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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
Eames 670 Rosewood Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Herman Miller (A)
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 black leather and enhanced even further with a rich Brazi...
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Charles and Ray Eames Early DCW Walnut Plywood Dining Chairs for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic pair DCW dining side chair in Walnut plywood. Early Herman Miller production from the fifties (4-2-5 screw configuration), just after Herman Miller took over production from E...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rubber, Walnut, Plywood

Midcentury Soft Pad Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller 'Three Available'
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Eames Vintage Eames DTM-2 Dining Table
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wonderful example and highly function dining or game table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1954. Rectangular birch top with folding chromed steel legs.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of Four Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four Herman Miller Eames vintage fiberglass dining chairs. Multicolored set featuring seafoam green, elephant hide grey, red orange, and royal blue. No cracks or holes. All sh...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Office Chair in Caramel Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Wilton, CT
These beautiful authentic Mid-Century Modern Eames Herman Miller Executive Aluminum Group chairs by Knoll are upholstered in supple Caramel Leather and are suitable for home, office ...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

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