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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La chaise, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

La chaise, 1948

Sale Date: March 18, 2009

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A RAR rocking chair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

A RAR rocking chair, 1950

Sale Date: March 18, 2009

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two dcw chairs, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

two dcw chairs, 1945

Sale Date: March 18, 2009

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A lcw, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

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PAW-Plastic armchair with wood and wire base, 1953

Charles and Ray Eames

PAW-Plastic armchair with wood and wire base, 1953

Sale Date: March 27, 2009

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LCW-Lounge chair wood, 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW-Lounge chair wood, 1952

Sale Date: March 27, 2009

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FSW-10-Ten-panel folding screen wood, 1946–1955

Charles and Ray Eames

FSW-10-Ten-panel folding screen wood, 1946–1955

Sale Date: March 27, 2009

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Lounge chair and ottoman,models 670/671 (set of 2)

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman,models 670/671 (set of 2)

Sale Date: April 6, 2009

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Lounge chair and ottoman, models..., 1980–1989

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman, models..., 1980–1989

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Deux atèles

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: March 16, 2009

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Canapé Compact

Charles and Ray Eames

Canapé Compact

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Paire de fauteuils DAX

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils DAX

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Lounge Chair et son ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair et son ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: March 16, 2009

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Siège modèle RAR

Charles and Ray Eames

Siège modèle RAR

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Siège Aluminum group

Charles and Ray Eames

Siège Aluminum group

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Suite de quatre fauteuils modèle DAX, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre fauteuils modèle DAX, 1960

Sale Date: March 11, 2009

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Suite de cinq fauteuils modèle DAX, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de cinq fauteuils modèle DAX, 1960

Sale Date: March 11, 2009

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Paire de tables basses circulaires, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de tables basses circulaires, 1970

Sale Date: March 11, 2009

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Deux atèles (set of 2)

Charles and Ray Eames

Deux atèles (set of 2)

Sale Date: March 16, 2009

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Canapé Compact

Charles and Ray Eames

Canapé Compact

Sale Date: March 16, 2009

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Paire de fauteuils Dax

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils Dax

Sale Date: March 16, 2009

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Lounge chair et son ottoman (set of 2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair et son ottoman (set of 2), 1956

Sale Date: March 16, 2009

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Chaise

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: December 19, 2005

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Fauteuil RAR

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: December 19, 2005

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