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 de bureau pivotant (model Loose..., 1971

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de bureau pivotant (model Loose..., 1971

Sale Date: March 22, 2011

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Fauteuils (set of 3)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils (set of 3)

Sale Date: March 22, 2011

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Chaises (model Wire chair)(set o f4)

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model Wire chair)(set o f4)

Sale Date: March 22, 2011

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Lounge chair and ottoman (models 670 and 671), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (models 670 and 671), 1956

Sale Date: March 8, 2011

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Soft pad office chair (model EA208)

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft pad office chair (model EA208)

Sale Date: March 14, 2011

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Group chair (model EA 106) (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Group chair (model EA 106) (pair)

Sale Date: March 14, 2011

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Group chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: March 13, 2011

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DCM dining chairs (set of 4)

Charles and Ray Eames

DCM dining chairs (set of 4)

Sale Date: March 6, 2011

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Eiffel Tower chairs (set of 4)

Charles and Ray Eames

Eiffel Tower chairs (set of 4)

Sale Date: March 6, 2011

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RAR (rocker)

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: March 6, 2011

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DCWs (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: March 6, 2011

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Chair (+ Ottoman; set of 2), 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Chair (+ Ottoman; set of 2), 1970–1979

Sale Date: March 6, 2011

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Chair (+ Ottoman, smllr; 2 works), 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Chair (+ Ottoman, smllr; 2 works), 1970–1979

Sale Date: March 6, 2011

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RAR rocking chair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

RAR rocking chair, 1950

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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DCM dining chairs (set of 4), 1945–1946

Charles and Ray Eames

DCM dining chairs (set of 4), 1945–1946

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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DCM dining chairs (set of 4), 1945–1946

Charles and Ray Eames

DCM dining chairs (set of 4), 1945–1946

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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Fauteuil de bureau (from Soft pad)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de bureau (from Soft pad)

Sale Date: March 14, 2011

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Fauteuil (model Time Life lobby)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil (model Time Life lobby)

Sale Date: March 14, 2011

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Couch

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: March 2, 2011

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Lounger (model 670) (+ Ottoman (model 671); pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounger (model 670) (+ Ottoman (model 671); pair)

Sale Date: March 2, 2011

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Sofa compact, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa compact, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 5, 2010

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Chair (+ Ottoman; 2 works), 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Chair (+ Ottoman; 2 works), 1970–1979

Sale Date: December 5, 2010

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Lounge chairs (5 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chairs (5 works)

Sale Date: December 5, 2010

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Executive chairs (pair)

Charles and Ray Eames

Executive chairs (pair)

Sale Date: December 5, 2010

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