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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A Lounge Chair with its ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

A Lounge Chair with its ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: December 13, 2021

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An Aluminium Group easy chair, model EA 124

Charles and Ray Eames

An Aluminium Group easy chair, model EA 124

Sale Date: December 13, 2021

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An Aluminium Group easy chair and footstool,...

Charles and Ray Eames

An Aluminium Group easy chair and footstool,...

Sale Date: December 13, 2021

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: March 15, 2022

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Charles & Ray EAMES (1907-1978 et 1912-1988) , 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles & Ray EAMES (1907-1978 et 1912-1988) , 1948

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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Fauteuil de repos mod. 670 dit

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos mod. 670 dit "Lounge..., 1956

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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Paire de chauffeuses LCM - le modèle créé en , 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chauffeuses LCM - le modèle créé en , 1945

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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FAUTEUIL PIVOTANT MODÈLE 670, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

FAUTEUIL PIVOTANT MODÈLE 670, 1970

Sale Date: March 24, 2022

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FAUTEUIL MODÈLE 670 DIT «LOUNGE CHAIR» ET..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

FAUTEUIL MODÈLE 670 DIT «LOUNGE CHAIR» ET..., 1970

Sale Date: March 24, 2022

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Paravent à corps libre en lames de bois...

Charles and Ray Eames

Paravent à corps libre en lames de bois...

Sale Date: March 11, 2022

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Pr: Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Pr: Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group Chairs

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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Eames Rosewood Screen Limited Edition Herman , 1996

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames Rosewood Screen Limited Edition Herman , 1996

Sale Date: March 16, 2022

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Fauteuil, modèle

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil, modèle "Intermediate ES102", structure

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

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Second generation DAR armshell chair, ca. 1950, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Second generation DAR armshell chair, ca. 1950, 1950

Sale Date: March 26, 2022

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Pair of DCW chairs, ca. 1950, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of DCW chairs, ca. 1950, 1950

Sale Date: March 26, 2022

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DAX armshell chair, 1950s, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

DAX armshell chair, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: March 26, 2022

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Pair of rare 'Intermediate' chairs,..., 1968–1973

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of rare 'Intermediate' chairs,..., 1968–1973

Sale Date: March 26, 2022

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'Time Life' stool, model C, designed 1960, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

'Time Life' stool, model C, designed 1960, 1960

Sale Date: March 26, 2022

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'Time Life' stool, model A, designed 1960, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

'Time Life' stool, model A, designed 1960, 1960

Sale Date: March 26, 2022

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Early 'LCW' lounge chair, 1945, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Early 'LCW' lounge chair, 1945, 1945

Sale Date: March 26, 2022

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DSR, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

DSR, 1950

Sale Date: March 8, 2022

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Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Leather...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Leather...

Sale Date: March 3, 2022

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Charles and Ray Eames Molded Plywood and Ash...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames Molded Plywood and Ash...

Sale Date: March 3, 2022

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Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Wool , 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Wool , 1954

Sale Date: March 3, 2022

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