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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ESU 270-C, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 270-C, 1950

Sale Date: December 7, 2013

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Children's Toys (8 works), 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Children's Toys (8 works), 1952

Sale Date: December 7, 2013

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Hang-It-Alls (pair), 1953

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Hang-It-Alls (pair), 1953

Sale Date: December 7, 2013

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670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman (2 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman (2 works)

Sale Date: December 6, 2013

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DCW chairs (set of 4), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

DCW chairs (set of 4), 1945

Sale Date: December 6, 2013

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Chaise modèle LCM

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise modèle LCM

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Paire de chaises modèle DCM

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises modèle DCM

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Paire de chaises modèle DCM

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises modèle DCM

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Chaise modèle LCW

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise modèle LCW

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Paire de chaises modèle DCW

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises modèle DCW

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Lounge chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Suite de quatre chaises DSW (set of 4)

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises DSW (set of 4)

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Table circulaire modèle Aluminium group, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Table circulaire modèle Aluminium group, 1960

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Paire de fauteuils soft pad

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils soft pad

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Red LCW chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Red LCW chair

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Two seater couch

Charles and Ray Eames

Two seater couch

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Orange shell chairs (set of 4 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

Orange shell chairs (set of 4 works)

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Group circular dining table

Charles and Ray Eames

Group circular dining table

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Paire de chaises de bureau, modèle Aluminium...

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises de bureau, modèle Aluminium...

Sale Date: December 6, 2013

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Second edition esu 200, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Second edition esu 200, 1952

Sale Date: December 18, 2013

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Bureaufauteuil

Charles and Ray Eames

Bureaufauteuil

Sale Date: December 5, 2013

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Lounge Chair mit Ottoman (pair), 1956

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Lounge Chair mit Ottoman (pair), 1956

Sale Date: November 30, 2013

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