Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames were a collaborative duo of American architects and designers known for their groundbreaking furniture and houses. Utilizing innovative materials, including molded plywood, fiberglass, bent aluminum, and plastic, the married couple produced elegant and functional works. “I came to design through architecture, Ray came to design through painting,” Charles once explained. “This should not be at all surprising since I feel that most everything is a form of architecture, certainly all of the environment that man creates for himself—and Ray feels that painting is related to everything and of course I feel that painting comes under the heading of architecture.” Charles Eames was born on June 17, 1907 in St. Louis, MO, going on to attend the Washington University in St. Louis, where he developed an interest in engineering and architecture. After studying on scholarship for two years, he was asked to leave school due to his advocacy of Frank Lloyd Wright, shortly thereafter he began working in an architectural office. In 1930, Charles started his own firm where he extended his ideas beyond architecture. Born Ray-Bernice Kaiser on December 15, 1912 in Sacramento, CA, she went on to study painting under Hans Hofmann in New York before attending Cranbrook Academy, where she met her future husband Charles Eames who was teaching there at the time. Charles and Ray got married in 1941, soon after they moved to California where they began collaborating on furniture designs. Notably during World War II, the U.S. Navy commissioned the Eames to produce molded plywood splints, stretchers, and experimental glider shells. In 1946, Evans Products began manufacturing Eames furniture, including their famed chair, the Eames Lounge Chair, which was once deemed “the chair of the century” by the architectural critic Esther McCoy. Charles died on August 21, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA, Ray died exactly a decade later on August 21, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA. Today, their works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.

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PKW-1, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

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RKR-1, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

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ESU 100-N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 100-N, 1950

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LCWs, pair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

LCWs, pair, 1945

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DCMs, set of three, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

DCMs, set of three, 1946

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LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

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LCWs, pair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

LCWs, pair, 1945

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RAR, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: August 25, 2020

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Charles and Ray Eames for Evans Products Molded...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames for Evans Products Molded...

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RAR, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

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RAR, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

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Lounge Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

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Lounge Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

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ESU-200N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU-200N, 1950

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Conference table and chairs (9), 1964

Charles and Ray Eames

Conference table and chairs (9), 1964

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Six-panel short screen, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Six-panel short screen, 1946

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Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

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Ray (1912-1988) and Charles Eames..., 1985

Charles and Ray Eames

Ray (1912-1988) and Charles Eames..., 1985

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Rocking chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking chair

Sale Date: July 30, 2020

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lounge chair model 670 and ottoman 671, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

lounge chair model 670 and ottoman 671, 1956

Sale Date: July 30, 2020

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Set di tavolo con sei sedie, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Set di tavolo con sei sedie, 1960

Sale Date: July 23, 2020

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES THREE 'DCM' CHAIRS FOR..., 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES THREE 'DCM' CHAIRS FOR..., 1946

Sale Date: July 27, 2020

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES SET OF SIX GROUP CHAIRS..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES SET OF SIX GROUP CHAIRS..., 1956

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES TABLE BASE WITH BESPOKE..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES TABLE BASE WITH BESPOKE..., 1956

Sale Date: July 27, 2020

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