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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A half-hight folding screen wood (model , 1946–1954

Charles and Ray Eames

A half-hight folding screen wood (model , 1946–1954

Sale Date: March 10, 2011

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LCW, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 10, 2011

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Chairs (model DCW)(set of 7), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Chairs (model DCW)(set of 7), 1950

Sale Date: March 10, 2011

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ICF chairs (8 works), 2006

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ICF chairs (8 works), 2006

Sale Date: February 21, 2011

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Office chairs (3 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

Office chairs (3 works)

Sale Date: February 21, 2011

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Storage unit (Model ESU-421-C), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Storage unit (Model ESU-421-C), 1950

Sale Date: March 6, 2011

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Desk (Model ESU D-20-C), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Desk (Model ESU D-20-C), 1950

Sale Date: March 6, 2011

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Intermediate desk chairs (set of 2), 1968

Charles and Ray Eames

Intermediate desk chairs (set of 2), 1968

Sale Date: March 6, 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: March 6, 2011

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La chaise, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

La chaise, 1948

Sale Date: March 2, 2011

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Fauteuil DAX rope edge, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil DAX rope edge, 1952

Sale Date: March 1, 2011

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Fauteuil DAR, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil DAR, 1948

Sale Date: March 1, 2011

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Bureau ESU D-10-N, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Bureau ESU D-10-N, 1952

Sale Date: March 1, 2011

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Fauteuil PAW dowel swivel dowel base, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil PAW dowel swivel dowel base, 1948

Sale Date: March 1, 2011

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Fauteuil DAR, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil DAR, 1948

Sale Date: March 1, 2011

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Chauffeuse (model LCW), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chauffeuse (model LCW), 1945

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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Attelle (Leg splint), 1942

Charles and Ray Eames

Attelle (Leg splint), 1942

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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Chauffeuse (model LCW), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chauffeuse (model LCW), 1945

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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Chaises (model DSW)(set of 6), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model DSW)(set of 6), 1948

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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Chaises (model Bikini)(set of 4), 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model Bikini)(set of 4), 1951

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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Chaises (model DSX)(set of 4), 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model DSX)(set of 4), 1970

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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Chaises (model La fonda)(set of 4), 1961

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model La fonda)(set of 4), 1961

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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Chaises (model DSW)(set of 4), 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model DSW)(set of 4), 1960

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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Poutre trois fauteuils, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Poutre trois fauteuils, 1954

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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