Charles and Ray Eames Ea117 Office Chair, Cast Aluminum, Synthetic Leather, 1958
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Original Condition.
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames Ea117 Office Chair, Cast Aluminum, Synthetic Leather, 1958
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Original Condition.
Metal
Armchair for " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF USA 1969.
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Producer - ICF. Model - EA 117. Production period - 1980s. Measures - Width 57 cm x Depth 58 cm x Height 88 cm x Seat height 48 cm.
Metal
Armchair for " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF USA 1969.
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Armchair model " EA 117 " swivel in red fabric and aluminium frame on wheels, original black color, partly repainted.
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
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.
Metal
Armchair for " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF USA 1969.
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Designed by Charles & Ray Eames for ICF, USA in 1969. Designer - Charles & Ray Eames Producer - ICF Model - EA 117 Production period - 1990s Measures - Width 57 cm x Depth 68 cm...
Metal, Chrome
Armchair for " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF, USA 1969.
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Designed by Charles & Ray Eames for ICF, USA in 1969. Designer - Charles & Ray Eames Producer - ICF Model - EA 117 Production period - 1980s Measures - Width 56 cm x Depth 68 cm...
Aluminum
Ea 117 office chair by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Vitra in 1999
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Ravenna, IT
Sedia da ufficio Ea 117 disegnata da Charles e Ray Eames e prodotta da Vitra nel 1999.
Aluminum
Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Group Model EA117 Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Astoria, NY
Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Group Office Chair, model EA117, the black leather upholstered adjustable swivel chair on aluminum frame and five pointed star base atop casters.
Aluminum
Charles & Ray Eames office chair mod. EA117 ICF production, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF De Padova
Located in Parma, IT
Charles & Ray Eames office chair model EA101 produced by ICF in the 1970s. Die-cast aluminum frame, 5-star base with wheels, padded fabric seat, and lever for height adjustment. Wit...
Aluminum
20thC Pair Of Ea117 Chairs In Black Leather By Charles & Ray Eames For Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A pair of iconic EA117 office chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Vitra in the late 20th century.
Leather
70s Charles & Ray Eames EA 117 White Chair for Vitra aluminium leather
By Charles Eames
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and beautiful model EA-117 chair, in white leather and die-cast aluminum structure, with polished and chrome finish.
Aluminum
Sold
H 33.86 in W 22.84 in D 22.45 in
Charles Ray Eames EA 117 Office Chair Armchair in Green and Chrome Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Iconic office chair EA117 belonging to the famous Aluminum Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU).
Aluminum
Charles & Ray Eames EA117 Executive Office Chair by Vitra
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
Executive office chair, model EA117, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra / Herman Miller.
Aluminum
Sold
H 34.65 in W 22.84 in D 22.45 in
Eames EA117 Office Chair Herman Miller 1960s new Alexander Girard Checker fabric
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brussels, Brussels
The EA117 Aluminium Group office chair is one of Charles and Ray Eames’s most celebrated designs for Herman Miller.
Steel, Aluminum
Sold
H 32.88 in W 21.46 in D 24.61 in
1 of 2 Original EA117 Charles & Ray Eames ICF Vitra Office Swivel Armchairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 original vintage ICF Eames EA117 office swivel armchairs The auction is for one with the option to buy two One of the most iconic desi...
Chrome
Original Midcentury Bürostuhl Herman Miller EA 117 Eames grün
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berlin, DE
Das Design stammt von Charles & Ray Eames und ist bekannt unter der Modellbezeichnung "EA 117".
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 32.29 in W 26.78 in D 22.05 in L 32.29 in
Armchair for " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF, USA 1969.
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Armchair model " EA 117 " swivel in red fabric and metal frame on wheels, height adjustable position.
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 32.29 in W 22.45 in D 26.78 in
Armchair for office " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF USA 1969.
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Producer - ICF. Model - EA 117. Production period - 1990s. Measures - Width 57 cm x Depth 68 cm x Height 82 cm x Seat height 47 cm.
Metal, Steel
Sold
H 37.8 in W 23.63 in D 22.84 in
Vintage EA 117 Office Chair by Charles Eames for Vitra in Leather
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in The Hague, NL
An elegant office classic, the EA 117 design my Charles Eames for Vitra represents American corporate style in the 1950s.
Aluminum
Sold
H 32.88 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Vitra Black Leather Alu EA 117 Aluminium Office Chair by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rochester, England
A timeless design icon, the Vitra Black Leather Alu EA 117 Aluminium Office Chair by Charles and Ray Eames epitomizes mid-century modern style.
Aluminum
Sold
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Set of Armchair for " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF USA 1969.
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Set of 6 Armchairs model " EA 117 " swivel in red fabric and aluminium frame on wheels, height adjustable position.
Aluminum
Sold
H 32.29 in W 26.78 in D 22.45 in
Set of Armchairs for " EA 117 " Charles Ray Eames for ICF USA 1969.
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Set of 4 Armchairs model " EA 117 " swivel in Black fabric brown fabric back and chromed frame on wheels, height adjustable position.
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 37.41 in W 22.84 in D 22.05 in
Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra Black Leather Alu EA 117 Aluminium Office Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rochester, England
Originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958, the EA 117 chair has since become a design icon.
Leather
Sold
H 33.67 in Dm 30.32 in
Swiss black leather office chairs EA 117 by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 2000s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in MIlano, IT
Swiss black leather office chairs EA 117 by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 2000s Set of three office chairs mod.
Metal
Sold
H 32.68 in W 22.05 in D 23.63 in
Italian Modern Office Chair Ea-117 Aluminum Group by Charles Ray Eames ICF, 1970
By ICF Group, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Office chairs mod. Ea-117 Aluminum Group by Charles and Ray Eames for ICF, 1970s Set of three office chairs mod.
Aluminum
Sold
H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Charles Eames Office Chair Model EA 117 in Aluminium and Cognac Leather, Vitra
By Vitra, Charles Emes
Located in Lejre, DK
Charles Eames (1907–1978): Office chair, model EA-117. Frame in aluminium, seat and back upholstered in cognac leather, back with hopsak.
Aluminum
Vitra EA117 Office Chair Sand Leather by Charles Eames, 2000s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare sand leather office chair model EA117 produced by Vitra. The chair features a chromed aluminium frame and was made in 2001. All chairs are height adjustable and having a tilt ...
Aluminum
Sold
H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Set of 4 Charles & Ray Eames Aluminium Office Chairs, Vitra 'EA117'
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Designed as a perfect work chair, the Aluminium Chair EA 117 from Vitra is equipped with a tilting mechanism that can be adjusted to the user's weight, thus ensuring particularly ple...
Aluminum
Sold
H 33.86 in W 22.84 in D 22.45 in
Charles & Ray Eames EA117 Office Chair in Aubergine Leather and Aluminum, Vitra
By Vitra, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic office chair EA117 belonging to the famous Aluminum Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US - EA334 Management Chair) / Vitra (EU).
Aluminum, Chrome
Sold
H 33.86 in W 22.84 in D 22.45 in
Charles & Ray Eames EA117 Office Chair in Black Leather and Chrome, Vitra
By Vitra, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic office chair EA117 belonging to the famous Aluminum Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU).
Aluminum, Chrome
Sold
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Vintage EA 117 Office Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1958
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Uppsala, Uppsala
Swivel office chair model EA 117 designed by legendary American couple Charles & Ray Eames for there long time collaborator Herman Miller.
Metal, Chrome
EA 117 - Charles & Ray Eames - Vitra/ Weil am Rhein
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
One new and unused EA 117 office chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames, produced by Vitra/ Weil am Rhein.
Chrome, Steel
Sold
H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Herman Miller Office Swivel Chair EA 117 Skai/Vinyl Beige Charles Eames, 1960s
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Köln, NRW
With the Vitra EA 117 and the other Aluminium Chairs, Charles and Ray Eames moved away from their established design principle of the one-piece seat shell in the 1950s.
Metal, Chrome
$1,600
H 34 in W 23 in D 23 in
Mid-Century Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Gray Leather Management Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic Mid-Century Modern Eames aluminum group management chair. A timeless design classic and contemporary with Innovative comfort features. One of Herman Miller's most ...
Aluminum
$2,700Sale Price|25% Off
H 35 in W 24.25 in D 26.75 in
1970s Model 'EA-416' Soft Pad Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Signed
By Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic of modernist comfort, this vintage "early production year" model EA-416 swivel lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller is part of the iconic Soft Pad series...
Aluminum
$1,350Sale Price|27% Off
H 32 in W 20.75 in D 20.5 in
'Aluminum Group' Swivel Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1980s, Signed
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic and stylish 'Aluminum Group' executive desk chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Signed underneath seat with Herman Miller labels and date stamp to frame. I...
Aluminum
Eames Management Office Desk Chair by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous edition of the classic Eames office chair for Herman Miller. Management armchair is executed in polished aluminum and black leather. Minimal wear from age and use. The arms ...
Aluminum
$1,261
H 32.09 in W 20.48 in D 22.05 in
Swivel Chair Mod. "ea107" Design Charles and Ray Eames for Icf De Padova, 1970s
By Charles Eames, ICF Group
Located in Argelato, BO
Charles & Ray Eames, EA 107 Aluminum Brown Chair for ICF (Signed) Designed by the legendary designers Charles & Ray Eames, offers a perfect combination of iconic design and function...
Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller Gray Leather Office Chair 2000s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height leather office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century mode...
Aluminum, Steel
$1,376
H 33.08 in W 21.66 in D 18.51 in
Aluminium Chair EA108 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller - 60s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Padova, IT
True icons of twentieth century design, the seats of the Aluminum Group series were designed by Charles and Ray Eames in the 1950s and were first created in 1958, defining what is st...
Aluminum
$1,750 / item
H 34 in W 23 in D 23 in
Herman Miller Aluminum Group Office Chair in Black Leather (Multiple Available)
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wilton, CT
Herman Miller for Eames Aluminum Group chair in original black leather. Designed around the 1950's the Aluminum Group Chair became a very sought after choice for office and home chai...
Aluminum, Chrome
$1,803Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Original 1958 Charles & Ray Eames / Miller Swivel Chair on Casters Model EA 105
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Markington, GB
Eames Aluminium Group EA105 Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames, 1958 (Originals) ICONIC DESIGN CLASSICS — A stunning set of original Aluminium Group chairs, model EA105, designed in...
Metal, Aluminum
$1,844 / item
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 23.43 in
1 of 3 Charles & Ray Vitra Eames EA108 Hopsak Swivel Office Armchairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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 ...
Chrome
$3,300
H 41.15 in W 23.23 in D 21.66 in
Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, US, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles and Ray Eames softpad office chair, produced by Herman Miller. This distinguished chair, crafted as the original USA edition for Herman Miller, features a sleek black leather...
Chrome
$1,650 / item
H 34 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
1997 Herman Miller Eames Management Soft Pad Desk Chair in Black Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Desk Chair, Model EA435, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These examples date to the year 1...
Aluminum, Steel
$1,708 / item
H 32.49 in W 22.25 in D 24.02 in
1 OF 2 CHARLES & RAY VITRA EAMES EA108 HOPSAK SWIVEL OFFiCE ARMCHAIRS
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 original fully stamped Charles & Ray Eames Hopsak chrome swivel armchairs RRP £2,200 each Please not...
Aluminum
$2,150
H 34.25 in W 22.875 in D 23.75 in
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group Thin Pad Brown Leather Office Chair, 2008
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Thin Pad office chair was manufactured in 2008 as part of the 50 Year Anniversary issue. This management height desk chair featu...
Aluminum, Steel
One Eames For Herman Miller Executive Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
One mid century modern executive chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The high back model from the Aluminum Group Series. Brown leather upholstery with alumin...
Aluminum
$4,185
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 24.02 in
ES101/Intermediate chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller - 1960s
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent ES101 office chair, also known as the "Intermediate Chair," designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in the late 1960s. This particular chair is a Mobilier In...
Chrome
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$2,500 / item
H 25.2 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
SESC Pompeia Chair by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Design:Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, André Vainer Material:Laminated Pine Designed by Lina Bo Bardi in 1986, this chair was designed for the library and dining room in the SESC Pomp...
Wood, Pine
"Bold" Travertine Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A natural stone side table that redefines minimalistic elegance. Crafted from premium travertine, the BOLD side table features elegant lines and a clean design, making it a versatile...
Travertine
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$1,050 / item
H 12 in W 5 in D 3 in
Kyoto Indoor Outdoor Led Sconce Poured Aluminum Blackened Size Long Wet Rating
By Atelier de Troupe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kyoto is a unique outdoor/indoor lamp collection. Sand cast in poured Aluminum, and finished in bronze, silver or blackened. The sconces are handmade sculptures that are resistant to...
Aluminum
$1,090 / item
H 31.5 in W 30.32 in D 0.71 in
Ergon Organic Shaped Modern Mirror with a Brass Frame, Large
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Playful and modern Ergon™ organic shaped mirror with a solid brushed brass frame. Designed and made in London, UK. Our mirrors are designed with an integrated French cleat (split ba...
Brass
Mae Console Table by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae console table by Crump and Kwash Hand turned, solid wood legs and cross members / Solid wood top / Veg tan woven leather shelf / Customizations available. Options Wood - Whit...
Leather, Maple, Oak, Walnut
$1,850 / item
H 33 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Arms, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern with a comfortable cushion in the thick weave fabric color ...
Oak
Pair of Olivia Cognet Ceramic Table Lamps
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of ceramic table lamps by the talented french contemporary artist Olivia Cognet. These large tubular shape lamps have mirrored design of sharp geometrical shapes, brass hardwar...
Ceramic
$3,500
H 35 in W 73 in D 37 in
Post-Modern Italian Executive Desk Piano Black Burl by G&C Italia Art Deco Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the 1980s in Italy, this desk features a sleek, post-modern, and angular design. Finished in a gloss piano black complemented by burl drawer-fronts, the large work surface ha...
Burl, Lacquer
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Morna” Bed for Molteni, Italy, 1971
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Morna” Bed for Molteni, wood and cognac leather, Italy, 1972 The “Morna” bed epitomizes the harmonious fusion of modernist rigor and artisanal warmth. Const...
Leather, Wood
$2,698 / item
H 20.87 in W 14.18 in D 18.12 in
Handcrafted Architectural Oak Nightstand or End Table by SUM Furniture
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
These architectural Pillar nightstands (or end tables) are a bold expression of early European modernism with the restraint and clarity of Japanese minimalism. Designed and completel...
Oak
$4,586 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a...
Steel, Chrome
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V fo...
Resin
$3,669Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 102.37 in D 35.44 in
1960's Midcentury Modern Design Boucle Wool 3 Seat Sofa
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Belgian Design Boucle Wool 3 Seat Sofa. Made in Belgium, 1960's period. This is custom / bespoke made by a Belgian furniture maker for the previous owners t...
Bouclé
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. The Eameses were lovers of folk craft who had a genius for making highly original chairs, tables, case pieces and other furniture using traditional materials and forms.
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 Eames (1907–78) studied architecture and industrial design. Ray Eames (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 — vintage Eames splints 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 Eames chair, 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 original Eames furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes chairs, tables, case pieces and other items.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.