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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An Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

An Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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Screen, model no. FSW-6, designed 1946,..., 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Screen, model no. FSW-6, designed 1946,..., 1946

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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CTM' table, designed 1946, produced 1946-1957, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

CTM' table, designed 1946, produced 1946-1957, 1946

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Lounge...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Lounge...

Sale Date: September 8, 2022

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Soft Pad

Charles and Ray Eames

Soft Pad

Sale Date: September 27, 2022

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Chaise

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaise

Sale Date: September 27, 2022

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Elliptical table/surfboard table, 1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Elliptical table/surfboard table, 1959

Sale Date: September 27, 2022

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Segmented table

Charles and Ray Eames

Segmented table

Sale Date: September 27, 2022

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An Eames style lounge chair and ottoman

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An Eames style lounge chair and ottoman

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller...

Sale Date: September 29, 2022

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Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 670 & 671

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 670 & 671

Sale Date: September 29, 2022

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“Aluminium Group”. A pair of high-back office...

Charles and Ray Eames

“Aluminium Group”. A pair of high-back office...

Sale Date: September 20, 2022

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“Aluminium Group” A set of eight swivel chairs...

Charles and Ray Eames

“Aluminium Group” A set of eight swivel chairs...

Sale Date: September 20, 2022

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Eames chair and ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames chair and ottoman

Sale Date: September 24, 2022

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Cadeirão

Charles and Ray Eames

Cadeirão "Lounge Chair" e apoio para pés

Sale Date: July 18, 2022

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Model 670 Lounge chair and model 671 ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Model 670 Lounge chair and model 671 ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Aluminum Group Lounge Chair, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group Lounge Chair, 1958

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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DCW chair

Charles and Ray Eames

DCW chair

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Compact sofa, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Compact sofa, 1954

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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4 'Plastic Side Chair' chairs on 'Aluminum..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

4 'Plastic Side Chair' chairs on 'Aluminum..., 1958

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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Eames

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames

Sale Date: September 24, 2022

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Gold Leaf table' coffee table, 1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Gold Leaf table' coffee table, 1949

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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Aluminium Chair EA 115

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Chair EA 115

Sale Date: September 23, 2022

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Lounge Chair 670 mit Ottoman 671

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair 670 mit Ottoman 671

Sale Date: September 23, 2022

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