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 chairs (DCM), USA (set of 6), 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Dining chairs (DCM), USA (set of 6), 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 21, 2013

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Incidental table (IT), USA, 1947

Charles and Ray Eames

Incidental table (IT), USA, 1947

Sale Date: September 21, 2013

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Armchair (DAX), USA, 1940–1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchair (DAX), USA, 1940–1949

Sale Date: September 21, 2013

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Lounge chair (No. 67), USA, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair (No. 67), USA, 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 21, 2013

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Bürostuhl EA 117, 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Bürostuhl EA 117, 1969

Sale Date: September 13, 2013

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Vitra Soft Pad Chair EA 215, vierstrahliger

Charles and Ray Eames

Vitra Soft Pad Chair EA 215, vierstrahliger

Sale Date: September 13, 2013

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Armlehnstuhl EA 119

Charles and Ray Eames

Armlehnstuhl EA 119

Sale Date: September 13, 2013

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Armlehnstuhl EA 108

Charles and Ray Eames

Armlehnstuhl EA 108

Sale Date: September 13, 2013

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Armlehnstuhl EA 108

Charles and Ray Eames

Armlehnstuhl EA 108

Sale Date: September 13, 2013

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Lounge Chair and ottoman (2 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair and ottoman (2 works)

Sale Date: September 4, 2013

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Chairs (4 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

Chairs (4 works)

Sale Date: September 15, 2013

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Radio, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: September 15, 2013

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Sofa Compact, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa Compact, 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 15, 2013

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Zenith shell chairs (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Zenith shell chairs (pair)

Sale Date: September 15, 2013

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Time-Life stool, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Time-Life stool, 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 15, 2013

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Time life stool, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Time life stool, 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 15, 2013

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Storage Unit, 1975–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

Storage Unit, 1975–1999

Sale Date: September 13, 2013

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Coffee table

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: September 1, 2013

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DCM chairs (2 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

DCM chairs (2 works)

Sale Date: September 1, 2013

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Lounge chair 670 and ottoman 671, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair 670 and ottoman 671, 1956

Sale Date: August 25, 2013

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Soft Pad Group ottoman EA 223

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad Group ottoman EA 223

Sale Date: June 14, 2013

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Vitra Soft Pad Chair EA 215

Charles and Ray Eames

Vitra Soft Pad Chair EA 215

Sale Date: June 14, 2013

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Armlehnstuhl EA 119

Charles and Ray Eames

Armlehnstuhl EA 119

Sale Date: June 14, 2013

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Armlehnstuhl EA 108

Charles and Ray Eames

Armlehnstuhl EA 108

Sale Date: June 14, 2013

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