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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Chaise (model DCM), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise (model DCM), 1945

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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Fauteuil (model DAR)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil (model DAR)

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Fauteuil (model DAX), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil (model DAX), 1948

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Chaises (model DSX)(pair), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model DSX)(pair), 1948

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Chaises (pair), 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (pair), 1970

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Fauteuils de repos (model RAR)(pair), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils de repos (model RAR)(pair), 1948

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Chauffeuse (model RAR rope edge), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Chauffeuse (model RAR rope edge), 1950

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Chauffeuse (model RAR rope edge), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Chauffeuse (model RAR rope edge), 1950

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Fauteuil de repos (model RAR rope edge), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos (model RAR rope edge), 1948

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Chauffeuse (model RAR), 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Chauffeuse (model RAR), 1948

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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Chaise (model LCM), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise (model LCM), 1945

Sale Date: February 28, 2011

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Rocking chair (model RAR), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking chair (model RAR), 1950

Sale Date: February 13, 2011

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ETR coffee table, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

ETR coffee table, 1951

Sale Date: March 11, 2011

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Armstühle (Mod. EA 107) (pair), 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Armstühle (Mod. EA 107) (pair), 1958

Sale Date: February 24, 2011

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Surfboard table, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Surfboard table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: February 12, 2011

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Lounge chairs (pair), 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chairs (pair), 1958

Sale Date: February 12, 2011

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Lounge chair (+ Ottoman, smllr; 2..., 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair (+ Ottoman, smllr; 2..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 5, 2011

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Lounge chair (+ Ottoman, smllr; 2..., 1955–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair (+ Ottoman, smllr; 2..., 1955–1959

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ESU 150-C

Charles and Ray Eames

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ESU desk (model D-20-N), 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU desk (model D-20-N), 1950–1959

Sale Date: February 5, 2011

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ESU 200

Charles and Ray Eames

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ETR surfboard table, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

ETR surfboard table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: February 5, 2011

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LCW chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: February 5, 2011

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Chairs (Dash 99)(set of 3), 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Chairs (Dash 99)(set of 3), 1952

Sale Date: February 6, 2011

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