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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LCM chairs (pair), 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

LCM chairs (pair), 1946

Sale Date: December 6, 2009

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Tandem shell seating, 1963

Charles and Ray Eames

Tandem shell seating, 1963

Sale Date: December 6, 2009

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Coffee table, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

Coffee table, 1952

Sale Date: December 6, 2009

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Chair & ottoman, models 670 & 671, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Chair & ottoman, models 670 & 671, 1956

Sale Date: December 6, 2009

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FSW-6, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: December 6, 2009

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La Fonda armchairs (set of 6), 1961

Charles and Ray Eames

La Fonda armchairs (set of 6), 1961

Sale Date: December 6, 2009

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ESU 420-C, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 420-C, 1950

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Sofa, 1984

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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FSW-10, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Liege ES 106 - Soft Pad Liege, 1968

Charles and Ray Eames

Liege ES 106 - Soft Pad Liege, 1968

Sale Date: November 23, 2009

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Tisch ETR, Surfboardtable, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Tisch ETR, Surfboardtable, 1951

Sale Date: November 23, 2009

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Lounge Chair 670 mit Ottomane 671, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair 670 mit Ottomane 671, 1956

Sale Date: November 23, 2009

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Paravent, Esu 300

Charles and Ray Eames

Paravent, Esu 300

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Chaise, Dcm, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise, Dcm, 1946

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Fauteuil n. 670 et son repose-pieds n. 671..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil n. 670 et son repose-pieds n. 671..., 1956

Sale Date: November 17, 2009

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Chaise de repos La Chaise, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise de repos La Chaise, 1948

Sale Date: November 15, 2009

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670 lounge chair (+ 671 ottoman; 2 pieces), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge chair (+ 671 ottoman; 2 pieces), 1956

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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670 lounge chair (+ 671 ottoman; 2 pieces), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge chair (+ 671 ottoman; 2 pieces), 1956

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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670 lounge chair (+ 671 ottoman; 2 pieces), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge chair (+ 671 ottoman; 2 pieces), 1956

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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fåtölj med ottoman, "Lounge Chair", 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

fåtölj med ottoman, "Lounge Chair", 1956

Sale Date: October 29, 2009

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fåtölj med ottoman, "Lounge Chair", 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

fåtölj med ottoman, "Lounge Chair", 1956

Sale Date: October 29, 2009

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fåtölj med ottoman, "Lounge Chair", 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

fåtölj med ottoman, "Lounge Chair", 1956

Sale Date: October 29, 2009

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Paire de fauteuils modèle lounge n ° 670

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils modèle lounge n ° 670

Sale Date: October 24, 2009

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Attelle, splint (commissioned by the US Navy), 1942

Charles and Ray Eames

Attelle, splint (commissioned by the US Navy), 1942

Sale Date: October 29, 2009

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