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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(2pc) EAMES FIBERGLASS SHELL CHAIRS

Charles and Ray Eames

(2pc) EAMES FIBERGLASS SHELL CHAIRS

Sale Date: July 21, 2019

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES ESU 400

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES ESU 400

Sale Date: July 21, 2019

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(Lot of 8) Charles and Ray Eames for Herman..., 1977

Charles and Ray Eames

(Lot of 8) Charles and Ray Eames for Herman..., 1977

Sale Date: July 14, 2019

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cabinet from the IBM Pavilion, New York..., 1964

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cabinet from the IBM Pavilion, New York..., 1964

Sale Date: July 24, 2019

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LOUNGE CHAIR & OTTOMAN

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LOUNGE CHAIR & OTTOMAN

Sale Date: July 20, 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: July 9, 2019

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Pair of DCW Chairs, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of DCW Chairs, 1945

Sale Date: July 9, 2019

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Four DCW Chairs, 1945

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Four DCW Chairs, 1945

Sale Date: July 9, 2019

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Fauteuil Lounge chair 670 et son ottoman 671

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Fauteuil Lounge chair 670 et son ottoman 671

Sale Date: July 5, 2019

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Suite de quatre chaises

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Suite de quatre chaises "La Fonda"

Sale Date: June 29, 2019

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Fauteuil visiteur pivotant à accoudoirs dit..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil visiteur pivotant à accoudoirs dit..., 1970

Sale Date: June 29, 2019

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Fauteuil

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil "Rar Rope Edge"Coque en polyester jaune

Sale Date: June 29, 2019

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A SET OF 3 CHAIRS, 'LCM' model, 1945–1946

Charles and Ray Eames

A SET OF 3 CHAIRS, 'LCM' model, 1945–1946

Sale Date: June 27, 2019

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Juego de sillas

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Juego de sillas "DKR", 1970

Sale Date: June 22, 2019

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Eames for Herman Miller Time-life Chair, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames for Herman Miller Time-life Chair, 1960

Sale Date: June 29, 2019

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Paar Armlehnstühle

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Paar Armlehnstühle "EA 106", vierstrahliger, 1958

Sale Date: June 22, 2019

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Paar Armlehnstühle

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Paar Armlehnstühle "EA 106", vierstrahliger, 1958

Sale Date: June 22, 2019

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Paar Armlehnstühle

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Paar Armlehnstühle "EA 106", vierstrahliger, 1958

Sale Date: June 22, 2019

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Bürodrehstuhl

Charles and Ray Eames

Bürodrehstuhl "EA 217 Soft Pad Eames Alu..., 1969

Sale Date: June 22, 2019

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Vier Stühle

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Vier Stühle "Wire Chair DKX", 1951

Sale Date: June 22, 2019

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Vier Stühle

Charles and Ray Eames

Vier Stühle "Wire Chair DKX", 1951

Sale Date: June 22, 2019

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Twee grijze loungestoelen (model EA 116)

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Twee grijze loungestoelen (model EA 116)

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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Drie zwarte bureaustoelen (model EA 108)

Charles and Ray Eames

Drie zwarte bureaustoelen (model EA 108)

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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Two Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Two Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller..., 1970

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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