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)
Lounge chair #670 et son ottoman #671..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair #670 et son ottoman #671..., 1956

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Bibliothèque ESU 400, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Bibliothèque ESU 400, 1950

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Bibliothèque ESU 200, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Bibliothèque ESU 200, 1950

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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ESU-400, 2nd series, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU-400, 2nd series, 1952

Sale Date: June 16, 2010

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Paire de chaises DCR

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises DCR

Sale Date: June 7, 2010

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Fauteuil de bureau et son repose-pied

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de bureau et son repose-pied

Sale Date: June 7, 2010

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CTW-1, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

CTW-1, 1946

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Sofa Compact, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa Compact, 1954

Sale Date: June 5, 2010

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Lounge Chair mit Ottomane, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair mit Ottomane, 1956

Sale Date: May 21, 2010

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Lounge Chair mit Ottomane, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair mit Ottomane, 1956

Sale Date: May 21, 2010

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Dcr chair (set of 6), 1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Dcr chair (set of 6), 1949

Sale Date: April 17, 2010

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Dcw chair (set of 4), 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Dcw chair (set of 4), 1970

Sale Date: April 17, 2010

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Lcw chair (set of 4), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Lcw chair (set of 4), 1945

Sale Date: April 17, 2010

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Aluminum group ea 115 and ottoman, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum group ea 115 and ottoman, 1958

Sale Date: April 17, 2010

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Lounge chair and ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman

Sale Date: May 15, 2010

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FSW-6 folding screen, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

FSW-6 folding screen, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 15, 2010

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Deux lounge chairs avec un ottoman, modèle 670, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Deux lounge chairs avec un ottoman, modèle 670, 1956

Sale Date: May 19, 2010

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Chair and ottoman, 1957

Charles and Ray Eames

Chair and ottoman, 1957

Sale Date: May 26, 2010

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Lounge-chair, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge-chair, 1956

Sale Date: May 19, 2010

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Karmstol EA-208

Charles and Ray Eames

Karmstol EA-208

Sale Date: May 6, 2010

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Karmstol på hjul EA 217

Charles and Ray Eames

Karmstol på hjul EA 217

Sale Date: May 6, 2010

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Fåtölj med ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Fåtölj med ottoman

Sale Date: May 6, 2010

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Lounge chair and ottoman, no.670 and 671, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman, no.670 and 671, 1956

Sale Date: May 4, 2010

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