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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An Eames/Herman Miller lounge chair 670 &..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

An Eames/Herman Miller lounge chair 670 &..., 1970

Sale Date: November 13, 2018

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Pair of DCW Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of DCW Chairs

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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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 25, 2018

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Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: November 4, 2018

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Quattro sedie, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Quattro sedie, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 22, 2018

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670 lounge chair, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge chair, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 25, 2018

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Four Shell Chairs, 1980

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Shell Chairs, 1980

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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Eames Lounge Chair (670) and Ottoman (671), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Lounge Chair (670) and Ottoman (671), 1956

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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Special-Order 670 Armchair and 671 Ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Special-Order 670 Armchair and 671 Ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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Six Wire Chairs from Craig Ellwood's Hunt..., 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Six Wire Chairs from Craig Ellwood's Hunt..., 1951

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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Four DCW from Craig Ellwood's Hunt House, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Four DCW from Craig Ellwood's Hunt House, 1958

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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RAR Rocking Chair From Craig Ellwood's Hunt..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

RAR Rocking Chair From Craig Ellwood's Hunt..., 1950

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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Extremely Rare Coffee Table, Model 473-T,..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Extremely Rare Coffee Table, Model 473-T,..., 1958

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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Eames Lounge Chair (670) and Ottoman (671)..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Lounge Chair (670) and Ottoman (671)..., 1956

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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Set of eight

Charles and Ray Eames

Set of eight "DCM" chairs, 1970–1979

Sale Date: October 20, 2018

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LCW chair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW chair, 1945

Sale Date: October 20, 2018

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A Herman Miller Time Life Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

A Herman Miller Time Life Chair

Sale Date: October 17, 2018

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A pair of Herman Miller Time Life chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

A pair of Herman Miller Time Life chairs

Sale Date: October 17, 2018

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La Chaise, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

La Chaise, 1948

Sale Date: October 25, 2018

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ESU 270-C, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 270-C, 1950

Sale Date: October 25, 2018

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ESU 270-C, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 270-C, 1950

Sale Date: October 25, 2018

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Furniture group

Charles and Ray Eames

Furniture group

Sale Date: October 14, 2018

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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 14, 2018

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PAW Pivoted Arm Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

PAW Pivoted Arm Chair

Sale Date: November 3, 2018

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