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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Ten swivel side chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Ten swivel side chairs

Sale Date: August 25, 2019

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A Brown Leather and Ebonised 671 Lounge , 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

A Brown Leather and Ebonised 671 Lounge , 1970–1979

Sale Date: October 20, 2018

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A Cherry 670 Lounge Chair and 671..., 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

A Cherry 670 Lounge Chair and 671..., 1970–1979

Sale Date: October 20, 2018

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50th Anniversary LCWs, pair, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

50th Anniversary LCWs, pair, 1946

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

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DCWs, pair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

DCWs, pair, 1945

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

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DTW-30, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

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DCWs, pair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

DCWs, pair, 1945

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

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50th Anniversary LCWs, pair, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

50th Anniversary LCWs, pair, 1946

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

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DCMs, set of four, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

DCMs, set of four, 1946

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

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Aluminum Group lounge chairs, pair and ottoman, 1996

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group lounge chairs, pair and ottoman, 1996

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

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lounge chair, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

lounge chair, 1960

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

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662 dining table, 1955

Charles and Ray Eames

662 dining table, 1955

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

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DSXs, set of four, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

DSXs, set of four, 1950

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

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DTM-20, 1947

Charles and Ray Eames

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RAR, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

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Lounge Chair - Ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair - Ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: July 6, 2019

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Lounge Chair - Ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair - Ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: July 6, 2019

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EA337 HIGH BACK GROUP CHAIR, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

EA337 HIGH BACK GROUP CHAIR, 1956

Sale Date: July 29, 2019

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SOFT PAD CHAIRS FOR HERMAN MILLER, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

SOFT PAD CHAIRS FOR HERMAN MILLER, 1956

Sale Date: July 29, 2019

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SOFT PAD CHAIRS FOR HERMAN MILLER, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

SOFT PAD CHAIRS FOR HERMAN MILLER, 1956

Sale Date: July 29, 2019

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SIX 'DCW' CHAIRS FOR HERMAN MILLER, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

SIX 'DCW' CHAIRS FOR HERMAN MILLER, 1946

Sale Date: July 29, 2019

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EA337 HIGH BACK GROUP CHAIR, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

EA337 HIGH BACK GROUP CHAIR, 1956

Sale Date: July 29, 2019

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COFFEE TABLE FOR HERMAN MILLER, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

COFFEE TABLE FOR HERMAN MILLER, 1958

Sale Date: July 29, 2019

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670 LOUNGE CHAIR & '671' OTTOMAN FOR HERMAN..., 1953

Charles and Ray Eames

670 LOUNGE CHAIR & '671' OTTOMAN FOR HERMAN..., 1953

Sale Date: July 29, 2019

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