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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Tavolo basso ovale mod. ETR Charles & Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames

Tavolo basso ovale mod. ETR Charles & Ray Eames

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Lounge chair mod. 670 e poggiapiedi mod....

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair mod. 670 e poggiapiedi mod....

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Due poltroncine della serie 'Plastic..., 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Due poltroncine della serie 'Plastic..., 1960–1969

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Quattro poltroncine della serie 'Soft..., 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Quattro poltroncine della serie 'Soft..., 1970–1979

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“Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

“Aluminium Group" Six chromed aluminium...

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"Aluminium Group" Office chair with black...

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Table basse modèle CTM à plateau circulaire en...

Charles and Ray Eames

Table basse modèle CTM à plateau circulaire en...

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Paire chauffeuses modèle LCM à assise et dossier

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire chauffeuses modèle LCM à assise et dossier

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Charles and Ray Eames, a 'Lounge chair' , 1960–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, a 'Lounge chair' , 1960–1979

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Charles and Ray Eames, a 'Lounge chair' , 1960–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, a 'Lounge chair' , 1960–1979

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Charles and Ray Eames, an 'ESU - Eames..., 2015

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, an 'ESU - Eames..., 2015

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Charles and Ray Eames, a 'Lounge Chair' for...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, a 'Lounge Chair' for...

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ESU 250-N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 250-N, 1950

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Pre-production DCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Pre-production DCW, 1945

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ESU 250-N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 250-N, 1950

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A Computer Perspective collection, 1971–1973

Charles and Ray Eames

A Computer Perspective collection, 1971–1973

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670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

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Early CTM, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Early CTM, 1946

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The World of Franklin & Jefferson..., 1975–1976

Charles and Ray Eames

The World of Franklin & Jefferson..., 1975–1976

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Eames Exhibition books and ephemera, 1964–1974

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Exhibition books and ephemera, 1964–1974

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Mathematica collection, 1962–1976

Charles and Ray Eames

Mathematica collection, 1962–1976

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Child's stool, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Child's stool, 1945

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Jawaharlal Nehru exhibition collection, 1964–1965

Charles and Ray Eames

Jawaharlal Nehru exhibition collection, 1964–1965

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Set of Six Moulded Plastic Chairs, 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Set of Six Moulded Plastic Chairs, 1948

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