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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Chaise LCW

Charles and Ray Eames

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Fauteuils Soft pad (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils Soft pad (pair)

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Chaise LCM (Lounge chair metal), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise LCM (Lounge chair metal), 1945

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Fauteuil de bureau pivotant

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de bureau pivotant

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Chaise DCW (Dining chair wire base), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise DCW (Dining chair wire base), 1945

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Bureau Aluminium group, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Bureau Aluminium group, 1970

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Chaises DSW (Dining height side chair wood)..., 1980

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises DSW (Dining height side chair wood)..., 1980

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Fauteuil DAR-1

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil DAR-1

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Chaises DCM (Dining chair metal), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises DCM (Dining chair metal), 1945

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Chaise LCW (Lounge chair wood), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise LCW (Lounge chair wood), 1950

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Chaises DSW (Dining height side chair..., 1972

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises DSW (Dining height side chair..., 1972

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Fauteuils à bascule RAR (Rocking armchair...

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils à bascule RAR (Rocking armchair...

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Fauteuil DAW (Dining height armchair wooden..., 1980

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil DAW (Dining height armchair wooden..., 1980

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Fauteuil DAW (Dining height armchair wooden base)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil DAW (Dining height armchair wooden base)

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Fauteuil DAW (Dining height armchair wooden base)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil DAW (Dining height armchair wooden base)

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Fauteuil Lounge et son repose-pieds (set of 2)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil Lounge et son repose-pieds (set of 2)

Sale Date: June 11, 2012

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670 Lounge chair and 671 Ottoman (2 works), 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

670 Lounge chair and 671 Ottoman (2 works), 1960

Sale Date: June 8, 2012

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Fauteuil dit Lounge Chair n° 670, 1975

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil dit Lounge Chair n° 670, 1975

Sale Date: June 5, 2012

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Fauteuil Time life lobby, 1975

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil Time life lobby, 1975

Sale Date: June 5, 2012

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Paire de fauteuils Soft pad Group (pair), 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils Soft pad Group (pair), 1970

Sale Date: June 5, 2012

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Sculpture, 1943

Charles and Ray Eames

Sculpture, 1943

Sale Date: June 14, 2012

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Lobby chair, Mod. 675, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Lobby chair, Mod. 675, 1960

Sale Date: June 2, 2012

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Lobby chair, Mod. 675, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Lobby chair, Mod. 675, 1960

Sale Date: June 2, 2012

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Sessel Nr. 670 und Ottoman Nr. 671 (set of 2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Sessel Nr. 670 und Ottoman Nr. 671 (set of 2), 1956

Sale Date: May 23, 2012

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