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)
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Walnut...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Walnut...

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Time Life' stool, model B, designed 1960, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Time Life' stool, model B, designed 1960, 1960

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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LCW chair, ca. 1950, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW chair, ca. 1950, 1950

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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Time Life' lobby chair, 1960s, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Time Life' lobby chair, 1960s, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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ESU 200-N storage unit, 1950 / ca. 1952, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 200-N storage unit, 1950 / ca. 1952, 1950

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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Lounge chair and ottoman, model nos. 670 and , 2014

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman, model nos. 670 and , 2014

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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Lounge chair and ottoman, model nos. 670 and , 2014

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman, model nos. 670 and , 2014

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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Time Life' lobby chair, 1986, 1986

Charles and Ray Eames

Time Life' lobby chair, 1986, 1986

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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Time Life' lobby chair, 1985, 1985

Charles and Ray Eames

Time Life' lobby chair, 1985, 1985

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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ESU 400 storage unit, 1950 / ca. 1952, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 400 storage unit, 1950 / ca. 1952, 1950

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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Fauteuil et son repose-pieds

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil et son repose-pieds

Sale Date: June 5, 2023

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Fauteuil et son repose-pieds

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil et son repose-pieds

Sale Date: June 5, 2023

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Divanetto, 1984

Charles and Ray Eames

Divanetto, 1984

Sale Date: May 30, 2023

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A Charles and Ray Eames 'RAR' Rocking..., 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

A Charles and Ray Eames 'RAR' Rocking..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 28, 2023

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An Eames Second Generation Fibreglass..., 1954–1955

Charles and Ray Eames

An Eames Second Generation Fibreglass..., 1954–1955

Sale Date: May 28, 2023

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An Eames Second Generation Fibreglass..., 1954–1955

Charles and Ray Eames

An Eames Second Generation Fibreglass..., 1954–1955

Sale Date: May 28, 2023

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A Rare Eames LCM for Herman Miller, 1953

Charles and Ray Eames

A Rare Eames LCM for Herman Miller, 1953

Sale Date: May 28, 2023

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“Lounge chair New Dimesions” Easy chair and..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

“Lounge chair New Dimesions” Easy chair and..., 1958

Sale Date: May 30, 2023

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Charles and Ray Eames

"Aluminium Group" Office chair

Sale Date: May 30, 2023

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“Aluminium Group” Armchair

Charles and Ray Eames

“Aluminium Group” Armchair

Sale Date: May 30, 2023

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“Aluminium Group” Armchair

Charles and Ray Eames

“Aluminium Group” Armchair

Sale Date: May 30, 2023

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“Lounge chair New Dimesions” Easy chair and..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

“Lounge chair New Dimesions” Easy chair and..., 1958

Sale Date: May 30, 2023

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Charles and Ray Eames

"Aluminium Group" Office chair

Sale Date: May 30, 2023

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A Pair of Eames High-Back Group Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

A Pair of Eames High-Back Group Chairs

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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