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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SET OF 6 FAUTEUILS, 'PACC' model, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

SET OF 6 FAUTEUILS, 'PACC' model, 1950

Sale Date: June 28, 2017

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Aluminium Group, 1990

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group, 1990

Sale Date: June 26, 2017

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Soft Pad Lounge Chair, 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad Lounge Chair, 1969

Sale Date: June 23, 2017

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Stuhl DCW

Charles and Ray Eames

Stuhl DCW "Dining Chair Wood", 1945–1946

Sale Date: June 23, 2017

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Lounge Sessel mit Ottoman, Modell Nr. 670, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Sessel mit Ottoman, Modell Nr. 670, 1956

Sale Date: June 23, 2017

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A set of four chairs from the Plywood..., 1945–1946

Charles and Ray Eames

A set of four chairs from the Plywood..., 1945–1946

Sale Date: June 20, 2017

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CHARLES AND RAY EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER , 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES AND RAY EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER , 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 23, 2017

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Tandem Shell seating, 1971

Charles and Ray Eames

Tandem Shell seating, 1971

Sale Date: June 17, 2017

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Tandem Shell seating, 1971

Charles and Ray Eames

Tandem Shell seating, 1971

Sale Date: June 17, 2017

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Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: June 17, 2017

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AN EARLY EVANS LCW, 1947

Charles and Ray Eames

AN EARLY EVANS LCW, 1947

Sale Date: June 9, 2017

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LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN, 1967

Charles and Ray Eames

LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN, 1967

Sale Date: June 9, 2017

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LEATHER COVERED ARM CHAIR, 1953

Charles and Ray Eames

LEATHER COVERED ARM CHAIR, 1953

Sale Date: June 9, 2017

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Soft Pad chair and ottoman, 1980–1989

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad chair and ottoman, 1980–1989

Sale Date: June 3, 2017

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shell chairs , set of 8, 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

shell chairs , set of 8, 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 3, 2017

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Time Life chair, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Time Life chair, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 3, 2017

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Aluminum Group chairs , four, 1980–1989

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group chairs , four, 1980–1989

Sale Date: June 3, 2017

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Paire de fauteuils modèle «Lobby chair»

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils modèle «Lobby chair»

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Fauteuil «Lounge chair» modèle 670

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil «Lounge chair» modèle 670

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Fauteuil «Lounge chair» modèle 670

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil «Lounge chair» modèle 670

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Paire de chaises DSR à coque

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises DSR à coque

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Paire de fauteuils DAX

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils DAX

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Lounge Chair und Ottomane, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair und Ottomane, 1956

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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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 7, 2017

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