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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Four chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Four chairs "DKR/2", Wire Collection, 1950

Sale Date: May 21, 2019

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“Soft Pad”

Charles and Ray Eames

“Soft Pad”

Sale Date: May 14, 2019

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Sofa, 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa, 1970–1979

Sale Date: May 7, 2019

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Soft Pad chair, 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad chair, 1969

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Soft Pad chair, 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad chair, 1969

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Dining chair, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Dining chair, 1946

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Chair, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Rocker, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Time-Life Executive chair, 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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Lounge chair et ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair et ottoman

Sale Date: May 17, 2019

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“Segmented”

Charles and Ray Eames

“Segmented”

Sale Date: May 7, 2019

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Fauteuil dit lounge chair n° 670 et son..., 1975

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil dit lounge chair n° 670 et son..., 1975

Sale Date: May 17, 2019

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Lounge Chair And Ottoman, 1956–1990

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair And Ottoman, 1956–1990

Sale Date: May 17, 2019

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Ivory DSR Chairs, 1950–1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Ivory DSR Chairs, 1950–1960

Sale Date: May 17, 2019

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Charles and Ray Eames Rosewood and Black..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames Rosewood and Black..., 1956

Sale Date: May 10, 2019

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6 Eames For Herman Miller Swivel Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

6 Eames For Herman Miller Swivel Chairs

Sale Date: May 5, 2019

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Set of Four DCM Dining Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Set of Four DCM Dining Chairs

Sale Date: May 9, 2019

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RAR Rocking Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

RAR Rocking Chair

Sale Date: May 9, 2019

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