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 and Ray Eames (8,667 results)
Lounge chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair

Sale Date: July 10, 2016

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Soft Pad Executive Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad Executive Chair

Sale Date: July 10, 2016

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A pair of wire chairs and a circular table

Charles and Ray Eames

A pair of wire chairs and a circular table

Sale Date: July 10, 2016

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TABLE & PAIR OF UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS

Charles and Ray Eames

TABLE & PAIR OF UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS

Sale Date: July 15, 2016

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PAIR OF CHAIRS AND AN OTTOMAN,

Charles and Ray Eames

PAIR OF CHAIRS AND AN OTTOMAN, "Lounge Chair , 1958

Sale Date: June 25, 2016

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CHAIR,

Charles and Ray Eames

CHAIR, "LCW" model, 1945–1946

Sale Date: June 25, 2016

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An Aluminium Group EA 124 easy chair...

Charles and Ray Eames

An Aluminium Group EA 124 easy chair...

Sale Date: June 20, 2016

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An Aluminium Group EA 124 easy chair...

Charles and Ray Eames

An Aluminium Group EA 124 easy chair...

Sale Date: June 20, 2016

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A wooden dining table with polished aluminium...

Charles and Ray Eames

A wooden dining table with polished aluminium...

Sale Date: June 20, 2016

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Four Aluminium Group dining chairs with black...

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Aluminium Group dining chairs with black...

Sale Date: June 20, 2016

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Four Aluminium Group dining chairs with black...

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Aluminium Group dining chairs with black...

Sale Date: June 20, 2016

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A lounge chair and ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

A lounge chair and ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: June 20, 2016

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Armchair DAR, 1948–1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchair DAR, 1948–1950

Sale Date: June 22, 2016

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Fauteuil modèle «Lounge chair»

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil modèle «Lounge chair»

Sale Date: June 15, 2016

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LOUNGE CHAIR & OTTOMAN

Charles and Ray Eames

LOUNGE CHAIR & OTTOMAN

Sale Date: June 18, 2016

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Aluminum Group (Office Chair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group (Office Chair)

Sale Date: June 13, 2016

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Circular dining table with aluminium base

Charles and Ray Eames

Circular dining table with aluminium base

Sale Date: June 13, 2016

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Plywood Group LCM (Pair of Easy Chairs)

Charles and Ray Eames

Plywood Group LCM (Pair of Easy Chairs)

Sale Date: June 13, 2016

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Folding screen, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Folding screen, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 17, 2016

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Eames Fibre glass Chair (Set of 4 Chairs)

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Fibre glass Chair (Set of 4 Chairs)

Sale Date: June 12, 2016

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Circular dining table with aluminium base

Charles and Ray Eames

Circular dining table with aluminium base

Sale Date: June 12, 2016

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Aluminium Group (Swivel Chair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group (Swivel Chair)

Sale Date: June 12, 2016

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Aluminium Group (Swivel Chair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group (Swivel Chair)

Sale Date: June 12, 2016

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La Chaise lounge chair, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

La Chaise lounge chair, 1948

Sale Date: June 16, 2016

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