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 (model DAX), 1953

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil (model DAX), 1953

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Chaise (model LCW), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise (model LCW), 1945

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Chauffeuse (model LCW), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chauffeuse (model LCW), 1945

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Paire de lounge chair (model 670) et un ottoman...

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de lounge chair (model 670) et un ottoman...

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

Charles and Ray Eames

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

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Fauteuil à bascule (model RAR), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil à bascule (model RAR), 1948

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Fauteuil à bascule (model RAR), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil à bascule (model RAR), 1948

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Chaise LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise LCW, 1945

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Chaises (model DCM), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model DCM), 1945

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Banc cinq places, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Banc cinq places, 1954

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Banc deux places, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Banc deux places, 1954

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

Charles and Ray Eames

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

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Lounge chair (model 670), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair (model 670), 1956

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Poltroncine da ufficio (serie Soft Pad)(pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Poltroncine da ufficio (serie Soft Pad)(pair)

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Poltroncina da ufficio (serie Soft pad)

Charles and Ray Eames

Poltroncina da ufficio (serie Soft pad)

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Tabourets (model Time life), 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Tabourets (model Time life), 1960

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Table basse (model ETR ellipse surfboard), 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Table basse (model ETR ellipse surfboard), 1951

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Bibliothèque (model ESU 400)(series II), 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Bibliothèque (model ESU 400)(series II), 1952

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Table basse (model CTW, Coffee table wood), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Table basse (model CTW, Coffee table wood), 1946

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Poltroncine (2 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

Poltroncine (2 works)

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Chaises (model Dowel)(set of 4)

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model Dowel)(set of 4)

Sale Date: June 27, 2011

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Poutre soutenant deux assises et une tablette

Charles and Ray Eames

Poutre soutenant deux assises et une tablette

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Rocking armchair

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking armchair

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Table de conférence

Charles and Ray Eames

Table de conférence

Sale Date: June 22, 2011

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