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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Soft Pad

Charles and Ray Eames

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Soft Pad

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Eames Plastic Armchair (DAR), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Plastic Armchair (DAR), 1950

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Soft Pad

Charles and Ray Eames

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Soft Pad

Charles and Ray Eames

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Soft Pad

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Fauteuil modèle n° 670, 1980

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil modèle n° 670, 1980

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Fauteuil et son repose-pieds, 1975

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil et son repose-pieds, 1975

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Bibliothèque modèle “ESU 400

Charles and Ray Eames

Bibliothèque modèle “ESU 400", 1955

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Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman #2

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman #2

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Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman #1

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman #1

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Pair of DCW Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of DCW Chairs

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Una Lounge Chair, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Una Lounge Chair, 1970

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Due Lounge Chairs con i loro pouf, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Due Lounge Chairs con i loro pouf, 1970

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Eames For Herman Miller Sofa Compact, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames For Herman Miller Sofa Compact, 1954

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Eames For Herman Miller Sofa Compact, 1954

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Eames For Herman Miller Sofa Compact, 1954

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A Rosewood Lounge Chair (670) and Ottoman..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

A Rosewood Lounge Chair (670) and Ottoman..., 1956

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A Brazilian Rosewood Lounge Chair (670) and...

Charles and Ray Eames

A Brazilian Rosewood Lounge Chair (670) and...

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Suite de 8 chaises, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de 8 chaises, 1950

Sale Date: March 14, 2019

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EAMES LOUNGE ET OTTOMAN, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

EAMES LOUNGE ET OTTOMAN, 1956

Sale Date: March 23, 2019

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Président, Grand bureau, 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Président, Grand bureau, 1970–1979

Sale Date: March 22, 2019

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A Charles & Ray Eames white leather and..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

A Charles & Ray Eames white leather and..., 1956

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A Charles and Ray Eames six-panel..., 1940–1949

Charles and Ray Eames

A Charles and Ray Eames six-panel..., 1940–1949

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A child’s chair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

A child’s chair, 1945

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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