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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Charles and Ray Eames (8,667 results)
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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Soft Pad Group Swivel chair with side arms, 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad Group Swivel chair with side arms, 1969

Sale Date: June 27, 2018

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Time-Life Executive Desk Chair, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Time-Life Executive Desk Chair, 1960

Sale Date: June 27, 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: June 27, 2018

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Plastic Armchair and Plastic Side Chair , 1950–1953

Charles and Ray Eames

Plastic Armchair and Plastic Side Chair , 1950–1953

Sale Date: June 27, 2018

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Two Wire mesh chairs on LKR base, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Two Wire mesh chairs on LKR base, 1951

Sale Date: June 27, 2018

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Four Plastic Side Chairs on H base, 1950–1953

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Plastic Side Chairs on H base, 1950–1953

Sale Date: June 27, 2018

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ORIGINAL EAMES LOUNGE CHAIR FOR HERMAN MILLER

Charles and Ray Eames

ORIGINAL EAMES LOUNGE CHAIR FOR HERMAN MILLER

Sale Date: June 23, 2018

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Four Early Production PKW-2 Wire Chairs, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Early Production PKW-2 Wire Chairs, 1950

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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FSW-6 Molded Plywood Screen, 1975–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

FSW-6 Molded Plywood Screen, 1975–1999

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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Eight Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group , 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Eight Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group , 1958

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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Five Eames Zenith Chairs with Eiffel Tower..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Five Eames Zenith Chairs with Eiffel Tower..., 1950

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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Two Charles and Ray Eames DCM Chairs, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Two Charles and Ray Eames DCM Chairs, 1958

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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Charles and Ray Eames Compact Sofa, 1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames Compact Sofa, 1959

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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Een fauteuil met voetenbank

Charles and Ray Eames

Een fauteuil met voetenbank

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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Zes Aluminium Group eetkamerstoelen met...

Charles and Ray Eames

Zes Aluminium Group eetkamerstoelen met...

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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Paar 'Plastic Armchairs DAW'

Charles and Ray Eames

Paar 'Plastic Armchairs DAW'

Sale Date: June 23, 2018

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Satz von vier 'Plastic Armchairs DAW'

Charles and Ray Eames

Satz von vier 'Plastic Armchairs DAW'

Sale Date: June 23, 2018

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CTW Table basse, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

CTW Table basse, 1950

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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LCW Chauffeuse, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW Chauffeuse, 1950

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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LTR, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

LTR, 1960

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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Tabouret, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Tabouret, 1945

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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DCM Suite de dix chaises, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

DCM Suite de dix chaises, 1950

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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Fauteuil de bureau à roulettes, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de bureau à roulettes, 1970

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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