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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Charles and Ray Eames Artworks

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Salontisch, «CTM», 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Salontisch, «CTM», 1946

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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La Chaise, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

La Chaise, 1948

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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Table circulaire

Charles and Ray Eames

Table circulaire "Aluminium group"

Sale Date: November 24, 2012

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A set of four chairs (model DSW), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

A set of four chairs (model DSW), 1950

Sale Date: November 26, 2012

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A set of four chairs (model DSW), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

A set of four chairs (model DSW), 1950

Sale Date: November 26, 2012

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Sessel (Modell PAC-1) (set of 4), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Sessel (Modell PAC-1) (set of 4), 1948

Sale Date: November 24, 2012

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Lounge Chair mit Ottomane, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair mit Ottomane, 1956

Sale Date: November 24, 2012

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Fauteuil Softpad

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil Softpad

Sale Date: November 26, 2012

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OTW-1 table

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: November 26, 2012

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Lounge chairs LCW (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chairs LCW (pair)

Sale Date: November 26, 2012

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Paire de fauteuils visiteur Time-life chair, , 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils visiteur Time-life chair, , 1960

Sale Date: November 25, 2012

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Storage unit and a pair of small side tables (3...

Charles and Ray Eames

Storage unit and a pair of small side tables (3...

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Chairs (model DSW) (set of 4), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Chairs (model DSW) (set of 4), 1950

Sale Date: November 19, 2012

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Chairs in different colours (model DSW) (set , 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Chairs in different colours (model DSW) (set , 1950

Sale Date: November 19, 2012

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Lounge Chair EA 124, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair EA 124, 1958

Sale Date: November 24, 2012

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Lounge Chair Mod. 671 mit Ottomane Mod.671..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair Mod. 671 mit Ottomane Mod.671..., 1956

Sale Date: November 24, 2012

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ETR (elliptical table)

Charles and Ray Eames

ETR (elliptical table)

Sale Date: November 10, 2012

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Conference table, 1964

Charles and Ray Eames

Conference table, 1964

Sale Date: November 12, 2012

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Paire de chaises basses (model LCM (Lounge Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises basses (model LCM (Lounge Chair

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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The Eames Sofa, 1978

Charles and Ray Eames

The Eames Sofa, 1978

Sale Date: November 7, 2012

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Bord ESU 200

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: November 15, 2012

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Lounge chair with ottoman (set of 2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair with ottoman (set of 2), 1956

Sale Date: November 12, 2012

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Table DTW-1, 1940

Charles and Ray Eames

Table DTW-1, 1940

Sale Date: November 20, 2012

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Elément de rangement ESU-150, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Elément de rangement ESU-150, 1950

Sale Date: November 20, 2012

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