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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Suite de 4 chaises, modèle Whire DKX (set of , 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de 4 chaises, modèle Whire DKX (set of , 1951

Sale Date: March 2, 2015

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Aluminium Group (model EA 105) (set of 6..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group (model EA 105) (set of 6..., 1958

Sale Date: February 23, 2015

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Time Life Stool

Charles and Ray Eames

Time Life Stool

Sale Date: February 18, 2015

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Time Life Stool

Charles and Ray Eames

Time Life Stool

Sale Date: February 18, 2015

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Soft Pad swivel chair (model EA 435)

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad swivel chair (model EA 435)

Sale Date: February 16, 2015

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EA 434 Soft Pad armchair

Charles and Ray Eames

EA 434 Soft Pad armchair

Sale Date: February 16, 2015

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Lounge chair and ottoman model 670 and 671

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman model 670 and 671

Sale Date: February 18, 2015

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Vintage lounge chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Vintage lounge chair

Sale Date: February 18, 2015

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Hopsack chairs (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Hopsack chairs (pair)

Sale Date: February 18, 2015

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Hopsack chairs (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Hopsack chairs (pair)

Sale Date: February 18, 2015

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Lounge chair, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair, 1956

Sale Date: February 17, 2015

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Lounge chair 670 and ottoman 671, 1950–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair 670 and ottoman 671, 1950–1999

Sale Date: February 17, 2015

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Dining chairs (6), 1945–1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Dining chairs (6), 1945–1946

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Dining chairs (2), 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Dining chairs (2), 1952

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Office chairs (6), 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Office chairs (6), 1958

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Office chairs (8), 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Office chairs (8), 1958

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Sofa, 1964

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Child's chair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Child's chair, 1945

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Lounge chair & ottoman (2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair & ottoman (2), 1956

Sale Date: March 1, 2015

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Lounge chair & ottoman (2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair & ottoman (2), 1956

Sale Date: March 1, 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: February 17, 2015

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DAR Chair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

DAR Chair, 1950

Sale Date: February 17, 2015

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Lounge Chair & Ottoman (set of 2)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair & Ottoman (set of 2)

Sale Date: February 14, 2015

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DTM-2, 1947

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: February 12, 2015

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