How were Charles and Ray Eames related?

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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

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

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Leather

Gorgeous Avocado Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman

$9,999

1960s Original Early Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stunning original early production Eames chair and ottoman. 1960s edition, with both original Herman Miller labels present. Original leather in good condition with age appropriate we...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

1960s Original Early Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman

$7,999

1960s Original Early Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stunning original early production Eames chair and ottoman. 1960s edition, with both original Herman Miller labels present. Original leather in good condition with age appropriate we...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

1960s Original Early Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman

$7,999

Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs for Herman Miller (up to 14)

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

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...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Aluminum

Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs for Herman Miller (up to 14)

$1,199 / item

Charles & Ray Eames Lounge Chair, 670 Model – ICF Edition, 1960s

By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF Milano 1

Located in Brescia, Brescia

An iconic mid-century lounge chair, model 670, designed by Charles & Ray Eames and produced under license by ICF in Italy during the 1960s. Retaining its original black leather uphol...

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