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)
A Charles & Ray Eames 'Lounge chair with..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

A Charles & Ray Eames 'Lounge chair with..., 1956

Sale Date: May 12, 2015

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Coffee table, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Coffee table, 1946

Sale Date: May 17, 2015

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Wire Mesh Chair (4), 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Wire Mesh Chair (4), 1952

Sale Date: May 17, 2015

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Elliptical Table Rod Base coffee table, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Elliptical Table Rod Base coffee table, 1951

Sale Date: May 17, 2015

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Lounge chair with Ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair with Ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: May 11, 2015

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Lounge chair, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair, 1956

Sale Date: May 11, 2015

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Lounge chair and ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman

Sale Date: May 16, 2015

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Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1900–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1900–1999

Sale Date: April 11, 2015

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670' Rosewood Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

670' Rosewood Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: May 8, 2015

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'RAR'' rocker

Charles and Ray Eames

'RAR'' rocker

Sale Date: May 2, 2015

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LCW

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW

Sale Date: May 2, 2015

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A Charles and Ray Eames Rosewood Lounge Chair...

Charles and Ray Eames

A Charles and Ray Eames Rosewood Lounge Chair...

Sale Date: May 1, 2015

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Suite de huit chaises

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de huit chaises

Sale Date: April 25, 2015

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Billy Wilder Chaise', zwart metalen onderstel...

Charles and Ray Eames

Billy Wilder Chaise', zwart metalen onderstel...

Sale Date: May 1, 2015

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FAUTEUIL ET SON REPOSE-PIEDS 'LOUNGE CHAIR'

Charles and Ray Eames

FAUTEUIL ET SON REPOSE-PIEDS 'LOUNGE CHAIR'

Sale Date: April 28, 2015

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Lounge chair for Herman Miller

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair for Herman Miller

Sale Date: April 22, 2015

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LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW, 1945

Sale Date: April 29, 2015

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LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW, 1945

Sale Date: April 29, 2015

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Compact Sofa, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Compact Sofa, 1954

Sale Date: April 29, 2015

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Butaca

Charles and Ray Eames

Butaca "Aluminium Group, 1970

Sale Date: April 15, 2015

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CTW Circular coffee table, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

CTW Circular coffee table, 1946

Sale Date: April 23, 2015

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Five LCW chairs, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Five LCW chairs, 1946

Sale Date: April 23, 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: April 23, 2015

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Set of four lobby chairs, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Set of four lobby chairs, 1960–1969

Sale Date: April 23, 2015

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