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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A Special Edition of Charles and Ray Eames's Innovative Shell Chair of 1950 Gets a Reissue—Complete With Its Original Cat Design

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Charles and Ray Eames (8,667 results)
Lounge chair and ottoman, Herman Miller...

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman, Herman Miller...

Sale Date: March 10, 2020

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Fauteuil

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil "Lounge chair" n°670 et son..., 1956

Sale Date: April 8, 2020

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670/671 Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

670/671 Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: March 14, 2020

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RAR First Production Rocking Chair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

RAR First Production Rocking Chair, 1950

Sale Date: March 14, 2020

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Table basse mod. ETR dite « Surfboard » –..., 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Table basse mod. ETR dite « Surfboard » –..., 1951

Sale Date: May 19, 2020

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Lounge Chair with Ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair with Ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: March 14, 2020

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Lounge Chair with Ottoman Tropical, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair with Ottoman Tropical, 1950

Sale Date: March 14, 2020

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A Set of Five DCM Chairs Herman Miller, USA

Charles and Ray Eames

A Set of Five DCM Chairs Herman Miller, USA

Sale Date: March 10, 2020

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Set of Four DKR-2 Bikini Dining Chairs, together

Charles and Ray Eames

Set of Four DKR-2 Bikini Dining Chairs, together

Sale Date: March 10, 2020

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Time-Life Office Chair Herman Miller, USA

Charles and Ray Eames

Time-Life Office Chair Herman Miller, USA

Sale Date: March 10, 2020

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EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER LOUNGE CHAIR & OTTOMAN, 2013

Charles and Ray Eames

EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER LOUNGE CHAIR & OTTOMAN, 2013

Sale Date: March 8, 2020

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LOUNGE CHAIR ET OTTOMAN, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

LOUNGE CHAIR ET OTTOMAN, 1970

Sale Date: February 29, 2020

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CTW-3, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

CTW-3, 1945

Sale Date: March 4, 2020

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LCWs, set of two, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

LCWs, set of two, 1945

Sale Date: March 4, 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: March 4, 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: March 4, 2020

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A Soft Pad Office Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

A Soft Pad Office Chair

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

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A pair of Soft Pad Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

A pair of Soft Pad Chairs

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

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A lounge chair with hocker

Charles and Ray Eames

A lounge chair with hocker

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

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Four Aluminium Group conference chairs with..., 2002

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Aluminium Group conference chairs with..., 2002

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

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A coffee table on partly black lacquered metal...

Charles and Ray Eames

A coffee table on partly black lacquered metal...

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

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Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1950–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1950–1969

Sale Date: February 20, 2020

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Early LCW Chair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Early LCW Chair, 1945

Sale Date: February 20, 2020

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670 Lounge Chair Parts, 1950–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

670 Lounge Chair Parts, 1950–1969

Sale Date: February 20, 2020

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