Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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. 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.
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Creator: Charles and Ray Eames
Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs for Herman Miller (up to 14)
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Eames Aluminum Group chairs in black leather designed by Eames for Herman Miller. All in very good original condition showing very minimal wear to arm that we can polish out if reque...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Authentic Eames Soft Pad chairs.
Really gorgeous and rich brown leather. Extremely unusual to see this type of leather on a soft pad chair. Leather shows natural "veins" from the hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
$2,400 / item
Eames Herman Miller black leather aluminum group soft pad management chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Ray Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
An extension of the Aluminum Group chairs designed in 1958 for the Irwin Miller home, the Soft Pad Group repeats the structure of the earlier chairs, adding cushions to the seat and...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Charles
Ray Eames EA217 Office Chair in Chrome and Black leather, Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful office chair EA217 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guaranteed with the ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Midcentury Red Soft Pad Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
Three Available
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Authentic Vintage Eames Soft Pad Chairs for Herman Miller – Red Leather
For your consideration: a striking pair of authentic vintage Eames Soft Pad Management Chairs, designed by Cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group black leather swivel tilt executive chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair Model EA420, designed in 1969 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller . This chair is stamped 1992 . Soft black leather upholstery ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,600 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group black leather swivel tilt executive chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair Model EA420, designed in 1969 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller . This chair is stamped 1992 . Soft black leather upholstery ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Dark Brown
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dark brown leather Eames soft pad executive chair.
Extremely comfortable.
Four available.
Ships from Philadelphia.
Very good overall condition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
$2,200 / item
Eames Management Chairs in Grey Fabric Upholstery c. 1980 - 1990s 4 Available
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Sharp set of 4 Eames aluminum group management chairs in gray fabric, with cast aluminum frames. The chairs are all in great, original, clean and ready to use condition, all are mark...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Charles
Ray Eames EA219 Office Chair in Chrome and Black leather, Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful office chair EA219 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guaranteed with the ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Charles
Ray Eames EA217 Office Chair in Chocolate Brown Leather, Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful new office chair EA217 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfo...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller Tan Leather Desk Chair 2000s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height cream leather office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid centur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Eames for Herman Miller Brown 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...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Charles
Ray Eames EA117 Office Chair in Black Leather and Chrome, Vitra
By Charles Eames, Vitra, 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). Exceptional comfort is gu...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Charles
Ray Eames EA208 Dining or Conference Chair in Black leather, Vitra
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful dining or conference chair EA208 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guaran...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Herman Miller Time Life Chair by Ray and Charles Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is arguably the most iconic American office chair design in the 20th century.
We are pleased to present this authentic Herman Miller Executive Office Chair in brown leather. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Eames Time Life Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Original black leather with wear as shown. Extremely comfortable and worn in. Chair swivels. Chair reclines. ...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
VITRA EAMES EA217 SOFTPAD UNiQUE GREEN LEATHER CAPTAINS OFFICE CHAIR
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, original Vitra Eames in unique Green Leather, Soft Pad Captains or Directors chair w...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Parchment Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell chairs in New York City. We maintain a comprehensive selection of colorways, including rare and sought-after colors, in multiple quantities, enabling you to mix and match a set effortlessly. Shells are available for purchase individually, or we can offer guidance on assembling a set. For large sets, our extensive inventory ensures that the set has a cohesive and streamlined look.
We only send out the finest vintage examples. A close inspection ensures each shell is free of chips, cracks, or defects. We replace the rubber shockmounts that attach the chairs to the base. Finally, the chairs are carefully polished to enhance the original finish. Our meticulous restoration process ensures the chairs are comfortable, stable and is an added value included in your purchase.
The Eames Shell Chair was designed on the principle of adaptability, to accommodate a variety of uses and settings. Our shell chairs are shown on original zinc-finish bases, referred to as "H bases" by Eames enthusiasts. In addition to this classic...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Eames for Herman Miller Tan Cream Office Chair in Schumacher VEGAN Suede
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management height office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern offic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Eero Saarinen Knoll Mid Century Modern Secretarial Desk Chair Eames
Fabric 50s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Modern vintage Eero Saarinen Secretarial Swivel Desk Chair, model 76 S produced by Knoll from 1953-1968. The minimalist office desk chair was designed in the 50s and popu...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Charles
Ray Eames Black Leather Executive Desk Chair by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
Executive office chair, model EA117, in the USA known as EA335, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Backrest and seat in black leather, both front and rear. Frame, a...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Herman Miller Vintage Fiberglass Shell Chairs in Primary Colors Bauhaus
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available in Primary Colors. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractiv...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Herman Miller Eames Tall Brown Leather Desk Chair Soft Pad
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This executive height chair features a...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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 stamp to frame. Circa ...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,287 Sale Price
22% Off
2009 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair with Brown 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 2...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1999 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Brown 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...
Category
1990s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
2019 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Brown Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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 2...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
2013 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Grey 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 2...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Red Leather, EA435
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Desk Chair, Model EA435, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. This example dates to 2019. The design inclu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
2012 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair In Dark Rust 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 particular examples date to...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
2003 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Black Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive-Height Soft Pad Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These particular examples date to 2003. ...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
2003 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management 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 2...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Brilliant Yellow Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
VITRA EAMES EA 217 / 219 SOFT PAD LEATHER CAPTAINS SWIVEL OFFICE CHAiR
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, original Vitra Eames Black Leather sofa pad captains chair which is model number EA2...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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...
Category
1990s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, model EA335, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. This particular example was produced in the 201...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Charles and Ray Eames Contract Base Arm Chair by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
Swiveling parchment fiberglass arm chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Original desirable 1960s version.
Swiveling and height adjustable, marked Herman Miller ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Blue 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, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. This example dates to the 2010s. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
2019 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Executive Desk Chair in Leather and Grey Frame
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in 2019. The design ...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Authentic Eames Herman Miller Tall Black Leather Office Chair 2001
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in 2001. This executive height chair features a tall...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1960s Eames 3474 Time Life Executive Lobby Desk Chair Vitra ES104 Black Leather
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and museum-worthy 1960s model of the Eames Time-Life Desk Chair in lovely vintage condition. Widely considered the most iconic office chair design of the 20th Century, this especially rare version of an outstanding armchair will provide superb quality and comfort and will add a quintessential Mid-Century, 1960s-cool, ‘Mad Men’ aesthetic to any interior.
Eames Time-Life Desk Chairs are in high demand for their quality, durability and scarcity, especially in working condition and upholstered in leather, and even more so if they’re one of the oldest, first-generation models from the 1960s, such as this one. What makes this particular chair even more of a special piece is that this model hardly ever comes to market and a recent exhaustive search has found only one other – in a design museum.
A real gem, a design collector’s delight and one of the rarest early versions of one of the most sought-after chairs, this armchair was made 1960-1968 (or 1961-1970 depending on which maker’s website you read) and was produced in Switzerland by Vitra, who have held the European licence for manufacturing Eames furniture since 1957. The only other example we’ve found of this extremely rare European version of this much sought-after design icon is on the Vitra Design Museum’s website itself.
This superb chair goes by several names and can be called: the Eames Time Life Desk Chair, the Eames Executive Office Chair, the Eames 3474 (manufactured 1960-1968) or the later ES104 (manufactured 1968-1985). To somewhat further confuse the name, this super chair is similar to, but distinct from its precursor, the Time-Life Lobby Lounge Chair (which was made as a lounge chair specifically for the lobby of the Time Life Building in New York), and so this chair can also sometimes be called an Eames Lobby Chair, or an Eames Lobby Desk Chair. We like to use its correct moniker, the Eames Time Life Lobby Desk Chair or Eames 3474, which was released in 1961 as an adaptation of the slightly shorter, wider, squarer and more angle-backed Eames Time Life Lobby Lounge Chair released in 1960.
Expertly made, this extremely comfortable and reassuringly heavy armchair features plush, padded and buttoned black leather cushions to the seat, back and arms, over an aluminium frame set on the 1960s four-star aluminium base.
Distinguishing it from the Herman Miller (American licensee) produced 1960s version are the Vitra bolt-handle tilting mechanism and the Vitra black plastic ball feet casters with aluminium hoods, making this particular model an extremely rare (almost never seen outside of the Vitra Design Museum catalogue) version of this already very rare and much sought-after armchair.
All in all this is an incredibly rare, museum-worthy 1960s design icon, which won’t fail to add outstanding quality, comfort and quintessential Mid Century style and sophistication to any setting.
AUTHENTICITY
The labels on these early chairs appear to have been stuck to the underside only and as such, few labels still remain and such is the case with this chair, which no longer has an Eames or Vitra label. However, we’re 100% confident that this is an original 1960s Eames chair...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Green Leather Time Life Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller 1996
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern green Model 3475 Eames Time Life Lobby Chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller was manufactured in 1996. This classic office chair fea...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group black leather swivel tilt executive chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair Model EA420, designed in 1969 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller . This chair is stamped 1992 . Soft black leather upholstery ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
4x Vitra Eames Aluminum Chair EA 108 – Classic in Black Hopsak, Swivel Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Telgte, DE
For sale are four original Vitra Aluminum Chairs EA 108, featuring black Hopsak upholstery – a timeless design classic by Charles & Ray Eames from 1958.
• Manufacturer: Vitra
• Desi...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Time Life Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wilton, CT
Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of the Time Life building in New York City. This luxurious vintage chair made by Herman Miller in the 1980's...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in White 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. This example dates to the 2010s. ...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
White Eames EA208 Leather Soft Pad Chair by Herman Miller, Set of 4
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This set of 4 Charles and Ray Eames EA208 Soft Pad Chairs designed by Herman Miller features luxurious white leather upholstery and custom-ordered white powder coat finish. The Eames...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair Eames Herman Miller Time Life Black Leather Office Chairs 1980s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
These vintage mid century modern black Model 3475 Eames Time Life Lobby Chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller were produced in 1981. This classic office chair feat...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
2000s Herman Miller Eames Executive Soft Pad Desk Chair in Green Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chairs, Model EA437, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These pieces date to the 2000s. The...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller Tan Cream Office Chair in Schumacher VEGAN Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management height office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern offic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1981 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Purple Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, model EA335, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These examples date to 1981. The listed pri...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Blue Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chairs, Model EA437, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1969. These particular examples were produced by Herman Mi...
Category
2010s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1990 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Pad Management Desk Chair in Hopsack Fabric
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Chairs, Model EA435, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These examples date to the year 1990. ...
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1990s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Office Chair in Schumacher VEGAN Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management height brown office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Eames Time Life Chair in Eggplant Leather for Herman Miller, 1985 USA
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in Eggplant leather with a dark purple powder coated aluminum frame. Incredible color and condition to leather and aluminum frame. All original w...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames for Herman Miller DSS Orange Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s DSS molded fiberglass shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming orange shells are in original condition, each with a...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Fiberglass
Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s molded fiberglass parchment white shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming shells ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
2006 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Chairs, Model EA435, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These particular examples date to 2006....
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Early 2000s American Modern Charles and Ray Eames Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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Charles and Ray Eames office chairs and desk chairs 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 office chairs and desk chairs, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original office chairs and desk chairs 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 office chairs and desk chairs by Herman Miller, Knoll, and Charles Pollock. Prices for Charles and Ray Eames office chairs and desk chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $500 and can go as high as $50,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,875.
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- 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 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 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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