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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Draaibare bureaustoel, model EA 104, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Draaibare bureaustoel, model EA 104, 1958

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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Draaibare bureaustoel, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Draaibare bureaustoel, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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LTRs, pair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

LTRs, pair, 1950

Sale Date: November 7, 2019

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DSR-1, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: November 7, 2019

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670 Lounge Chair and 671 Ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 Lounge Chair and 671 Ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: October 27, 2019

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER LOUNGE...

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER LOUNGE...

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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Table de la série Segmented Table, plateau ovale

Charles and Ray Eames

Table de la série Segmented Table, plateau ovale

Sale Date: October 12, 2019

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A model 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

A model 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 15, 2019

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Fauteuil de repos mod. 670 dit

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos mod. 670 dit "Lounge..., 1956

Sale Date: October 15, 2019

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Fauteuil de repos dit

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos dit "Lounge chair 670" et..., 1956

Sale Date: October 15, 2019

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Fauteuil de repos dit

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos dit "Lounge chair 670" et..., 1956

Sale Date: October 15, 2019

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Fauteuil de repos mod. 670 dit

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos mod. 670 dit "Lounge..., 1956

Sale Date: October 15, 2019

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Fauteuil mod. DAR, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil mod. DAR, 1948

Sale Date: October 15, 2019

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Chauffeuse mod. LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chauffeuse mod. LCW, 1945

Sale Date: October 15, 2019

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Dining suite (9), 1964–1971

Charles and Ray Eames

Dining suite (9), 1964–1971

Sale Date: October 20, 2019

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Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

Sale Date: October 20, 2019

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Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

Sale Date: October 20, 2019

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A 670 and 671 lounge chair and ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

A 670 and 671 lounge chair and ottoman

Sale Date: October 8, 2019

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Président

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: October 16, 2019

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LARs, pair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

LARs, pair, 1950

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

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LARs, pair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

LARs, pair, 1950

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

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Soft Pad

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: October 8, 2019

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A 670/671 LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN

Charles and Ray Eames

A 670/671 LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN

Sale Date: October 8, 2019

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La Chaise, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

La Chaise, 1948

Sale Date: October 17, 2019

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