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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LCW chairs, pair

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW chairs, pair

Sale Date: September 16, 2018

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SAX standard height shell chairs, two

Charles and Ray Eames

SAX standard height shell chairs, two

Sale Date: September 16, 2018

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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: September 14, 2018

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Couch- bzw. Beistelltisch

Charles and Ray Eames

Couch- bzw. Beistelltisch "Elliptical Table..., 1951

Sale Date: September 7, 2018

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Four DCMs and extension dining table, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Four DCMs and extension dining table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: August 26, 2018

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Eight Aluminum Group tilt/swivel..., 1980–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

Eight Aluminum Group tilt/swivel..., 1980–1999

Sale Date: August 26, 2018

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Two DCW's, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Two DCW's, 1950–1959

Sale Date: August 26, 2018

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ESU style storage unit/dresser

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU style storage unit/dresser

Sale Date: August 26, 2018

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Pair of dowel-rod side chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of dowel-rod side chairs

Sale Date: August 26, 2018

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DTW1 table

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: August 26, 2018

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Ottoman (no. 671), 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Ottoman (no. 671), 1970–1979

Sale Date: August 26, 2018

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Aluminium Group, 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group, 1969

Sale Date: August 21, 2018

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CHARLES EAMES LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES EAMES LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN

Sale Date: September 9, 2018

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CHARLES EAMES LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES EAMES LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN

Sale Date: September 9, 2018

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: August 14, 2018

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Intermediate Desk chair, model ES102, 1968

Charles and Ray Eames

Intermediate Desk chair, model ES102, 1968

Sale Date: August 9, 2018

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Aluminum Group lounge chairs, pair, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group lounge chairs, pair, 1958

Sale Date: August 9, 2018

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Aluminum Group lounge chairs, pair, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group lounge chairs, pair, 1958

Sale Date: August 9, 2018

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Secretarial chair, model EC228, 1971

Charles and Ray Eames

Secretarial chair, model EC228, 1971

Sale Date: August 9, 2018

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DCMs, set of four, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

DCMs, set of four, 1946

Sale Date: August 9, 2018

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PAC, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: August 9, 2018

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DSR, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

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DSR-1, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: August 9, 2018

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PKC-1, 1955

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: August 9, 2018

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