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Robert Lee Morris Necklace Double String Ray Lariat 1990s
By Robert Lee Morris
Located in Wallkill, NY
Double Gold Gilt RLM string Ray Necklace. Affixed at 17 in with 2 string rays hanging down to 24 in
Category

Vintage 1980s American Drop Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Bochic “Capri” String Ray & Flower Coral Bangle Set In 18K Gold & Silver
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Capri” String Ray & Flower Coral Bangle Set In 18K Gold & Silver This Bangle is from the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Bangles

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Emily Tan Copper and Sage Green Abstract Drip Painting with String
By (after) Jackson Pollock
Located in Chattanooga, TN
“Big Bang” complete with the sun’s rays as implied by the string. Tan works almost exclusively in this
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Paint, String

Eames Alu Group EA124 & EA125 Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
20th century. Charles and Ray Eames designed the armchair and footstool in 1958 for the private
Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Model EA 124 + 125 Vitra Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
EA124 & EA125 aluminum armchair and footstool by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra, fabricated in
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

String Chairs With Matching Table by Carl Koch, Vermont Tubbs, 1950's
By Vermont Tubbs Furniture, Carl Koch
Located in Culver City, CA
design element that sets these chairs apart is the hand-tied string that spans the seat and seat-back
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Maple

LAR Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller 1960s
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Charles and Ray Eames Low Armchair Rod (LAR) for Herman Miller. Molded off-white fiberglass, chrome
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique Mahogany Georgian Style Sideboard With Lion Mask Pulls
Located in Bridgeport, CT
with quarter sun rays. The knee hole opening below with string inlaid spandrels. Center and side
Category

Antique 19th Century Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

"Tulips", 1995
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
A lovely bundle of tulips takes on a skeletal quality in this X-ray photograph by Steve Miller. The
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Antique Corner Cabinet, English, Bow Front, Wall Cupboard, Georgian, Circa 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
bow front fascia and doors Quality oak frame shows wisps of medullary rays   Shallow crown prominent
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Vico Magistretti Chair „Selene“ by Artemide circa 1969
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Wien, AT
, Fagerhults, Staff, String, Cado, illum Wikkelso, FM Mobler, Cadovius, Niels O. Moller, Cado, Ostergaard
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

French Art Deco Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Rosewood Dining Table, circa 1940s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
highlighted with satinwood stringer inlays around mother-of-pearl inlays and embellished with custom bronze
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood, Satinwood

Teekanne Mod. "Gallus Italicus" von Matteo Thun für Memphis Milano um 1982
By Matteo Thun, Memphis Milano
Located in Wien, AT
, Purismus, Pop Art, Gammelgaard, Fagerhults, Staff, String, Cado, illum Wikkelso, FM Mobler, Cadovius, Niels
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Garniture

Materials

Pottery

Table/ Blue bench in the style of Massimo Vignelli for Heller circa 2010
By Heller, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Wien, AT
, Opal, Industriedesign, Minimalismus, Purismus, Pop Art, Gammelgaard, Fagerhults, Staff, String, Cado
Category

2010s Austrian Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber & Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
patented lighted stars, his offering was different in that the light would enter the rays of the star
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

"Foot and Ball", 1999
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
In "Foot and Ball", Miller applies an X-ray to an activity instead of a still life scene. Capturing
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

"Glass", 2008
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
In this X-Ray photograph, Miller gives viewers an interior view of orchard bulbs. The use of X-ray
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Fragment #03 Comtemporay Design Sculptural Floor Lamp by Singchan Design
By Singchan Design
Located in 广州市, CN
together. Against the background of the night and spotlights, it looks like many straight rays of light
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Lampe Mod. Jingzi von Herzog & de Meuron um 2001
By Herzog & de Meuron
Located in Wien, AT
, Fagerhults, Staff, String, Cado, illum Wikkelso, FM Mobler, Cadovius, Niels O. Moller, Cado, Ostergaard
Category

Early 2000s German Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Silicone

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
rays of the star radially, effectively refracting the light within the ray and producing a "pleasing
Category

Vintage 1930s Flush Mount

Materials

Crystal

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
different in that the light would enter the rays of the star radially, effectively refracting the light
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

"Pineapple", 2008
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
In this photograph, Miller's X-ray photography renders the familiar form of a pineapple as an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green & Red Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, his offering was different in that the light would enter the rays of the star radially, effectively
Category

Vintage 1930s Flush Mount

Materials

Crystal

"Pods", 2008
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
The use of X-ray photography in "Pods" gives the seed pouches and stems a skeletal appearance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

"Sunflower", 1995
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
While all photography arrests motion, it is only the X-ray that allows us to climb inside a
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

"Clarinet", 1997
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
While all photography arrests motion, it is only the X-ray that allows us to climb inside a
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

"Lady Slipper", 2006
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
through its X-ray. The leaves of the flower look like feathers being blown in the wind. The plant itself
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

"World Cup", 1999
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
In this specific use of X-ray, Miller creates a collage-like composition that renders 3-D objects
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

"Violin", 1997
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
While all photography arrests motion, it is only the X-ray that allows us to climb inside a
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

"Orchid Architecture", 2008
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
arrests motion, it is only the X-ray that allows us to climb inside a particular moment and subject and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Large Antique Officer of the Watch Telescope, English, Negretti and Zambra, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
tightly wound and weathered string jacket Eye-catching silvered and brassed metalwork offers great
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Guitar
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract, Black and White, Still Life, X-Ray, Guitar, Black and white, guitar, abstract, X-Ray
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Carbon Pigment, Archival Pigment

Guitar
H 28.75 in W 17 in
Banjo
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract, Black and White, Still Life, X-Ray, abstract, Banjo, Guitar, X-Ray, B&W, Black and White
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Carbon Pigment, Archival Pigment

Banjo
H 24 in W 17.5 in
Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968'
By Roy Lichtenstein, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Yoko Ono 1
Located in Chicago, IL
Lichtenstein, Joseph Kosuth, Walter de Maria, Yoko Ono, Lawrence Weiner, Richard Artschwager, Man Ray, Bruce
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Fragment 03 Floor Lamp by Sing Chan Design
Located in Geneve, CH
convergence of many straight rays, and its intricate decorations are like stars. It has a charm that is not
Category

2010s Chinese Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Fragment 03 Floor Lamp by Sing Chan Design
Fragment 03 Floor Lamp by Sing Chan Design
H 81.11 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Banjo, MRI, 1995 New York Hospital
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
aesthetic. Abstract, Black and White, Still Life, X-Ray, instrument, string instrument, music, banjo
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bisquit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Figural Clock of Perseus Freeing Andromeda
By Francois Ageron
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
playing with stars and sun rays. The rounded sides of the clock are also decorated with gilded panels. The
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Sunglasses Ray-Ban Aviator Black Outdoorsman B-15, B & L, USA, 1980s
By Ray-Ban
Located in Mazowieckie, PL
Sunglasses Ray-Ban aviator black outdoorsman B-15 from 1980. Original USA, signed on frames, caps
Category

Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Nautical Objects

Sugar Ray Robinson on the Champs Elysees, Paris, France
By Fred J. Maroon
Located in Washington, DC
Sugar Ray Robinson Signing Autographs on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France in 1950 Framed 21.25
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pair George III Inlaid Mahogany Console Tables
Located in Woodbury, CT
, with fan, bellflower and rayed veneered inlaid top, above veneered aprons and set on string inlaid
Category

Antique 19th Century British George III Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Adam Period Papier Mache and Japanned D-shaped Console Tables circa 1775
By Henry Clay
Located in New York, NY
on tapering legs painted with berried laurel vines and painted ivory stringing. English circa .1775
Category

Antique 1770s English Adam Style Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Paper

Robert Lee Morris Sterling Silver String Ray Necklace
By Robert Lee Morris
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning RLM Necklace Early piece hangs off a leather strap Large Sterling String Ray Out of a
Category

Vintage 1980s American Drop Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Emerald Botswana Agate Stringray 18 Karat Gold "Inca" Frog Cuff
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
symbol of fertility and renewal. All are mounted on a black string ray cuff bracelet. The cuff has a
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Agate, Emerald, 18k Gold

Michael Kneebone Cabochon Rose Quartz Purple Shagreen Cuff Bracelet
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
gold and mounted on a purple shagreen (string-ray) cuff which compliments the pink of the gem perfectly
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Quartz, 18k Gold

Michael Kneebone Cabochon Rose Quartz Purple Shagreen Cuff Bracelet
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
gold and mounted on a purple shagreen (string ray) cuff which compliments the pink of the gem perfectly
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Quartz, 18k Gold

Michael Kneebone Venerable Three Coin Shagreen Cuff Bracelet
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
A milk chocolate colored shagreen (string-ray) cuff is decorated with three coins featuring images
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Silver, Bronze

Ray of light original abstract landscape painting
By Dairo Vargas
Located in London, Chelsea
The original painting by Dairo Vargas is framed, stringed and ready to be displayed. Colombian
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage British studio pottery square shaped dish by renowned potter Ray Finch (1914
Category

20th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Stoneware

Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century
Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century
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H 12.01 in W 12.01 in D 1.88 in
Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage British studio pottery square shaped dish by renowned potter Ray Finch (1914
Category

20th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Stoneware

Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century
Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century
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H 12.01 in W 12.01 in D 1.88 in
Mid-Century Modern Kinetic Wall Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
, connecting by string to other pieces that rotate, reminiscent of the inner workings of a clock. Two pulley
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Untitled, Oil Painting on Hardwood, 1957
Located in Toronto, Ontario
eleven artists including Harold Town, Jack Bush, and Ray Mead, to name a few. Together they held
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Fine Diminutive George III Inlaid Satinwood Commode, circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
such a striking object and remains preserved in outstanding overall condition. The vibrant rays in the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Georgian Antique Corner Cabinet, Oak and Mahogany, English circa 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the oak, displaying medullary rays, and the mahogany highlights In good proportion with modest lower
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

"Hunters" Animal and Figurative Painting
By Robert Morris
Located in Houston, TX
Figurative painting of hunters stringing up a hog. The work is signed, titled and dated by the
Category

1970s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

19th Century Antique Mantel Clock in French Empire Style Inlaid Rosewood Portico
Located in Shippensburg, PA
a perfect complement to the satinwood stringer inlays that run the length of each column in parallel
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

"Assemblage #9" Artist Self Portrait
By Robert Morris
Located in Houston, TX
string in the window and a saw cutting through the edge of the window. The work is signed by the artist
Category

1960s Naturalistic Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Acrylic

Large Painting of ‘River Landscape’ by Edmund Darch Lewis American, 1835-1910
By Edmund Darch Lewis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
clouds is amplified as the rays of the sun reach lower into the frame. The stone house has a certain
Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Attributed to Pieter van Mol (1599-1650) : Portrait of a Magus - Flemish School
Located in PARIS, FR
ciborium full of gold coins, illuminated by a ray of light. The most plausible interpretation of this
Category

17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

1990s Robert Lee Morris String Ray Brooch Pin New Never worn
By Robert Lee Morris
Located in Wallkill, NY
Robert Lee Morris Early Sting Ray Brooch. Measuring 3.39 in Long x 1.34 in at its widest. This is
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Michael Kneebone Cabochon Rose Quartz Purple Shagreen Cuff Bracelet
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
gold and mounted on a purple shagreen (string-ray) cuff which compliments the pink of the gem perfectly
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Quartz, 18k Gold

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String Ray For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal string ray for your home. Each string ray for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. If you’re shopping for a string ray, we have 38 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a string ray — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right string ray, those designed in mid-century modern, Georgian and Empire styles are of considerable interest. Memphis Milano, Afra & Tobia Scarpa and B&B Italia each produced at least one beautiful string ray that is worth considering.

How Much is a String Ray?

A string ray can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,672, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $185,000.