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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Série de quatre chaises de bureau, modèle EA...

Charles and Ray Eames

Série de quatre chaises de bureau, modèle EA...

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Série de quatre chaises de salle à..., 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

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Fauteuil Lounge

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil Lounge

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Paire de dining chairs (pair)

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Paire de dining chairs (pair)

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Rar Rocking-chair

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Rar Rocking-chair

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Paire de dining chairs (pair)

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Paire de dining chairs (pair)

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Rar Rocking-chair

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Rar Rocking-chair

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Suite de quatre dining chairs (set of 4)

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre dining chairs (set of 4)

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Paire de fauteuils de bureau (pair)

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Paire de fauteuils de bureau (pair)

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Rocking-chair Rar

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Rocking-chair Rar

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DCW Chair

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Armchairs (4 works), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchairs (4 works), 1950

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DCM Chairs (4 works), 1983

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DCM Chairs (4 works), 1983

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Rocker, 1950

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Chairs (4 works)

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Chairs (4 works)

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DCM Chairs, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

DCM Chairs, 1950

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Chairs

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Bibliothèque ESU 400, 1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Bibliothèque ESU 400, 1949

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Banc deux places, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Banc deux places, 1954

Sale Date: June 25, 2013

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Suite de dix chaises Wire DKR (set of 10), 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de dix chaises Wire DKR (set of 10), 1951

Sale Date: June 25, 2013

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Suite de huit chaises DSR (set of 8), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de huit chaises DSR (set of 8), 1950

Sale Date: June 25, 2013

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Suite de six chaises La Fonda (set of 6), 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de six chaises La Fonda (set of 6), 1969

Sale Date: June 25, 2013

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Suite de quatre chaises DSW (set of 4), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises DSW (set of 4), 1948

Sale Date: June 25, 2013

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Suite de quatre chaises DSW (set of 4), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises DSW (set of 4), 1948

Sale Date: June 25, 2013

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