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, modèle DCM (Dining...

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises, modèle DCM (Dining...

Sale Date: February 26, 2013

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Six chaises DSW (set of 6), 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Six chaises DSW (set of 6), 1960

Sale Date: February 20, 2013

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Fauteuil de bureau Soft Pad, 1969

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Fauteuil de bureau Soft Pad, 1969

Sale Date: March 1, 2013

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Wire chairs (set of 4)

Charles and Ray Eames

Wire chairs (set of 4)

Sale Date: February 10, 2013

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670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman (set of 2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman (set of 2), 1956

Sale Date: February 19, 2013

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Aluminum chair, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum chair, 1958

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Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod, 1954

Sale Date: January 26, 2013

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Chaise DCM, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise DCM, 1952

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Chaise DCM, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise DCM, 1948

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Chaise DCW, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise DCW, 1952

Sale Date: January 26, 2013

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Shell chairs (model DSR) (set of 6)

Charles and Ray Eames

Shell chairs (model DSR) (set of 6)

Sale Date: January 21, 2013

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Aluminium Group EA 108 chairs (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group EA 108 chairs (pair)

Sale Date: January 21, 2013

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Aluminium Group EA 108 armchairs (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group EA 108 armchairs (pair)

Sale Date: January 21, 2013

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Aluminium Group EA 108 armchairs (pair)

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Aluminium Group EA 108 armchairs (pair)

Sale Date: January 21, 2013

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Chaises DCW (pair)

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Chaises DCW (pair)

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Fauteuil de bureau

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Fauteuil de bureau

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Rocking-chair Rar

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Rocking-chair Rar

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Rocking-chair Rar

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking-chair Rar

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Chaise DSW

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Chaise DSW

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Rocking-chair Rar

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Rocking-chair Rar

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Soft Pad arm chair, 1975

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad arm chair, 1975

Sale Date: January 19, 2013

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Soft Pad arm chair, 1975

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad arm chair, 1975

Sale Date: January 19, 2013

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Model 670 and 671 lounge chair and ottoman (2...

Charles and Ray Eames

Model 670 and 671 lounge chair and ottoman (2...

Sale Date: January 13, 2013

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