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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Speaker, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Speaker, 1956

Sale Date: June 10, 2018

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Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

Sale Date: June 10, 2018

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Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

Sale Date: June 10, 2018

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Fåtölj med fotpall. ”Eames Lounge Chair and...

Charles and Ray Eames

Fåtölj med fotpall. ”Eames Lounge Chair and...

Sale Date: June 13, 2018

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A 670 Lounge Chair and 671 Ottoman designed..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

A 670 Lounge Chair and 671 Ottoman designed..., 1956

Sale Date: June 17, 2018

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Chair and ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Chair and ottoman

Sale Date: June 8, 2018

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Lounge chair and ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman

Sale Date: March 25, 2018

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Lounge chair and ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman

Sale Date: March 25, 2018

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Charles & Ray Eames Children's Chairs & Stools, 2004

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles & Ray Eames Children's Chairs & Stools, 2004

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Charles & Ray Eames Elephant, Anniversary..., 2007

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles & Ray Eames Elephant, Anniversary..., 2007

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Early ESU 250-N, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Early ESU 250-N, 1952

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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Early ESU 270-N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Early ESU 270-N, 1950

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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Child's chair and stool, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Child's chair and stool, 1945

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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Charles & Ray Eames FSW-6 Folding Screen

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles & Ray Eames FSW-6 Folding Screen

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Large Charles & Ray Eames FSW-10 Folding Screen

Charles and Ray Eames

Large Charles & Ray Eames FSW-10 Folding Screen

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Rare Charles & Ray Eames Half-Size FSW Folding...

Charles and Ray Eames

Rare Charles & Ray Eames Half-Size FSW Folding...

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Lounge Chair «670», 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair «670», 1956

Sale Date: May 25, 2018

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Lounge Chair «670», 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair «670», 1956

Sale Date: May 25, 2018

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Chaise longue ES 106 con struttura in..., 1968

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise longue ES 106 con struttura in..., 1968

Sale Date: May 15, 2018

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Sei sedie con struttura in alluminio..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Sei sedie con struttura in alluminio..., 1970

Sale Date: May 15, 2018

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Bureau, Aluminium group, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Bureau, Aluminium group, 1958

Sale Date: May 3, 2018

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Two red LCW Chairs, 1945–1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Two red LCW Chairs, 1945–1949

Sale Date: May 31, 2018

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Tavolo da riunioni Alluminio pressofuso,..., 1961

Charles and Ray Eames

Tavolo da riunioni Alluminio pressofuso,..., 1961

Sale Date: May 10, 2018

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Poltrona e poggiapiedi Alluminio pressofuso, , 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Poltrona e poggiapiedi Alluminio pressofuso, , 1960

Sale Date: May 10, 2018

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