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)
Storage unit, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Storage unit, 1950

Sale Date: December 11, 2011

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Storage unit (model ESU-200-C), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Storage unit (model ESU-200-C), 1950

Sale Date: December 11, 2011

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Rocking chair (model RAR with parchment , 1950–1953

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking chair (model RAR with parchment , 1950–1953

Sale Date: December 11, 2011

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Lounge chair (model LCM), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair (model LCM), 1946

Sale Date: December 11, 2011

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Dining chair (model DCW), 1945–1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Dining chair (model DCW), 1945–1946

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Dining chair (model DCW), 1945–1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Dining chair (model DCW), 1945–1946

Sale Date: December 11, 2011

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Dining Chair with Hyde (model DCW-U), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Dining Chair with Hyde (model DCW-U), 1946

Sale Date: December 11, 2011

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Dcw prototype

Charles and Ray Eames

Dcw prototype

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Child's chair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Child's chair, 1945

Sale Date: December 11, 2011

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Six panel screen (model FSW-6), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Six panel screen (model FSW-6), 1946

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Lounge chair (model 670), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair (model 670), 1956

Sale Date: December 11, 2011

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Lounge chair and ottoman (model 670 & 671), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (model 670 & 671), 1956

Sale Date: December 11, 2011

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Lounge chair (model 670), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair (model 670), 1956

Sale Date: December 11, 2011

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Lounge chairs (pair) (+ Ottoman; 3 works), 1957

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chairs (pair) (+ Ottoman; 3 works), 1957

Sale Date: November 22, 2011

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Lounge Chair mit Hocker (set of 2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair mit Hocker (set of 2), 1956

Sale Date: November 26, 2011

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Sofa compact

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa compact

Sale Date: November 16, 2011

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Elément de rangement ESU 400, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Elément de rangement ESU 400, 1952

Sale Date: November 23, 2011

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Elément de rangement ESU 400, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Elément de rangement ESU 400, 1950

Sale Date: November 23, 2011

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Chauffeuse LCW, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Chauffeuse LCW, 1946

Sale Date: November 23, 2011

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Bureau ESU D-10-N, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Bureau ESU D-10-N, 1952

Sale Date: November 23, 2011

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Chauffeuse LCW, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Chauffeuse LCW, 1946

Sale Date: November 23, 2011

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Fauteuils de bureau, pivotants Aluminium group...

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils de bureau, pivotants Aluminium group...

Sale Date: November 21, 2011

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Rare miroir orientable sur pied

Charles and Ray Eames

Rare miroir orientable sur pied

Sale Date: November 21, 2011

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Paire de fauteuils de bureau, pivotants, Soft pad

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils de bureau, pivotants, Soft pad

Sale Date: November 21, 2011

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