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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Contract Table und 3 Alu-Chairs (set of , 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Contract Table und 3 Alu-Chairs (set of , 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 25, 2012

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Lounge Chair, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair, 1956

Sale Date: October 25, 2012

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Fauteuil de repos avec ottoman, modèle..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos avec ottoman, modèle..., 1958

Sale Date: October 24, 2012

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Leg Splint

Charles and Ray Eames

Leg Splint

Sale Date: October 24, 2012

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Lounge chair with Ottoman fåtölj och fotpall , 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair with Ottoman fåtölj och fotpall , 1956

Sale Date: October 24, 2012

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DKWs (set of 4), 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

DKWs (set of 4), 1951

Sale Date: October 18, 2012

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Pre-production LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Pre-production LCW, 1945

Sale Date: October 18, 2012

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DCWs (set of 4), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

DCWs (set of 4), 1945

Sale Date: October 18, 2012

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ESU 400-C, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 400-C, 1950

Sale Date: October 18, 2012

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Special-order 670 lounge chair and 671..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Special-order 670 lounge chair and 671..., 1956

Sale Date: October 18, 2012

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ESU 200-N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 200-N, 1950

Sale Date: October 18, 2012

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ESU 100-C, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 100-C, 1950

Sale Date: October 18, 2012

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

Charles and Ray Eames

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

Sale Date: October 18, 2012

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Special-order LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Special-order LCW, 1945

Sale Date: October 18, 2012

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La Fonda armchair, 1961

Charles and Ray Eames

La Fonda armchair, 1961

Sale Date: October 8, 2012

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Relax zetel

Charles and Ray Eames

Relax zetel

Sale Date: September 28, 2012

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Storage Unit (model ESU-421-C), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Storage Unit (model ESU-421-C), 1950

Sale Date: October 7, 2012

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Hang-it-all, 1953

Charles and Ray Eames

Hang-it-all, 1953

Sale Date: October 7, 2012

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Folding screen (model FSW-6), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Folding screen (model FSW-6), 1946

Sale Date: October 7, 2012

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Coffee table (model CTW), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Coffee table (model CTW), 1946

Sale Date: October 7, 2012

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Coffee table (model CTM), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Coffee table (model CTM), 1946

Sale Date: October 7, 2012

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Early production coffee table (model CTM-3), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Early production coffee table (model CTM-3), 1946

Sale Date: October 7, 2012

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Lounge Chair & ottoman (model 670 & 671) (2..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair & ottoman (model 670 & 671) (2..., 1956

Sale Date: October 7, 2012

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Chairs (model PKCC-2) (4 works), 1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Chairs (model PKCC-2) (4 works), 1959

Sale Date: October 7, 2012

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