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.

Charles and Ray Eames Artworks

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Mesa de comedor, 1940–1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Mesa de comedor, 1940–1949

Sale Date: April 1, 2017

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Aluminium Group Lounge Chair

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Aluminium Group Lounge Chair

Sale Date: April 4, 2017

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Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Group...

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Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Group...

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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Lounge Chair and Ottoman

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Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: March 24, 2017

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Pair of 'Lobby' Armchairs

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Pair of 'Lobby' Armchairs

Sale Date: March 24, 2017

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Time Life, 1960

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Time Life, 1960

Sale Date: March 28, 2017

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Aluminum Group Table

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Aluminum Group Table

Sale Date: March 25, 2017

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Lounge chair Fauteuil

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Lounge chair Fauteuil

Sale Date: March 24, 2017

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A 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman

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A 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman

Sale Date: April 7, 2017

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A 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman

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A 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman

Sale Date: April 7, 2017

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Lounge Sessel mit Ottoman, Modell Nr. 670, 1956

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Lounge Sessel mit Ottoman, Modell Nr. 670, 1956

Sale Date: March 24, 2017

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Satz von vier Wire Chair DKR, Modell Bikini, 1951

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Satz von vier Wire Chair DKR, Modell Bikini, 1951

Sale Date: March 24, 2017

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Soft Pad Chair EA219, 1969

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Soft Pad Chair EA219, 1969

Sale Date: September 16, 2016

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Lounge Sessel und Ottoman Modell Nr. 670, 1956

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Lounge Sessel und Ottoman Modell Nr. 670, 1956

Sale Date: September 16, 2016

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Bürodrehsessel ''Lobby Chair'', 1960

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Bürodrehsessel ''Lobby Chair'', 1960

Sale Date: February 24, 2017

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Lounge Sessel Modell Nr. 670, 1956

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Lounge Sessel Modell Nr. 670, 1956

Sale Date: June 17, 2016

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Lounge Chair & Ottoman

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Lounge Chair & Ottoman

Sale Date: March 9, 2017

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Time Life, 1960

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Time Life, 1960

Sale Date: March 7, 2017

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Rare LCW, 1945

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Rare LCW, 1945

Sale Date: March 23, 2017

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ESU 200-C, 1950–1952

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ESU 200-C, 1950–1952

Sale Date: March 23, 2017

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ESU desk, 1950

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ESU desk, 1950

Sale Date: March 23, 2017

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Armlehnstuhl

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Armlehnstuhl "EA 219", Soft Pad Chair, 1900–1999

Sale Date: March 10, 2017

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La Fonda coffee table, 1960–1969

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La Fonda coffee table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 4, 2017

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Rocking Armchair Rod, 1957

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Rocking Armchair Rod, 1957

Sale Date: March 4, 2017

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