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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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Early Eames RKR-1 Wire Mesh Rocking Chair leather for Herman Miller, 1951–1956
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
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 Three-Seat Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Signed
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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
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
$4,580 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Charles & Ray Eames DSX Side Chair multicolor set for Herman Miller and Vitra
By Vitra, Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic side chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller and Vitra. Molded fiberglass shells in the colours: Seal Brown, Elephant Hide Grey, Parchment and Ochre Light. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
1970s Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair in Brown Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are pleased to present another iconic Herman Miller rosewood lounge chair, commonly known as the “Eames” chair, and officially called the Herman Miller 670 and 671 Lounge Chair an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
