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
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Blue Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Chrome
15 Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Group Side Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles and Ray Eames aluminum group side chair, EA330 office conference chair in dark olive green upholstery, five-star base, adjust t...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Charles and Ray Eames Designed 1st Generation RKR Rocker for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a Charles and Ray Eames designed 1st Generation RKR Rocker for Herman Miller
Two Birch wooden rockers, steel rod base and main body of the ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Aluminum Group Ottoman / Stool by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Aluminum Group Ottoman / Stool by Eames for Herman Miller. Stamped Herman Miller.
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1960s American Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller Dax Fiberglass Shell Dining Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wichita, KS
Early model Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass dax shell dining chair in orange. it is stamped Herman Miller and has the zenith Prime circle logo st...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Authentic RAR Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of Eames Fiberglass DSR Chairs on Eiffel Tower Bases
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 Three Vintage Eames Time Life Stools
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Suite of original time life stools, including models A, B, C, designed by Ray and Charles Eames. A striking design first commissioned for the Time Life Building and informed by Ray E...
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Mid-20th Century North American Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Walnut
Eames Alu Group Lounge Set by Herman Miller, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
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 a set consisting of the EA124 Lounge Chair and EA125...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller Terracotta Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s Eames terracotta fiberglass shell chairs with original H bases, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The scarce terracotta shell has its original finis...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Millerr Midcentury Rocking Chair 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
DCM Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DCM chair (Dining metal chair) by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Designed in 1946, this molded plywood + chromed ste...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plywood
Ray & Charles Eames Slunk Skin DCW for Evans Company
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A molded ash plywood DCW (dining chair wood) frame with slunk skin upholstered seat and seat back. Produced between 1948-1953 and having the early 12 screw ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Animal Skin
Set of Eames Plastic Rocking Armchairs for Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cape Town, WC
The series of plastic chairs created by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra are amongst the most recognised American furniture designs. A standout from this large family of chairs is the...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Original Eames DKX-1 Side Chair in Orange Leather for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Charles and Ray Eames side chair DKX-1 in orange leather for Herman Miller, circa 1960s.
The chair is in very good vintage condition, no damage to the leather, very solid chair.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Wire
Set of 4 Signed Eames Herman Miller Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 4 Eames Herman Miller Stacking Chairs
CIRCA 2000
Black molded material with fabric seat pad
White powder coated base
Signed Herm...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plastic
Fine Charles Eames for Evans Sold by Herman Miller Ash Grain DCM Dining Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Evans Products Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very nice early production Charles and Ray Eames designed dining chair metal (DCM ). Clean chrome frame supports ash grain seat and back. Retains original Eames Evans Herman Miller w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Chrome
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer extremely rare and important pair of fully restored, original, Herman Miller No1 & Herman Miller Hillie circa 1958-1960 black leather and Rosewood lounge armchairs and ottomans
These are pretty much the most iconic and well known armchair and ottoman ever made, exhibited countless times, displayed in the V&A, Metropolitan Museum of Art, winners of countless awards these are the simply put the finest suite around
They have been on a journey, I’ve had all pieces stripped to the bare shells, the frames have been washed back and traditionally French polished, the leather all restored and hand dyed the original nero black, they are the finest example pair anywhere in the world today
One suite has the black Herman Miller No1 label, the other, the earlier redish Herman Miller Hillie label
Condition wise, the restoration has been done in such a way to keep all the original charm and patina but make them gallery ready, they will have age and use related patina marks here and there but mostly they are in very fine order
Dimensions armchairs
Height:- 80.5cm
Width:- 85cm
Depth:- 86.5cm
Seat height:- 41cm
Dimensions ottomans
Height:- 42cm
Width:- 65.5cm
Depth:- 53.5cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point,
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The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. They are officially titled Eames Lounge ( 670 ) and Ottoman ( 671 ) and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers. It was the first chair that the Eameses designed for a high-end market. Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Design
Charles and Ray Eames sought to develop furniture that could be mass-produced and affordable, with the exception of the Eames Lounge Chair. This luxury item was inspired by the traditional English club chair. The Eames Lounge Chair is an icon of Modern style design, although when it was first made, Ray Eames remarked in a letter to Charles that the chair looked "comfortable and un-designy". Charles's vision was for a chair with "the warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman's mitt." The chair is composed of three curved plywood shells covered with veneer: the headrest, the backrest and the seat. The layers are glued together and shaped under heat and pressure. The shells and the seat cushions are essentially of the same shape, and composed of two curved forms interlocking to form a solid mass. The chair back and headrest are identical in proportion, as are the seat and the ottoman.
The products have changed in various ways over time. Beginning in 1956 and running through the very early 1990s, the shells were made up of five thin layers of plywood which were covered by a veneer of Brazilian rosewood. The use of Brazilian rosewood was discontinued in the early 1990s, and current production since then consists of seven layers of plywood covered by finishing veneers of cherry, walnut, palisander rosewood (a sustainably grown wood with similar grain patterns to the original Brazilian versions), and other finishes. Small changes include the sets of spacers between the aluminum spines and the wood panels, originally of rubber, later hard plastic washers, and the number of screws securing the armrests, originally three, changed to two in second-series models, while the "domes of silence" (glides/feet) on the chair base originally had thinner screws attaching them to the aluminum base than those on later chairs, and the zipper around the cushions, either brown or black on early models, was later black only. Further, early ottomans had removable rubber slide-on feet with metal glides, and early labels are of oblong foil.
History
The Eames Lounge Chair first...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Low DAX Shell Armchair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Burnt Orange
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful custom edition of the iconic Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Rosewood shells and aluminum bases cradle the custom burnt orange leather cushions. New leather very soft and i...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Leather
Original Set of 4 Eames DKR-1 Dining Chairs in Blue Vinyl and White Steel, 1951
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Charles (1907- 1978) and Ray Eames (1912-1988)
An early set of four imaginative DKR-1 chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. In white powder coated and chromed steel, wi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Design Classic Eames DSX Fiberglass Chair, 1970s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Renens, CH
Dark blue side chair with metal base (DSX). Designed by Charles & Ray Eames, and produced by Vitra/Herman Miller.
In very good condition considering ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Early Zenith Parchment DAX Fiberglass Shell Armchair for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith
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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Eames Rocking Chair for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century rocking chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller.
Fiberglass shell with red fabric upholstery and a black metal and wooden base.
1970s - ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Set of Four Vivid Yellow Fiberglass Eames DSR Chairs on Black Eiffel Tower Bases
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very clean original set of four chairs together since new. Herman Miller DSR ( Dining Side Rod ) chairs designed be Charles and Ray Eames in the mid ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 16 Saddle Leather DCM Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Hard to find an incredible set of 16 classic EC-127 padded DCM dining chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, circa 1971-1981. This version was developed in 1969 in an effort to sidestep the challenges of the glued shock mounts found on the plywood versions. These famed chairs...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
1 of 3 Charles & Ray Vitra Eames EA108 Hopsak Swivel Office Armchairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 3 original fully stamped Charles & Ray Eames Hopsak chrome swivel armchairs RRP £2,200 each
Super iconic, award winning, what more can you say, these are pretty much the most comfortable office chairs ever made, these are fully stamped with the model number to the base and the Eames label...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Chrome
Early Eames LCW with Evans Label
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An early iconic design. The LCW designed by Charles and Ray Eames manufactured by Evans for Herman Miller. This piece is being sold in found condition with original Evans labeling...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Wood
Eames Early Shell Chair Lounge Height for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An early second generation parchment fiberglass arm shell chair with large shock mounts and black iron base in the rare lower lounge height . Having slip on black boot feet of rubber...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Green Leather 'Dax' Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Vitra EA107 Aluminum Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames 'Mid-Century Modern'
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Charles and Ray Eames designed this chair in 1958 for the private residence of an art collector in Columbus, Indiana (USA). For its construction, the designer couple experimented wit...
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1 Midcentury H Miller Eames Fiberglass Stool with H-Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Charles and Ray Eames
Charles and Ray married in 1941 and moved to California where they continued their furniture design work with molding plywood. During the war, they were commissioned by the Navy to produce molded plywood splints, stretchers, and experimental glider shells. In 1946, Evans Products began producing the Eameses` molded plywood furniture. Their molded plywood chair was called "the chair of the century" by the influential architectural critic Esther McCoy. Soon production was taken over by Herman Miller, Inc ., who continues to produce the furniture in the United States to this day. Another company, Vitra International, manufactures furniture in Europe. The Eameses continued to create new furniture designs into the 1970s.
Examples include the molded plastic or fiberglass chairs from the early 1950s and the famous lounge chair and ottoman from 1956. Sturdy, comfortable and elegant office furniture was created in the 1960s, as well as seating designed for Dulles and O`Hare Airports. This Tandem Sling Seating is still in use in airports around the world today.
1948 designed Herman Miller Eames vinyl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Chrome
Eames Herman Miller Shell Chairs Multiple
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Eames Herman Miller fiberglass stacking chairs
2000s
100 available
Black molded material with fabric seat pad
White powder coated base
Mea...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Polystyrene
Elephant Hide Gray Eames Herman Miller Molded Fiberglass DAX Arm Shell Chair H B
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Eames Desk Chair EA 117 by Herman Miller, 1990s - 3 Available
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brussels, BE
Eames Desk Chair EA 117 by Herman Miller, 1990s - 3 available.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Rare DCM Side Chair with Magazine Rack by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
This rare iteration of the Eames's DCM side chair, produced by Herman Miller between 1950 and 1954, features a chrome wire magazine rack below the seat. The bent plywood is finished ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Chrome
1960 EA 108 Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller ICF Design Blue Swivel Chair
By ICF De Padova, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brescia, IT
Aluminum frame
Blue fabric seat
Excellent condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fabric
Early Red Aniline Dyed Eames LCM "Lounge Chair Metal", Signed with Evans Label
By Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very early Charles Eames and Ray Eames LCM, for Evans Products Company, Venice, CA, circa 1945. Red aniline-dyed molded plywood, polished c...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Chrome
Black Eames Wire Chair with Bikini Cover on Eiffel Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Awesome Classic black Eames wire chair on a black eiffel base with the bikini cover for Herman Miller. The bikini cover is missing the button and has a te...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
1 Aluminum Group Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
A chair designed in 1958 as outdoor seating still manages to look both classic and contemporary in 21st century interiors. The chairs` clean, trim lines make them appropriate for all...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Charles Eames DCM Dining Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
16 DCM Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DCM chair (Dining metal chair) by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Designed in 1946, this molded plywood + chromed steel chair is a classic design. Sometimes referred to as the "potato chip chair...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Eames Lemon Yellow Zenith Rope-Edge, RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their high fiber content and larger, more substantial rubber shock mou...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Steel
Swivel Chair Mod. "ea107" Design Charles and Ray Eames for Icf De Padova, 1960s
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in taranto, IT
original chair model "ea 107", ICF De Padova production under license from Herman Miller, design by charles & Ray Eames, 1960s
version with armrests
It measures 82 cm in height...
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1960s Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Eames Elephant Hide Gray Zenith Rope Edge Armchair
By Zenith, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four early, 1st generation Zenith rope-edge armchairs, designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. In an uncommon and highly desirable elephant hide...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Charles & Ray Eames DAR Eiffel Rope Edge Chair, 1st Generation, 1950
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles Eames (1907-1978) & Ray Eames (1912-1988) for Zenith Plastics / HermanMiller
DAR Eiffel rope-edge chair
Venice, California / Zeeland, Michigan, 1950
fiberglass, enameled steel
early sticker label
Measures: 24 7/8" W x 23 5/8" D x 31 3/8" H
All original parts, including rare first gen. feet, which date the piece to the first batch of production (1950). Labelled. Gorgeous museum worthy piece.
Quite possibly one of the most famous and iconic chairs ever, the Eames DAR would most commonly become known as the ‘eiffel chair’ due to its sculptured wire base resembling that of Europe’s most notorious landmark.
The very first generation of the Eames DAR Eiffel Chair was recognizable not only for the ‘rope edge’ shell but also due to the protruding ‘1st gen’ feet as opposed to boot glides or later plastic feet.
The abbreviated Eames DAR Chair stands for the Eames Dining (D) height, Arm (A) Chair, on Rod (R) Base released in the first year of arm chair production of the fiberglass series developed to the marketplace in 1950.
The early success of the Eames arm chairs, released in 1950, was a co-ordinated effort between the Eames . Office (Designers), Zenith Plastics (Manufacturers) and Herman Miller (Distributors). The chair series was always designed to have interchangeable bases and the DAR was one of the ‘original 5’ alongside the DAX X-base, LAR cats cradle...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Red Orange
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous edition of the design classics model RAR rocking chair by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller. Clean shell with gorgeous and vibrant red orange hue and n...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Eames Lounge Chair Metal 'LCM'
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Iconic pair of Eames for Herman Miller LCM's in later orange and black paint finish. These chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, both have a later, but not new, orange paint surf...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller Set of 4 Dowel Leg DAW Armchairs Orange
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Eames, of recent manufacture by Herman Miller, these signed chairs are in like new condition. Each still retaining hang tags, shells are made of white plastic with an off...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Swivel Lounge Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Nice early example of iconic Eames design Aluminum Group lounge chair in dark gray vinyl, circa 1950-1970. This example features the earlier version of the bases, please see images. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous set of 4 Herman Miller Eames dining chairs. Vintage fiberglass shells are stamped Herman Miller and guaranteed authentic. Surfaces has been custom recoated in vibrant colors...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Barstools Designed by Eames for Herman Miller with Blue Velvet Covers
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of rare barstools designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller circa 1970s, the navy blue velvet seat cover shows light wear and light stains as shown on the pics but has ni...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
1950 Red Analine Plywood Eames Lounge Chair Herman Miller LCM added JFK Bolts
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This vintage 1940s-1950s Eames LCM chair that is unrestored, the back rubber mounts have been drilled through to connect the back rest. This is a fully functional chair as shown.
We...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Plywood
Pair of Eames DCM Herman Miller Dining Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Eames designed DCM (Dining Chair Metal). Chairs This pair of chairs are currently in later, but not new, orange paint finish, the metal frames are also in later black paint f...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
Eames Herman Miller LAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair X Base Zenith Rope Edge
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal
1950 Eames PAW Herman Miller Zenith Dowel Leg Chair Rope Edge Lemon Yellow
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Charles and Ray Eames paw walnut dowel leg fiberglass swivel armchair for Zenith Plastics / Herman Miller Inc. A 1st generation/production rope edge fiberglass armchair example.
Fr...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
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Steel
Six Stacking Chairs, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Red Fiberglass, 1974.
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of six stackable dining room chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, manufactured in midcentury, 1974.
The chairs are labe...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1980 EA 108 Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller ICF Design Swivel Chair
By ICF De Padova, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brescia, IT
Chrome aluminum frame
Black netweave seat
Excellent condition.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
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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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