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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Suite de quatre chaises basses DCW (Dining chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises basses DCW (Dining chair

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Suite de quatre chaises DCM (Dining Chair Metal)

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises DCM (Dining Chair Metal)

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Suite de quatre chaises DKR2 (Dining Bikini..., 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises DKR2 (Dining Bikini..., 1951

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Fauteuil de repos et son repose-pieds 670 et , 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos et son repose-pieds 670 et , 1956

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Tabouret d'enfant zoomorphe, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Tabouret d'enfant zoomorphe, 1945

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Eames Storage Unit, (ESU, no. 220), 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Storage Unit, (ESU, no. 220), 1954

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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Folding Screen Wood (FSW), 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Folding Screen Wood (FSW), 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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Chairs (DCW) (pair), 1940–1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Chairs (DCW) (pair), 1940–1949

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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Lounge chair and ottoman (no. 670 and 671)..., 1977

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (no. 670 and 671)..., 1977

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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Half-height FSW-6, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Half-height FSW-6, 1952

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Esu-201 storage cabinet, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Esu-201 storage cabinet, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 13, 2013

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670 and 671 lounge chair and ottoman (2 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

670 and 671 lounge chair and ottoman (2 works)

Sale Date: May 19, 2013

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Management chairs (pair), 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Management chairs (pair), 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2013

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Paire de fauteuils La Fonda (pair), 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils La Fonda (pair), 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Paire de fauteuils Time Life (pair), 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils Time Life (pair), 1960

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Rocker, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocker, 1950

Sale Date: May 19, 2013

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Paire de chaises de bureau (model Aluminium...

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises de bureau (model Aluminium...

Sale Date: May 27, 2013

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Lounge chair Fauteuil et son repose-pied (set of

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair Fauteuil et son repose-pied (set of

Sale Date: May 27, 2013

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Time life lobby fauteuil, 1975

Charles and Ray Eames

Time life lobby fauteuil, 1975

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Soft pad Group (pair), 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft pad Group (pair), 1970

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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La Fonda top end/side table, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

La Fonda top end/side table, 1960

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Desk, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Desk, 1950

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Lounge chair (model #670), 1957

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair (model #670), 1957

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Lounge chair (model #670) and ottoman (Model , 1957

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair (model #670) and ottoman (Model , 1957

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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