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 Artworks

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DCW chairs (4 works), 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

DCW chairs (4 works), 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 22, 2011

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Pair of aluminum group lounge chairs, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of aluminum group lounge chairs, 1952

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Armlehnstuhl DAT, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Armlehnstuhl DAT, 1950

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Stühle La Fonda (set of 4), 1961

Charles and Ray Eames

Stühle La Fonda (set of 4), 1961

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Lounge chair mit Ottoman (model 670) (set of , 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair mit Ottoman (model 670) (set of , 1956

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Rocking Armchair Rod, 1948–1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking Armchair Rod, 1948–1950

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Stuhl, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Bürostuhl EA 115, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Bürostuhl EA 115, 1958

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Armchair, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchair, 1948

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Bürostuhl EA 124, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Bürostuhl EA 124, 1958

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Stuhl DKR, 1951–1953

Charles and Ray Eames

Stuhl DKR, 1951–1953

Sale Date: June 28, 2011

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Table

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Lounge chair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair, 1950

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Lounge Chair und Ottomane (set of 2) (Nr 670 , 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair und Ottomane (set of 2) (Nr 670 , 1956

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Chaises (model DSW) (set of 4), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model DSW) (set of 4), 1948

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Chaises (model DSX) (set of 4), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model DSX) (set of 4), 1948

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Fauteuils Aluminium group (set of 4), 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils Aluminium group (set of 4), 1958

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Fauteuil dowel swivel dowel base (model PAW), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil dowel swivel dowel base (model PAW), 1948

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Fauteuil à bascule rope edge (model RAR), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil à bascule rope edge (model RAR), 1948

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Fauteuil à bascule rope edge (model RAR), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil à bascule rope edge (model RAR), 1950

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Fauteuil (model DAX), 1953

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil (model DAX), 1953

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Fauteuil rope edge (model LAX), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil rope edge (model LAX), 1950

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Fauteuil à bascule (model RAR), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil à bascule (model RAR), 1948

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Fauteuil La Fonda

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil La Fonda

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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