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 & RAY EAMES PAIR OF EA335 GROUP..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES PAIR OF EA335 GROUP..., 1958

Sale Date: April 16, 2018

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES FIVE CHAIRS FOR..., 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES FIVE CHAIRS FOR..., 1950–1959

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES FOUR SOFT PAD CHAIRS FOR , 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES FOUR SOFT PAD CHAIRS FOR , 1954

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES PAIR OF SOFT PAD CHAIRS..., 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES PAIR OF SOFT PAD CHAIRS..., 1954

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES LIMITED EDITION ELEPHANT , 2000

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES LIMITED EDITION ELEPHANT , 2000

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An Eames lounge chair and ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

An Eames lounge chair and ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: April 18, 2018

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'La Fonda', 1961

Charles and Ray Eames

'La Fonda', 1961

Sale Date: April 18, 2018

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Eames Rosewood and Chrome Black Upholstered...

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Rosewood and Chrome Black Upholstered...

Sale Date: April 11, 2018

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Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

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Una 'lounge chair', 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Una 'lounge chair', 1956

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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Una 'lounge chair' con poggiapiedi, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Una 'lounge chair' con poggiapiedi, 1956

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Una 'lounge chair' con poggiapiedi, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Una 'lounge chair' con poggiapiedi, 1956

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a lounge chair with ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

a lounge chair with ottoman

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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Eames for Herman Miller Formica Table

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames for Herman Miller Formica Table

Sale Date: April 7, 2018

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: April 8, 2018

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: April 8, 2018

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Fauteuil Lounge chair 670 et son ottoman 671

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil Lounge chair 670 et son ottoman 671

Sale Date: April 13, 2018

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DTW-3 dining table, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

DTW-3 dining table, 1950

Sale Date: April 8, 2018

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child's chair, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

child's chair, 1950–1959

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sofa, model 3473

Charles and Ray Eames

sofa, model 3473

Sale Date: April 8, 2018

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670/671 lounge chair and ottoman, 1970–1980

Charles and Ray Eames

670/671 lounge chair and ottoman, 1970–1980

Sale Date: April 8, 2018

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670/671 lounge chair and ottoman, 1970–1980

Charles and Ray Eames

670/671 lounge chair and ottoman, 1970–1980

Sale Date: April 8, 2018

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Lounge chair 670 and ottoman 671

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair 670 and ottoman 671

Sale Date: April 12, 2018

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Compact Sofa

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: April 12, 2018

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