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How were Charles and Ray Eames related?
Charles 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 ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Rosewood Eames Chair and Ottoman
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Rosewood Eames Chair and Ottoman The chair measures: 33 wide x 34.5 deep x 31.25 high, with a seat height of 15 inches and arm he...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Eames Three-Seat Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Signed
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An icon of American modernism and one of the most refined seating designs of the 20th century, this is the celebrated Eames Three-Seat Sofa designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herm...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Early Eames RKR-1 Wire Mesh Rocking Chair leather for Herman Miller, 1951–1956
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Early production RKR-1 Wire Mesh Rocking Chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames and introduced by Herman Miller in 1951. This example retains its original one-piece leather cover, pl...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames 670 Rosewood Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Herman Miller (DB)
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
One of the most iconic designs of the Mid Century period the Eames 670 lounge chair with 671 ottoman . In the very desirable soft black leather and enhanced even further with a rich ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Herman Miller Eames DTM-20 Table
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early edition Eames DTM. Ships from Philadelphia. Some scratches and imperfections on the edges.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Aluminum

All-Black Eames Lounge Chair by Herman Miller 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare and elegant all-black edition of the iconic Eames Lounge Chair, produced by Herman Miller. This version features black plywood shells combined with black leather upholstery, cre...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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