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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Billy Wilder chaise, 1968

Charles and Ray Eames

Billy Wilder chaise, 1968

Sale Date: March 24, 2016

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Suite de quatre chaises mod. DSW, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises mod. DSW, 1948

Sale Date: March 22, 2016

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Fauteuil dit

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil dit "Lounge chair" et son ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: March 22, 2016

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Suite de quatre chaises modèle « DCW », 1946–1947

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises modèle « DCW », 1946–1947

Sale Date: March 21, 2016

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Soft Pad Chair EA-219

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad Chair EA-219

Sale Date: March 21, 2016

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Aluminum Group Side chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group Side chair

Sale Date: March 8, 2016

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Soft Pad Management Chair EA217

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad Management Chair EA217

Sale Date: March 18, 2016

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Lounge chair, 1960–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair, 1960–1979

Sale Date: March 16, 2016

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FAUTEUIL DE BUREAU PIVOTANT, 2000

Charles and Ray Eames

FAUTEUIL DE BUREAU PIVOTANT, 2000

Sale Date: March 15, 2016

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PAIRE DE FAUTEUILS DAX

Charles and Ray Eames

PAIRE DE FAUTEUILS DAX

Sale Date: March 15, 2016

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Lounge chair and ottoman (no. 670 and 671), 1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (no. 670 and 671), 1979

Sale Date: February 28, 2016

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Lounge chair and ottoman (no. 670 and..., 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (no. 670 and..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 28, 2016

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ESU 200-C, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 200-C, 1950–1959

Sale Date: February 28, 2016

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ESU 200-N, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 200-N, 1950–1959

Sale Date: February 28, 2016

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ESU 400, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 400, 1950–1959

Sale Date: February 28, 2016

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Two DCWs, two LCMs, and one Time Life..., 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Two DCWs, two LCMs, and one Time Life..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: February 27, 2016

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Lounge chair and ottoman (2 works), 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (2 works), 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 27, 2016

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Side chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: February 22, 2016

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Aluminium Group Lounge Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group Lounge Chair

Sale Date: February 22, 2016

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Lounge chair with pouf

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair with pouf

Sale Date: March 12, 2016

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Attelle gouttière, 1942

Charles and Ray Eames

Attelle gouttière, 1942

Sale Date: March 1, 2016

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ESU D-20C DESK AND RETURN, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU D-20C DESK AND RETURN, 1954

Sale Date: March 2, 2016

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CTM, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: March 2, 2016

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DCM, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: March 2, 2016

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