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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.
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Pair of grey DAX armchairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller 1950's
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of "DAX" armchairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Circa 1956-1959.
Molded fiberglass shell, steel legs.
Grey colored fiberglass.
Both chairs contain original label...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Blue Fiberglass DAR Armchair, 2019
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic Eames Molded Fiberglass Armchair designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller in the United States in 2019. #5664
This striking example features a viv...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Eames Time Life "Lobby" Chair - Caramel Leather - 1st Generation Model 675
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Decatur, GA
Time Life Lobby Chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, circa 1960. Rare 1st Gen fully restored in brand new Edelman All Grain "Butter" leather. Swivels with a fixed pitch/...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Herman Miller Time Life Executive Chair in Green Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Time Life office chair. This example is the larger executive version and has been newly upholstered in a supple deep green leather.
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk C...
Materials
Leather
EA 217 Black Leather Soft Pad Office Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for ICF, 1980
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF Group
Located in amstelveen, NL
EA 217 Soft Pad office chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by ICF in Italy, circa 1980s.
The chair features ithe original black leather upholstery combined with pol...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 4 Charles & Ray Eames x Vitra DSR Rusty Orange Eiffel Tower Base Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 4 Charles & Ray Eames x Vitra DSR chairs. DSR (Dining Height Side Chair Rod Base). This is a lovely contemporary set of classic mid century modern chairs by Eames, reproduced by Vitra, originally designed back in 1950. This set features a bold, bright rusty orange plastic chair...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
