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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DCM chairs (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

DCM chairs (pair)

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DCM chair

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DAXs (set of 4)

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DAXs (set of 4)

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DAX chairs (pair)

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DAX chairs (pair)

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DAT chairs (set of 3)

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DAT chairs (set of 3)

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DAR chairs (pair)

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DAR chairs (pair)

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DAR chair, 1951

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DAR chair, 1951

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CTW-1 table

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CTW table

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CTW table

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Collection of four Art and Architecture , 1944–1947

Charles and Ray Eames

Collection of four Art and Architecture , 1944–1947

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Architect's chair (model 622NS)

Charles and Ray Eames

Architect's chair (model 622NS)

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Aluminum Group chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group chair

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671 rotating ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

671 rotating ottoman

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670 lounge and 671 ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge and 671 ottoman

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Vintage Sofa Compact (upholstery by Alexander...

Charles and Ray Eames

Vintage Sofa Compact (upholstery by Alexander...

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Hang-It-All, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Hang-It-All, 1950–1959

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High-back Soft Pad lounge chairs (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

High-back Soft Pad lounge chairs (pair)

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ESU 200

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ESU 200, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 200, 1950–1959

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Poltroncine da ufficio girevoli Aluminum..., 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Poltroncine da ufficio girevoli Aluminum..., 1960

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Lounge chair and ottoman

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Lounge chair and ottoman

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Aluminium Group Chairs (4 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group Chairs (4 works)

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Lounge chair 670 et ottoman 671 (set of 2)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair 670 et ottoman 671 (set of 2)

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