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 (DAW)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil (DAW)

Sale Date: June 23, 2015

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Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil (DAW)

Sale Date: June 23, 2015

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Charles and Ray Eames

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Fauteuil

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Sale Date: June 23, 2015

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Table ronde, 1980

Charles and Ray Eames

Table ronde, 1980

Sale Date: June 23, 2015

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Vier fiber Bucket kuipstoelen met blauwe skai en

Charles and Ray Eames

Vier fiber Bucket kuipstoelen met blauwe skai en

Sale Date: June 29, 2015

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Segmented Conference table

Charles and Ray Eames

Segmented Conference table

Sale Date: June 29, 2015

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LOUNGE CHAIR WITH OTTOMAN,

Charles and Ray Eames

LOUNGE CHAIR WITH OTTOMAN, "670" and "671"..., 1956

Sale Date: June 27, 2015

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DCW, 2000

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Sale Date: June 29, 2015

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LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

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Floor screen

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: June 29, 2015

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670 Lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 Lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: June 29, 2015

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Bureau modèle «ESU D-10-N»

Charles and Ray Eames

Bureau modèle «ESU D-10-N»

Sale Date: June 23, 2015

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A set of four shell chairs (model DSR), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

A set of four shell chairs (model DSR), 1950

Sale Date: June 22, 2015

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Série de huit chaises et trois fauteuils

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Série de huit chaises et trois fauteuils

Sale Date: June 22, 2015

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Lounge Sessel Modell Nr, 1956

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Lounge Sessel Modell Nr, 1956

Sale Date: June 19, 2015

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Stuhl DAX, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Stuhl DAX, 1950

Sale Date: June 19, 2015

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Satz von drei Armlehnstühlen DAL, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Satz von drei Armlehnstühlen DAL, 1950

Sale Date: June 19, 2015

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Lounge chair 670 et son ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair 670 et son ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: July 1, 2015

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Segmented

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Sale Date: June 15, 2015

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Fauteuil de repos

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos

Sale Date: June 21, 2015

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RAR Rocker

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: June 20, 2015

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Lounge Chair with Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair with Ottoman

Sale Date: June 20, 2015

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Table de conférence à piètement,

Charles and Ray Eames

Table de conférence à piètement, "Segmented..., 1970

Sale Date: June 18, 2015

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