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)
Early Eames Desk Unit (EDU), 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Early Eames Desk Unit (EDU), 1950

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Sofa, model 3473, 1964

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa, model 3473, 1964

Sale Date: March 28, 2024

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Early CTM, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Early CTM, 1946

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MESA DE CAFÉ LA FONDA EAMES, 1961

Charles and Ray Eames

MESA DE CAFÉ LA FONDA EAMES, 1961

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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MESA DE CAFÉ LA FONDA EAMES

Charles and Ray Eames

MESA DE CAFÉ LA FONDA EAMES

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Nove sedie girevoli su ruote mod. Plastic Side...

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Nove sedie girevoli su ruote mod. Plastic Side...

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Nove sedie girevoli su ruote mod. Plastic Side...

Charles and Ray Eames

Nove sedie girevoli su ruote mod. Plastic Side...

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TROIS FAUTEUILS LOUNGE

Charles and Ray Eames

TROIS FAUTEUILS LOUNGE

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TROIS FAUTEUILS LOUNGE

Charles and Ray Eames

TROIS FAUTEUILS LOUNGE

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Charles and Ray Eames, Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: February 8, 2024

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Charles and Ray Eames, Lounge Chair and..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, Lounge Chair and..., 1970

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Charles and Ray Eames Leather Upholstered...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames Leather Upholstered...

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Eames for Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames for Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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Eames Soft Pad Executive Chair MCM, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Soft Pad Executive Chair MCM, 1958

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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A red leather and ebonised Eames lounge..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

A red leather and ebonised Eames lounge..., 1956

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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Suite de trois chaises DSW, modèle créé en..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de trois chaises DSW, modèle créé en..., 1950

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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Lounge chair en acajou recouvert de cuir noir...

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Une chaise DSW, modèle créé en 1950, à coque , 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Une chaise DSW, modèle créé en 1950, à coque , 1950

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Suite de six chaises pivotantes EA 105,..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de six chaises pivotantes EA 105,..., 1958

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Lounge chair en acajou recouvert de cuir noir...

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Suite de trois chaises DSW, modèle créé en..., 1950

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Suite de trois chaises DSW, modèle créé en..., 1950

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Une chaise DSW, modèle créé en 1950, à coque , 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Une chaise DSW, modèle créé en 1950, à coque , 1950

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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Suite de six chaises pivotantes EA 105,..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de six chaises pivotantes EA 105,..., 1958

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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“Soft Pad”

Charles and Ray Eames

“Soft Pad”

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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