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

Charles and Ray Eames

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

Sale Date: November 21, 2011

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Fauteuil DAR-1

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil DAR-1

Sale Date: November 21, 2011

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Fauteuil DAW (Dining and desk chair), 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil DAW (Dining and desk chair), 1960

Sale Date: November 21, 2011

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Aluminium group karmstol, 1958–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium group karmstol, 1958–1959

Sale Date: November 15, 2011

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Aluminium group skrivbordsstol på hjul, 1958–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium group skrivbordsstol på hjul, 1958–1959

Sale Date: November 15, 2011

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Stolar Aluminium group EA 108 (set of 6), 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Stolar Aluminium group EA 108 (set of 6), 1958

Sale Date: November 16, 2011

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ESU 400 unit, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 400 unit, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 12, 2011

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ESU 200 unit, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 200 unit, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 12, 2011

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EA 108 Armlehnstühle (set of 3)

Charles and Ray Eames

EA 108 Armlehnstühle (set of 3)

Sale Date: November 17, 2011

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Bibliothèque ESU 400, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Bibliothèque ESU 400, 1950

Sale Date: November 15, 2011

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Rocking-chair RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod)

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking-chair RAR (Rocking Armchair Rod)

Sale Date: November 15, 2011

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Fauteuils pivotants (set of 3), 1970–1980

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils pivotants (set of 3), 1970–1980

Sale Date: November 18, 2011

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Fauteuil (model Lounge chair 670) et..., 1970–1980

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil (model Lounge chair 670) et..., 1970–1980

Sale Date: November 18, 2011

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Fauteuils de bureau (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils de bureau (pair)

Sale Date: November 9, 2011

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Fauteuils de bureau (model Aluminium Group) (set

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils de bureau (model Aluminium Group) (set

Sale Date: November 9, 2011

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Fauteuils de bureau (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils de bureau (pair)

Sale Date: November 9, 2011

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Chaises de bureau (model Aluminium Group) (set...

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises de bureau (model Aluminium Group) (set...

Sale Date: November 9, 2011

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Fauteuils de bureau (model Aluminium Group) (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils de bureau (model Aluminium Group) (pair)

Sale Date: November 9, 2011

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Fauteuils de bureau (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils de bureau (pair)

Sale Date: November 9, 2011

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Fauteuils de bureau (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils de bureau (pair)

Sale Date: November 9, 2011

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Lounge chair (model 670) et leur ottoman..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair (model 670) et leur ottoman..., 1956

Sale Date: November 17, 2011

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Lounge chair and ottoman (set of 2), 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (set of 2), 1958

Sale Date: November 10, 2011

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Office chair Aluminum group EA 117

Charles and Ray Eames

Office chair Aluminum group EA 117

Sale Date: October 24, 2011

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Lounge chair Aluminum group EA 116

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair Aluminum group EA 116

Sale Date: October 24, 2011

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