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)
Paire de fauteuils de repos Lounge chair 670 , 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils de repos Lounge chair 670 , 1956

Sale Date: June 29, 2014

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LCM Side Chairs (set of 4)

Charles and Ray Eames

LCM Side Chairs (set of 4)

Sale Date: June 21, 2014

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DKR-2 Chairs (pair), 1952–1957

Charles and Ray Eames

DKR-2 Chairs (pair), 1952–1957

Sale Date: June 28, 2014

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Tavolo da riunione serie Alluminium group, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Tavolo da riunione serie Alluminium group, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 19, 2014

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Nove poltroncine della serie soft pad, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Nove poltroncine della serie soft pad, 1970

Sale Date: June 19, 2014

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Coppia di poltroncine e una poltrona della..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Coppia di poltroncine e una poltrona della..., 1970

Sale Date: June 19, 2014

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Sedia a dondolo, 1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Sedia a dondolo, 1949

Sale Date: June 19, 2014

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Poltrona con poggiapiedi, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Poltrona con poggiapiedi, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 19, 2014

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Poltrona, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Poltrona, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 19, 2014

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Compact Sofa, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Compact Sofa, 1954

Sale Date: June 28, 2014

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Fauteuil de repos n°670 et son repose-pieds..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos n°670 et son repose-pieds..., 1970

Sale Date: June 30, 2014

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Lounge chair, modèles 670 & 671 (set of 2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair, modèles 670 & 671 (set of 2), 1956

Sale Date: June 20, 2014

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DKW side chairs (6 works), 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

DKW side chairs (6 works), 1951

Sale Date: June 11, 2014

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Rocking chair, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking chair, 1970

Sale Date: June 23, 2014

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Série de quatre chaises DSW (set of 4), 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Série de quatre chaises DSW (set of 4), 1970

Sale Date: June 23, 2014

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Giant House of Cards, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Giant House of Cards, 1952

Sale Date: June 24, 2014

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Aluminum Group Chairs for Hermann Miller (set of

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group Chairs for Hermann Miller (set of

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Lounge chair and ottoman (No. 670 and 671), 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (No. 670 and 671), 1970

Sale Date: June 15, 2014

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Lounge chair and ottoman (No. 670 and 671)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (No. 670 and 671)

Sale Date: June 15, 2014

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Soft Pad chairs (8 works), 2000–2010

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad chairs (8 works), 2000–2010

Sale Date: June 15, 2014

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Soft Pad chairs (6 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad chairs (6 works)

Sale Date: June 15, 2014

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Plywood, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Plywood, 1952

Sale Date: June 15, 2014

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Two fiberglass, enameled metal and wood..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Two fiberglass, enameled metal and wood..., 1950

Sale Date: June 24, 2014

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A group of three fiberglass and enameled..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

A group of three fiberglass and enameled..., 1950

Sale Date: June 24, 2014

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