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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SOFT PAD CHAIR EA 216', 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

SOFT PAD CHAIR EA 216', 1969

Sale Date: June 5, 2020

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670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: June 11, 2020

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ESU 100-C, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 100-C, 1950

Sale Date: June 11, 2020

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LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

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Rare ESU 270-N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Rare ESU 270-N, 1950

Sale Date: June 11, 2020

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Fauteuil Lounge chair n° 670 et son repose-pied...

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil Lounge chair n° 670 et son repose-pied...

Sale Date: June 6, 2020

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ESU 200-N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 200-N, 1950

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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ESU 100-C, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 100-C, 1950

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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Christmas Card, 1943

Charles and Ray Eames

Christmas Card, 1943

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

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An Eames for Herman Miller turned wood stool, 1959

Charles and Ray Eames

An Eames for Herman Miller turned wood stool, 1959

Sale Date: June 9, 2020

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Five Charles and Ray Eames leg splints, 1943

Charles and Ray Eames

Five Charles and Ray Eames leg splints, 1943

Sale Date: June 9, 2020

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Due sedie della serie

Charles and Ray Eames

Due sedie della serie "Plywood group"..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 27, 2020

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Midcentury Charles And Ray Eames Lounge Chair...

Charles and Ray Eames

Midcentury Charles And Ray Eames Lounge Chair...

Sale Date: May 31, 2020

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Lounge Chair and Ottoman,

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair and Ottoman,

Sale Date: May 19, 2020

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RAR Rocking Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

RAR Rocking Chair

Sale Date: May 19, 2020

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Lounge Chair and Ottoman,

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair and Ottoman,

Sale Date: May 19, 2020

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DCW木质餐椅, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

DCW木质餐椅, 1945

Sale Date: May 22, 2020

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Segment Table à plateau oblong, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Segment Table à plateau oblong, 1958

Sale Date: May 24, 2020

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A TABLE LAMP BY M. INGRAND, 1853

Charles and Ray Eames

A TABLE LAMP BY M. INGRAND, 1853

Sale Date: May 22, 2020

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A TABLE BY C. & R. EAMES, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

A TABLE BY C. & R. EAMES, 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 22, 2020

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Lobby chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: May 29, 2020

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DCW

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: May 29, 2020

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Lobby chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: May 29, 2020

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DCW

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: May 29, 2020

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