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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Drafting armchair, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Drafting armchair, 1970

Sale Date: August 9, 2018

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DCMs, set of eight, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

DCMs, set of eight, 1946

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DSR-1, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

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DWSR, 2013

Charles and Ray Eames

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radio, model 6D030, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

radio, model 6D030, 1946

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ETR, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

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DKR-1, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES 'DAR' SET OF SIX CHAIRS..., 1953

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES 'DAR' SET OF SIX CHAIRS..., 1953

Sale Date: July 30, 2018

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES 'DCM' SET OF FOUR CHAIRS , 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES 'DCM' SET OF FOUR CHAIRS , 1952

Sale Date: July 30, 2018

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES 'DCM' SET OF SIX CHAIRS..., 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES 'DCM' SET OF SIX CHAIRS..., 1952

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CHARLES AND RAY EAMES SOFT PAD EXECUTIVE CHAIR, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES AND RAY EAMES SOFT PAD EXECUTIVE CHAIR, 1956

Sale Date: July 30, 2018

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Round table in metal and laminate by Hermann , 1964

Charles and Ray Eames

Round table in metal and laminate by Hermann , 1964

Sale Date: July 18, 2018

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Four aluminium and fibreglass chairs, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Four aluminium and fibreglass chairs, 1950–1959

Sale Date: July 18, 2018

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Armchair with footstool in bent rosewood, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchair with footstool in bent rosewood, 1960–1969

Sale Date: July 18, 2018

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER: A..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER: A..., 1956

Sale Date: July 19, 2018

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Quattro poltroncine, 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Quattro poltroncine, 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 15, 2018

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Quattro poltroncine, 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Quattro poltroncine, 1970–1979

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Sei sedie mod La Fonda, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Sei sedie mod La Fonda, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 15, 2018

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Quattro poltroncine, 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Quattro poltroncine, 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 15, 2018

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lounge Chair and ottoman, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

lounge Chair and ottoman, 1960–1969

Sale Date: July 22, 2018

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Sechs Eames EA Aluminium Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Sechs Eames EA Aluminium Chairs

Sale Date: June 30, 2018

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Aluminium Chair EA 117

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Chair EA 117

Sale Date: June 30, 2018

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Loose Cushion Armchair, 1971

Charles and Ray Eames

Loose Cushion Armchair, 1971

Sale Date: June 27, 2018

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Two Soft Pad Group desk chairs, 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Two Soft Pad Group desk chairs, 1969

Sale Date: June 27, 2018

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