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)

Paire de fauteuils « Plywood Group LCM » -..., 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils « Plywood Group LCM » -..., 1945

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Paire de fauteuils et table basse « La Fonda , 1961

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils et table basse « La Fonda , 1961

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Paravent mod. « FSW » « Folding screen » -..., 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Paravent mod. « FSW » « Folding screen » -..., 1946

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Paire de « Soft Pad Chair EA 217 » - modèle..., 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de « Soft Pad Chair EA 217 » - modèle..., 1969

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Paire de chaises « EA 116 » - modèle créé en , 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises « EA 116 » - modèle créé en , 1945

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Modèle « Lobby chair »

Charles and Ray Eames

Modèle « Lobby chair »

Sale Date: March 3, 2023

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Modèle 670 et 671 Fauteuil dit Lounge chair et...

Charles and Ray Eames

Modèle 670 et 671 Fauteuil dit Lounge chair et...

Sale Date: March 2, 2023

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“Aluminium Group” A set of four office chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

“Aluminium Group” A set of four office chairs

Sale Date: February 28, 2023

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Lounge Chair & Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair & Ottoman

Sale Date: March 3, 2023

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Lounge Chair & Ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair & Ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: March 3, 2023

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An American Cherry Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

An American Cherry Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Paire de chaises en fibres..., 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises en fibres..., 1970–1979

Sale Date: February 25, 2023

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Fauteuil

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: February 18, 2023

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Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Nos. 670 and 671,..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Nos. 670 and 671,..., 1956

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Early LCW Chair, Evans Products Company/Herman...

Charles and Ray Eames

Early LCW Chair, Evans Products Company/Herman...

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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House of Cards collection, 1952–1970

Charles and Ray Eames

House of Cards collection, 1952–1970

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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DCWs, pair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

DCWs, pair, 1945

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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CTM-1, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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DSRs, set of five, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

DSRs, set of five, 1950

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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RAR, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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PACs, pair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

PACs, pair, 1950

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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Soft Pad lounge chair, 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad lounge chair, 1969

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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Flag from the IBM Pavilion, New York World's , 1964

Charles and Ray Eames

Flag from the IBM Pavilion, New York World's , 1964

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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