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 Special Edition of Charles and Ray Eames's Innovative Shell Chair of 1950 Gets a Reissue—Complete With Its Original Cat Design

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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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PR OF CHROME EAMES OFFICE CHAIRS WITH MESH SEATS

Charles and Ray Eames

PR OF CHROME EAMES OFFICE CHAIRS WITH MESH SEATS

Sale Date: February 27, 2022

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Plywood Chair (9 works), 1957

Charles and Ray Eames

Plywood Chair (9 works), 1957

Sale Date: November 19, 2021

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"Aluchair EA 124" mit Ottomanen (pair), 1958

Sale Date: November 19, 2021

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Lounge Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair "670", 1957

Sale Date: November 19, 2021

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IT-1 occasional tables, pair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

IT-1 occasional tables, pair, 1950

Sale Date: February 23, 2022

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LAR-1 lounge chair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

LAR-1 lounge chair, 1950

Sale Date: February 23, 2022

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DSX side shell dining chairs, set of six, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

DSX side shell dining chairs, set of six, 1960–1969

Sale Date: February 23, 2022

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670 / 671 lounge chair and ottoman, 2015

Charles and Ray Eames

670 / 671 lounge chair and ottoman, 2015

Sale Date: February 23, 2022

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Midcentury Eames Zenith

Charles and Ray Eames

Midcentury Eames Zenith "Rope Edge" X Base...

Sale Date: March 6, 2022

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Legsplint, 1943

Charles and Ray Eames

Legsplint, 1943

Sale Date: February 23, 2022

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670 LOUNGE CHAIR AND 671 OTTOMAN DESIGNED 1956, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 LOUNGE CHAIR AND 671 OTTOMAN DESIGNED 1956, 1956

Sale Date: February 25, 2022

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671 ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

671 ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: February 25, 2022

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RARs, pair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

RARs, pair, 1950

Sale Date: February 25, 2022

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PSCs, set of six, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

PSCs, set of six, 1951

Sale Date: February 25, 2022

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Aluminum Group lounge chair and ottoman, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group lounge chair and ottoman, 1958

Sale Date: February 25, 2022

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CTM-1, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: February 25, 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: February 25, 2022

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La Fonda armchairs, set of four, 1961

Charles and Ray Eames

La Fonda armchairs, set of four, 1961

Sale Date: February 25, 2022

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DAXs, set of four, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

DAXs, set of four, 1950

Sale Date: February 25, 2022

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La Fonda armchairs, set of four, 1961

Charles and Ray Eames

La Fonda armchairs, set of four, 1961

Sale Date: February 25, 2022

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Time Life stools, set of three, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Time Life stools, set of three, 1960

Sale Date: February 25, 2022

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: February 22, 2022

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: February 22, 2022

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