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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Paire de chaises DSW, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises DSW, 1948

Sale Date: October 24, 2013

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Paire de chaises LCM, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises LCM, 1945

Sale Date: October 24, 2013

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Lounge chair et son ottoman (set of 2), 1956–1957

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair et son ottoman (set of 2), 1956–1957

Sale Date: October 24, 2013

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Fauteuil de repos Lounge chair 670 et son..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos Lounge chair 670 et son..., 1956

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Paire de fauteuils visiteurs Alu Group, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils visiteurs Alu Group, 1958

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Fauteuil de repos Lounge chair 670 et son..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos Lounge chair 670 et son..., 1956

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Fauteuil de repos Lounge chair 670, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos Lounge chair 670, 1956

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Fauteuil de repos RAR, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos RAR, 1948

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Fauteuil de bureau Time Life, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de bureau Time Life, 1960

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Fauteuil de bureau Soft Pad, 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de bureau Soft Pad, 1969

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Fauteuil RAR, 1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil RAR, 1949

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Chaise DCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise DCW, 1945

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Fauteuil DAW, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil DAW, 1960

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Chaise LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise LCW, 1945

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Aluminium group chairs (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium group chairs (pair)

Sale Date: October 20, 2013

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Lobby chairs (set of 4); Table (5 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lobby chairs (set of 4); Table (5 works)

Sale Date: October 20, 2013

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Suite de trois sièges et d'une table, modèle , 1962

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de trois sièges et d'une table, modèle , 1962

Sale Date: October 23, 2013

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Management Armchair with Ottoman for Herman Miller

Charles and Ray Eames

Management Armchair with Ottoman for Herman Miller

Sale Date: October 20, 2013

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Folded screen

Charles and Ray Eames

Folded screen

Sale Date: October 16, 2013

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La fonda coffee table

Charles and Ray Eames

La fonda coffee table

Sale Date: October 16, 2013

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WWII leg split

Charles and Ray Eames

WWII leg split

Sale Date: October 16, 2013

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LCM Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

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LCM chair

Charles and Ray Eames

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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: October 23, 2013

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