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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Ensemble composé d'une paire de chauffeuses..., 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Ensemble composé d'une paire de chauffeuses..., 1945

Sale Date: November 20, 2012

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Lounge chair avec ottoman (model 670)(set of 2)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair avec ottoman (model 670)(set of 2)

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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Fauteuil a bascule (model RAR), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil a bascule (model RAR), 1950

Sale Date: November 13, 2012

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ESU 220-N cabinet, 1949–1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 220-N cabinet, 1949–1950

Sale Date: November 27, 2012

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Lounge-Chair und Ottoman (set of 2)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge-Chair und Ottoman (set of 2)

Sale Date: November 3, 2012

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Lounge Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Lounge Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil RAR Rocking Armchair Rod

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Suite de quatre fauteuils de bureau Aluminium...

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre fauteuils de bureau Aluminium...

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Suite de quatre chaises de bureau Aluminium...

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises de bureau Aluminium...

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Fauteuil Long-Chair 670-671

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil Long-Chair 670-671

Sale Date: October 22, 2012

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Fauteuil Long-Chair 670-671

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil Long-Chair 670-671

Sale Date: October 22, 2012

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Suite de quatre chaises Wire (set of 4)

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises Wire (set of 4)

Sale Date: October 22, 2012

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Four Soft Pad chairs, 2000–2009

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Soft Pad chairs, 2000–2009

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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Chairs (dcw), 1940–1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Chairs (dcw), 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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ESU 100-C, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 100-C, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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ESU 110-C, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 110-C, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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ESU 110-C, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 110-C, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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Pre-production Aluminum Group lounge..., 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Pre-production Aluminum Group lounge..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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Two lounge chairs and single ottoman..., 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Two lounge chairs and single ottoman..., 1970–1979

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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Lounge chair and ottoman (No. 670 and..., 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (No. 670 and..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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Lounge chair and ottoman (No. 670-671), 1980–1989

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (No. 670-671), 1980–1989

Sale Date: October 28, 2012

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Coffee table

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: October 25, 2012

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Contract Table, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Contract Table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 25, 2012

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