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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Fauteuil à bascule RAR, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil à bascule RAR, 1970

Sale Date: October 15, 2016

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Fauteuil à bascule RAR, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil à bascule RAR, 1970

Sale Date: October 15, 2016

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Suite de quatre chaises DSW, 1950–1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises DSW, 1950–1960

Sale Date: October 15, 2016

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Six Soft Pad armchairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Six Soft Pad armchairs

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Six Soft Pad armchairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Six Soft Pad armchairs

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Compact Sofa, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Compact Sofa, 1954

Sale Date: November 1, 2016

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Table Ctw, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Table Ctw, 1945

Sale Date: October 11, 2016

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Fauteuil dit Lounge Chair n° 670 et son..., 1975

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil dit Lounge Chair n° 670 et son..., 1975

Sale Date: October 11, 2016

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rare FSW-12, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

rare FSW-12, 1946

Sale Date: October 20, 2016

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ESU 250-C, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 250-C, 1952

Sale Date: October 20, 2016

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IT-1, 1947

Charles and Ray Eames

IT-1, 1947

Sale Date: October 20, 2016

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LTRs, pair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

LTRs, pair, 1950

Sale Date: October 20, 2016

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ESU 200-N, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 200-N, 1952

Sale Date: October 20, 2016

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Soft Pad chairs, set of eight, 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad chairs, set of eight, 1969

Sale Date: October 20, 2016

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Table d'appoint mod. DTM-20 dite

Charles and Ray Eames

Table d'appoint mod. DTM-20 dite "Folding..., 1947

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Fauteuil dit

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil dit "Lounge chair" et son ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Paire de fauteuils dits

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils dits "Soft Pad", 1969

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Paire de fauteuils dits

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils dits "Time Life", 1960

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Chaise dite

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise dite "DCW", 1945

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Fauteuil de bureau dit

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de bureau dit "Time life", 1960

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Fauteuil dit

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil dit "PAW", 1950

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Fauteuil dit

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil dit "DAX", 1950

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Fauteuil de bureau modèle

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de bureau modèle "Soft pad", 1969

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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Fauteuil et son ottoman modèle

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil et son ottoman modèle "Lounge chair", 1965

Sale Date: October 4, 2016

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