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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Dining set: Four Bikini chairs and table, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Dining set: Four Bikini chairs and table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 14, 2014

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Six side chairs and two stools on casters, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Six side chairs and two stools on casters, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 14, 2014

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Aluminum Group stool and Cini Boeri waterfall...

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group stool and Cini Boeri waterfall...

Sale Date: September 14, 2014

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EA 119 Highback swivel chair with arm rests

Charles and Ray Eames

EA 119 Highback swivel chair with arm rests

Sale Date: September 2, 2014

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EA 119 highback swivel chair

Charles and Ray Eames

EA 119 highback swivel chair

Sale Date: September 2, 2014

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RAR rocker

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: September 7, 2014

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RKR rocker

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: September 7, 2014

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Softpad Chair (model EA 434)

Charles and Ray Eames

Softpad Chair (model EA 434)

Sale Date: August 18, 2014

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La Chaise, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

La Chaise, 1948

Sale Date: July 30, 2014

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Low Side Chairs (model LCM; set of 6), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Low Side Chairs (model LCM; set of 6), 1946

Sale Date: July 30, 2014

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Soft Pad Armchair, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad Armchair, 1958

Sale Date: July 30, 2014

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Group Armchair

Charles and Ray Eames

Group Armchair

Sale Date: July 30, 2014

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Charles and Ray Eames

"DCW" chairs (pair), 1948

Sale Date: July 23, 2014

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Charles and Ray Eames

"DCW" chairs (pair), 1948

Sale Date: July 23, 2014

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A pair of

Charles and Ray Eames

A pair of "DCW" chairs; "RAR" rocking chair..., 1948

Sale Date: July 23, 2014

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Sofa compact, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa compact, 1950

Sale Date: July 25, 2014

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Lounge chair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair, 1950

Sale Date: July 25, 2014

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EA 119 chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: August 11, 2014

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Rocking-chair modèle RAR

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking-chair modèle RAR

Sale Date: December 8, 2013

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5x Aluchair EA 108 (set of 5), 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

5x Aluchair EA 108 (set of 5), 1950–1959

Sale Date: July 3, 2014

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EA 434 Soft Pad armchair

Charles and Ray Eames

EA 434 Soft Pad armchair

Sale Date: August 4, 2014

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EA 434 Soft Pad armchair

Charles and Ray Eames

EA 434 Soft Pad armchair

Sale Date: August 4, 2014

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Aluminum Group lounge chair, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group lounge chair, 1958

Sale Date: July 12, 2014

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Sofa Compact, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa Compact, 1954

Sale Date: July 12, 2014

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