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have 65 of the these original Herman Miller polypropylene molded chairs designed by Ray and Charle Eames. We have 65 white chairs.
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Eames LKR-1 Black Cats Cradle Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
1st generation Eames LKR made for Herman Miller. All original cream colored hopsack bikini over black wire chair and base. Stamped 'patent pending' o...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Herman Miller Eames DAX Fiberglass Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
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Fiberglass
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller MCM Fiberglass Wheeled Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller mid-century fiberglass wheeled shell chair.
This chair measures: 18.5 wide x 24 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 17.5 inches.
All p...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
1950's Vintage Charles Eames Fiberglass Shell Armchairs for Herman Miller-A Pair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of Charles Eames molded fiberglass shell arm chairs for Herman Miller, in a parchment color with original paper labels present, produced between...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1950s Lemon Yellow DAX Chair Charles+Ray Eames Zenith Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
An extremely clean museum quality example. Made between 1951-1952, these are generally referred to as, '2nd generation.' These were also shipped from the Venice Eames Office like the...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Charles and Ray Eames DAX chair by Herman Miller, 70s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Fabric Aluminum EA 108 Desk Chair by Charles&Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This EA 108 chair was designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1958 and produced by US maker Herman Miller. This chair can rotate and is marked with Herman Miller sign, number 938-138. Fully original piece. The upholstery is made of ribbed blue hopsack fabric. The armrests are removable.
Ray and Charles Eames are a pair of American designers whose name is known to anyone interested in modern design. Charles Eames was born in 1907 in St. Louis, Missouri. He studied architecture at the University of Washington and at the invitation of the Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen, he continued his studies at the Cranbrook Academy of Arts in Michigan in 1940. Ray Eames was an artist and photographer born in 1912 in Sacramento, California. She made a significant career as a furniture designer since 1941, when she and Charles began molding plywood furniture. In 1946, the Eameses exhibited their work at MoMA, and in 1948, Herman Miller began producing their designs. In 1949, the famous Eames House was established in California - Eames House was also the place of exhibitions of many famous designers of that time. Charles and Ray Eames have been awarded many prestigious design awards throughout their careers, such as the UK's Royal Gold Medal and the Art Awards from American Institute of Architects. In 1985 the Association of Industrial Designers of America awarded the Eames the title of Most Influential Designer of 20th century. Charles Eames continued his career until his death in 1978, and Ray died ten years after.
Herman Miller, Inc. is an American company that produces office furniture, equipment and home furnishings. Established in 1905 as the Star Furniture Co. Known since 1960 as Herman Miller, Inc. The products include Equa Chair, Aeron Chair...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
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Aluminum
Primary Color/Mondrian Style Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four vintage Herman Miller Eames fiberglass chairs in primary colors. All chairs in very good vintage condition with Herman Miller bases available in black or metallic silver color f...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Four Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Stacking Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic set of iconic Eames shell chairs by Herman Miller. Parchment color shells atop zinc plated steel stacking bases. All chairs with glides. Signed and guaranteed authentic vinta...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Black Mesh Executive Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning Authentic Mid-Century Modern eames aluminum group executive chair.
A timeless design Classic and Contemporary with Innovative ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1st Generation Eames Dkr-2 Wire Eiffel Tower Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Ray Eames
Located in Garnerville, NY
First generation Eames DKR-2 Eiffel Tower base side chair with the distinct splayed feet and the black base (which was only released in the early version). ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Ray & Charles Eames, Divers Tandem Benches for Shells
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Blue Swivel Desk Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Vintage Blue Swivel Desk Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Item # 705VFW20-1
This early swivel desk chair designed by Charles Eames and retailed by Herman Miller was de...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Original Vintage Eames Fiberglass Shell Dining Side Chairs for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century Modern DSS stacking dining side chairs designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller circa 1960s. These collectible molded fiberglass shell seats are available in g...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
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Fiberglass
Second Generation All Original Eames Fiberglass with Dar Eiffel Tower Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For your consideration we offer this wonderful early production Eames 2nd generation molded fiberglass arm shell with original Eiffel Tower base. Thi...
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20th Century American Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair Eames DCM in Worn Original Ebonized Finish
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of early production Dining Chair Metal DCM designed by the Charles and Ray Eames team . Black wrought iron frames support black aniline dyed wood seats and backs. Finish shows w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Molded Swiveling Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, 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.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Dcw Dining Chairs Ash by Charles & Ray Eames for Evans / Herman Miller, 1940s
By Charles Eames, Evans Products Company, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Vorst, BE
DCW (dining chair wood) chairs In ash veneer.
First generation chairs produced by Evans Products Company and distributed by Herman Miller between 19...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
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Ash, Plywood
Eames Chrome Wire Bikini Chairs for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid-century 'Bikini' chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller.
The chair have their original green fabric seats and have a so called 'Eifel' Base.
...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
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Chrome
Charles Eames for Herman Miller DSX Shell Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Ray Eames
Located in Garnerville, NY
Charles Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass DSX shell chair. Circa 1970. Retains all it's plastic glides. Shock mounts are in good condition with no visible drying or cracking. Struct...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Set of Four DKR Bikini Chairs by Charles Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with trace of age and use for this set of four Bikini chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Some rust spots on the metal. Original from 60s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Eames PAC Yellow Padded Swivel Armchair w/Gray Fiberglass Shell & Aluminum Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic vintage Eames PAC, pivoting armchair on cast aluminum base, with yellow Naugahyde padded swivel seat on gray fiberglass shell. It is in wonderful vint...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
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Aluminum
Vintage LCM Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, c. 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Bristol, GB
Mid-Century Lounge Chair
An iconic design by the legendary American husband and wife team.
An early Herman Miller example.
Ebonised ply on a chrome base.
In original condition, i...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Original Eames Time Life Stool B
By Ray Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Time Life Stool B, designed by Charles and Ray Eames. One of the three sculptural forms created by Ray Eames for the Time Life building in 196...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Walnut
EA116, Early Edition, Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1958
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Charles and Ray Eames DAX armchair by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Vintage Swiveling Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 Vintage Swiveling chairs by Eames for Herman Miller. One black, one gray and one dark yellow.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of Eames Fiberglass DSR Chairs on Eiffel Tower Bases
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of two Vitra 671 Lounge Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
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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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Eames Wire Rocking Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare satin black metal wire Eames rocking chair with birch wood runners and dark charcoal Naugahyde upholstered seat cover. The chair retains the fa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Wire
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKX-1 Chair, Black Leather, H-Base, 1955
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller DKX-1 chairs, set of four, black leather, H-base, circa 1954,
Boot glides
The abbreviated Eames DKX chair, part of the Wire Mesh Series, stood for Dining (D) height, K-Wire (K) chair on X-base (X). As with all the mesh series, the numbers represented the upholstery cut, with 1 meaning the full chair cover and 2 the two-part ‘bikini’ version.
The X in the name of the DKX, LKX and MKX stands for the X-base, an original patterned base with a clear criss-cross where the base joins the top. This base was developed for the plastic series and was later utilized for the wire mesh chairs...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century 1940s Walnut DCW Plywood Chair by Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1940s Brown walnut DCW plywood chair by Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller
Beautiful and really rare early DCW chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames. The chair is made out of walnu...
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1940s Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plywood, Walnut
Impeccable Molded Swiveling Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable molded swiveling armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Contractor base model.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Charles And Ray Eames seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Charles and Ray Eames seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Charles and Ray Eames seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 607 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating by Charles and Ray Eames were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by Herman Miller, Milo Baughman, and Edward Wormley. Prices for Charles and Ray Eames seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $230 and can go as high as $50,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,499.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Charles and Ray Eames are famous for their chair designs. The couple released their first iconic Eames Lounge and Ottoman in 1956 and went on to create more chairs that changed the idea of comfortable seating. In addition to being great furniture designers, Ray and Charles were also graphic and textile designers, architects and film-makers. Shop a collection of Eames chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024Charles and Ray Eames were related by marriage. Charles studied architecture and industrial design. Ray (née Bernice Alexandra Kaiser) was an artist who studied under painter Hans Hofmann. They met in 1940 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit and married the next year. Shop a selection of Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rosewood was the favorite wood of famed American designers Charles and Ray Eames. Rosewood made its way into some of the duo’s most celebrated designs, including the iconic Eames lounge chair. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of genuine Eames furniture from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, Charles Eames chairs are comfortable. The Eameses — Charles and Ray — were fascinated by ergonomics and designed chairs with comfort in mind. The legendary mid-century modernist designer-couple famously called their Eames lounge chair and ottoman “a special refuge from the strains of modern living” and described their design as having the “warm receptive look of a well-used first baseman’s mitt.”
While the couple’s DCW chairs, introduced in the 1940s, prioritized ease of production and affordability of materials, the Eames lounger, which debuted in 1956, was Charles and Ray’s interpretation of luxury furniture. And to the Eameses, luxury meant, above all, comfort.
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