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)
Armlehnstuhl, Modell DAR, 1948–1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Armlehnstuhl, Modell DAR, 1948–1950

Sale Date: June 28, 2014

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Lounge Chair 670 & Ottoman 671 (set of 2)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair 670 & Ottoman 671 (set of 2)

Sale Date: May 31, 2014

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Paire de Lounge Chair 670

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de Lounge Chair 670

Sale Date: May 31, 2014

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Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod

Sale Date: June 16, 2014

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Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod

Sale Date: June 16, 2014

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Paire de chaises DCW constituée d'éléments (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises DCW constituée d'éléments (pair)

Sale Date: June 16, 2014

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Paire de chaises DCW constituée d'éléments (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises DCW constituée d'éléments (pair)

Sale Date: June 16, 2014

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Paire de chaises DCW (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises DCW (pair)

Sale Date: June 16, 2014

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Special-order lounge chair, model no. 670,..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Special-order lounge chair, model no. 670,..., 1956

Sale Date: June 11, 2014

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Armlehnstuhl EA 108

Charles and Ray Eames

Armlehnstuhl EA 108

Sale Date: June 13, 2014

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DCM chaise (prototype)

Charles and Ray Eames

DCM chaise (prototype)

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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DCW (Dining Chair Wood) (pair), 1947

Charles and Ray Eames

DCW (Dining Chair Wood) (pair), 1947

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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DSS chaises (set of 4), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

DSS chaises (set of 4), 1948

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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Paire de chaises modèle DSR (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises modèle DSR (pair)

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Paire de fauteuils Soft Pad (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils Soft Pad (pair)

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Chair DSR with La Fonda-base, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Chair DSR with La Fonda-base, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Rocking Chair RAR, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking Chair RAR, 1950

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Armchair DAR, 1948–1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchair DAR, 1948–1950

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Armchair DAW, 1948–1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchair DAW, 1948–1950

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Armchair DAR, 1948–1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchair DAR, 1948–1950

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Paire de fauteuils (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils (pair)

Sale Date: June 10, 2014

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Poltroncine (6 opere), 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Poltroncine (6 opere), 1970–1979

Sale Date: May 27, 2014

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Otto poltroncine for Herman Miller (set of 2), 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Otto poltroncine for Herman Miller (set of 2), 1970

Sale Date: May 20, 2014

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EA 434 Soft Pad armchair

Charles and Ray Eames

EA 434 Soft Pad armchair

Sale Date: May 19, 2014

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