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 (8,667 results)
Armchair and ottoman (set), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchair and ottoman (set), 1956

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Poutre soutenant deux assises et une tablette

Charles and Ray Eames

Poutre soutenant deux assises et une tablette

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Fauteuil et son ottoman (model Lounge) (set of 2)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil et son ottoman (model Lounge) (set of 2)

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Fauteuil et son ottoman (model Lounge) (set..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil et son ottoman (model Lounge) (set..., 1970

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Chaises (model Dowel) (set of 4)

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises (model Dowel) (set of 4)

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Fauteuil et son ottoman (model Lounge) (set..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil et son ottoman (model Lounge) (set..., 1970

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Lobby chair (Time Life executive chair), 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Lobby chair (Time Life executive chair), 1960

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Rocking armchair

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking armchair

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Eames storage unit desk (model no...., 1952–1953

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames storage unit desk (model no...., 1952–1953

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Child's chair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Child's chair, 1945

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Fauteuil et son ottoman (model Lounge) (set of 2)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil et son ottoman (model Lounge) (set of 2)

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Folding screen, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Folding screen, 1946

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Sofa

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Paravent (model ESU 300)(in 6 parts)

Charles and Ray Eames

Paravent (model ESU 300)(in 6 parts)

Sale Date: November 24, 2010

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Rocking-chair (model RAR)

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking-chair (model RAR)

Sale Date: November 24, 2010

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Table de salle à manger

Charles and Ray Eames

Table de salle à manger

Sale Date: November 24, 2010

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Chairs (set of 10), 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Chairs (set of 10), 1958

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

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Paravent (model Folding Screen FSW6), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Paravent (model Folding Screen FSW6), 1946

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Table basse (model ETR Ellipse Surfboard), 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Table basse (model ETR Ellipse Surfboard), 1951

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Table basse (model OTW 1), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Table basse (model OTW 1), 1946

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Bibliothèque (model ESU 400 Série II), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Bibliothèque (model ESU 400 Série II), 1950

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Chaise d'enfant, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise d'enfant, 1945

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Fauteuils (pair from Soft pad)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils (pair from Soft pad)

Sale Date: November 22, 2010

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Fauteuils (set of 4; from Soft Pad)

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuils (set of 4; from Soft Pad)

Sale Date: November 22, 2010

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