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 (8,667 results)
Chairs (set of 4), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Chairs (set of 4), 1950

Sale Date: June 23, 2012

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Fauteuil Soft Pad, 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil Soft Pad, 1969

Sale Date: June 26, 2012

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Chaises DAW (set of 4), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises DAW (set of 4), 1948

Sale Date: June 26, 2012

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Chaises enfant (pair), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises enfant (pair), 1945

Sale Date: June 26, 2012

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Lounge chair et son ottoman (set of 2), 1956–1957

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair et son ottoman (set of 2), 1956–1957

Sale Date: June 26, 2012

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Sei poltroncine da ufficio Aluminium Groupm..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Sei poltroncine da ufficio Aluminium Groupm..., 1970

Sale Date: June 13, 2012

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Otto poltroncine da ufficio Soft Pad (8 works), 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Otto poltroncine da ufficio Soft Pad (8 works), 1970

Sale Date: June 13, 2012

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Quattro sedie Herman Miller mod. n°757 (4..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Quattro sedie Herman Miller mod. n°757 (4..., 1950

Sale Date: June 13, 2012

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Sei sedie Herman Miller mod. n°757 dal (6..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sei sedie Herman Miller mod. n°757 dal (6..., 1950

Sale Date: June 13, 2012

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Due poltroncine, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Due poltroncine, 1952

Sale Date: June 13, 2012

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Chaises (set of 10)

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (set of 10)

Sale Date: June 25, 2012

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Chaise de repos avec ottoman (set of 2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise de repos avec ottoman (set of 2), 1956

Sale Date: June 20, 2012

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Chaise de repos avec tabouret

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise de repos avec tabouret

Sale Date: June 20, 2012

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Chaise de repos avec ottoman (set of 2)

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise de repos avec ottoman (set of 2)

Sale Date: June 20, 2012

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Chaise de repos avec tabouret

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise de repos avec tabouret

Sale Date: June 20, 2012

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Splint, 1940–1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Splint, 1940–1949

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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CTW-3, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

CTW-3, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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Lounge chairs (LCW) (pair), 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chairs (LCW) (pair), 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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Soft Pad lounge chairs and ottoman (pair), 1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad lounge chairs and ottoman (pair), 1979

Sale Date: June 17, 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: June 17, 2012

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Lounge chair and ottoman (Nos. 670 and..., 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (Nos. 670 and..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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Lounge chair and ottoman (No. 670 and..., 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (No. 670 and..., 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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Soft Pad armchairs (set of 6), 1990–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad armchairs (set of 6), 1990–1999

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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A lounge chair and ottoman (set of 2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

A lounge chair and ottoman (set of 2), 1956

Sale Date: June 12, 2012

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