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)
CHARLES & RAY EAMES AE438 / AE222 LOUNGE..., 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES AE438 / AE222 LOUNGE..., 1954

Sale Date: April 4, 2022

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES CONTRACT TABLE FOR..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES CONTRACT TABLE FOR..., 1950

Sale Date: April 4, 2022

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES SOFT PAD GROUP CHAIR, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES SOFT PAD GROUP CHAIR, 1956

Sale Date: April 4, 2022

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group "

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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Four DKR Bikini Chairs, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Four DKR Bikini Chairs, 1960

Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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Chair model EA 1119, 2000

Charles and Ray Eames

Chair model EA 1119, 2000

Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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Aluminium Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Chair "EA 117", 1958

Sale Date: March 25, 2022

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CHARLES EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER PLYWOOD DCW...

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER PLYWOOD DCW...

Sale Date: March 24, 2022

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HERMAN MILLER EAMES TABLE & FIBERGLASS SHELL , 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

HERMAN MILLER EAMES TABLE & FIBERGLASS SHELL , 1960

Sale Date: March 24, 2022

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670 - 671, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

670 - 671, 1970

Sale Date: March 20, 2022

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Fauteuil de bureau, 1965

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de bureau, 1965

Sale Date: March 20, 2022

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An Eames for Herman Miller lounge chair and..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

An Eames for Herman Miller lounge chair and..., 1956

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Charles and Ray Eames, DCM, set of four

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, DCM, set of four

Sale Date: March 25, 2022

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Charles and Ray Eames, CTM coffee table

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, CTM coffee table

Sale Date: March 25, 2022

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Charles and Ray Eames, 670 and 671..., 1956–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, 670 and 671..., 1956–1959

Sale Date: March 25, 2022

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Charles and Ray Eames, 670 lounge chair, 1970–1984

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, 670 lounge chair, 1970–1984

Sale Date: March 25, 2022

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Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Set of...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Set of...

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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Eames, Ray & Charles: Lobby chair, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames, Ray & Charles: Lobby chair, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 26, 2022

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6 FOLDING SCREEN

Charles and Ray Eames

6 FOLDING SCREEN

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

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3 Besucherstühle (Alu-Chair)

Charles and Ray Eames

3 Besucherstühle (Alu-Chair)

Sale Date: December 11, 2021

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Lounge Chair und Ottomane, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair und Ottomane, 1956

Sale Date: December 11, 2021

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DSRs, set of six, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

DSRs, set of six, 1950

Sale Date: March 25, 2022

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