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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Credenza ESU 230-N, 1900–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

Credenza ESU 230-N, 1900–1999

Sale Date: August 19, 2017

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Credenza ESU 230-N, 1900–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

Credenza ESU 230-N, 1900–1999

Sale Date: August 19, 2017

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Par de sillas DCM, 1900–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

Par de sillas DCM, 1900–1999

Sale Date: August 19, 2017

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Par de sillones de gestión

Charles and Ray Eames

Par de sillones de gestión "Soft Pad", 1990–1999

Sale Date: August 19, 2017

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Par de sillones de gestión Soft Pad, 1990–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

Par de sillones de gestión Soft Pad, 1990–1999

Sale Date: August 19, 2017

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SIDE CHAIR (8 works), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

SIDE CHAIR (8 works), 1956

Sale Date: November 23, 2016

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Lounge Chair 670 and ottoman 671 (2 works), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair 670 and ottoman 671 (2 works), 1956

Sale Date: November 23, 2016

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rocking chairs, pair, 2000

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rocking chairs, pair, 2000

Sale Date: August 10, 2017

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DTM-1, 1947

Charles and Ray Eames

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DKR-1s, set of four, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

DKR-1s, set of four, 1951

Sale Date: August 10, 2017

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DCMs, set of four, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

DCMs, set of four, 1946

Sale Date: August 10, 2017

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DAXs, pair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

DAXs, pair, 1950

Sale Date: August 10, 2017

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Aluminum Group armchair, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group armchair, 1958

Sale Date: August 10, 2017

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DKRs, pair, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

DKRs, pair, 1951

Sale Date: August 10, 2017

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LTRs, set of three, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

LTRs, set of three, 1950

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IT-1, 1947

Charles and Ray Eames

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radio, model 588A, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

radio, model 588A, 1946

Sale Date: August 10, 2017

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DAX-1s, set of six, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

DAX-1s, set of six, 1950

Sale Date: August 10, 2017

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Classic Charles and Ray Eames Lounge..., 2000–2009

Charles and Ray Eames

Classic Charles and Ray Eames Lounge..., 2000–2009

Sale Date: July 23, 2017

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Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive..., 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive..., 1969

Sale Date: June 11, 2017

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Set, 4 Eames DKR.2 Chairs w/ Bikini Pads, 1951

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Set, 4 Eames DKR.2 Chairs w/ Bikini Pads, 1951

Sale Date: June 11, 2017

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Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Table, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Table, 1950

Sale Date: June 11, 2017

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CONFERENCE TABLE, 'Segmented' model, 1964

Charles and Ray Eames

CONFERENCE TABLE, 'Segmented' model, 1964

Sale Date: June 28, 2017

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SET OF 8 CHAIRS, 'Fiberglas Armchair'..., 1948–1950

Charles and Ray Eames

SET OF 8 CHAIRS, 'Fiberglas Armchair'..., 1948–1950

Sale Date: June 28, 2017

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