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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4 Midcentury EAMES PKC-2

Charles and Ray Eames

4 Midcentury EAMES PKC-2 "BIKINI" Wire Office...

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Par De Sillas Dcm,, 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Par De Sillas Dcm,, 1970–1979

Sale Date: May 28, 2022

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Mesa De Centro, 1990–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

Mesa De Centro, 1990–1999

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Par De Sillas Lcm, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Par De Sillas Lcm, 1950–1959

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Mesa Del Aluminum Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Mesa Del Aluminum Group

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Mesa Para Antecomedor, 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Mesa Para Antecomedor, 1970–1979

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Chaises Vitra par Charles and Ray EAMES Suite de

Charles and Ray Eames

Chaises Vitra par Charles and Ray EAMES Suite de

Sale Date: July 10, 2022

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Charles Eames / Herman Miller Chair & Ottoman...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles Eames / Herman Miller Chair & Ottoman...

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Charles Eames / Herman Miller Chair & Ottoman...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles Eames / Herman Miller Chair & Ottoman...

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

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Set 4 RAR Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller

Charles and Ray Eames

Set 4 RAR Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller

Sale Date: August 24, 2022

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Cadeirão Lounge Chair e apoio para pés

Charles and Ray Eames

Cadeirão Lounge Chair e apoio para pés

Sale Date: May 9, 2022

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670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: August 17, 2022

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LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

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Aluminum Group lounge chairs, pair, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group lounge chairs, pair, 1958

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LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

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DCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

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Vintage original Eames PKW-2 swivel chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Vintage original Eames PKW-2 swivel chair

Sale Date: January 15, 2022

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Pair of

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of "DCM" chairs, 1946

Sale Date: August 3, 2022

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Hang-It-All, 1953–1990

Charles and Ray Eames

Hang-It-All, 1953–1990

Sale Date: August 11, 2022

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RAR-1, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

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LCW from Hillside House, Bartlesville,..., 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW from Hillside House, Bartlesville,..., 1945

Sale Date: August 11, 2022

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Aluminum Group chair, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group chair, 1958

Sale Date: August 11, 2022

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