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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2010s Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum

4 Eames Aluminum Group Side Chairs Vicenza Leather Cream Herman Miller 2015

$3,600 / set

1970s Rosewood & Leather Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman (Restored) Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Oakland, CA

1970s production Eames lounge and ottoman, crafted of Brazilian rosewood and reupholstered in premium butter soft leather imported from Austria. The rosewood outer shells were refini...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

1970s Rosewood & Leather Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman (Restored) Herman Miller

$8,500 / set

Eames Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell DSX Chair from IBM c 1950/60's

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in New York, NY

Iconic Mid century DSX fiberglass chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller circa 1950/60's. This example is in very fine, original, clean and ready to use ...

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

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Metal

Eames Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell DSX Chair from IBM c 1950/60's

$395

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

By ICF Milano 1, Charles and Ray Eames

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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