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)
A Herman Miller Aluminum Soft Pad designed..., 1969

Charles and Ray Eames

A Herman Miller Aluminum Soft Pad designed..., 1969

Sale Date: July 18, 2021

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group "

Sale Date: January 11, 2022

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Lobby chair, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Lobby chair, 1960–1969

Sale Date: January 11, 2022

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ESU 200-N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 200-N, 1950

Sale Date: January 13, 2022

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LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW, 1945

Sale Date: January 13, 2022

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FOUR EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER DCM CHAIRS

Charles and Ray Eames

FOUR EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER DCM CHAIRS

Sale Date: January 6, 2022

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Sessel Nr. 670 und

Charles and Ray Eames

Sessel Nr. 670 und "Ottoman Nr. 671, 1956

Sale Date: September 25, 2021

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Stuhl

Charles and Ray Eames

Stuhl "EA 107", 1958

Sale Date: September 25, 2021

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Stuhl

Charles and Ray Eames

Stuhl "EA 107", 1958

Sale Date: September 25, 2021

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Bürodrehstuhl

Charles and Ray Eames

Bürodrehstuhl "EA 119 Alu Chair" mit hoher..., 1969

Sale Date: September 25, 2021

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Bürodrehstuhl

Charles and Ray Eames

Bürodrehstuhl "EA 117 Alu Chair" mit flacher , 1969

Sale Date: September 25, 2021

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Time Life' lobby chair, 1980, 1980

Charles and Ray Eames

Time Life' lobby chair, 1980, 1980

Sale Date: December 11, 2021

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Lounge chair and ottoman, model nos...., 1970–1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman, model nos...., 1970–1979

Sale Date: December 11, 2021

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Four Ray (1912-1988) and Charles Eames..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Ray (1912-1988) and Charles Eames..., 1950

Sale Date: December 22, 2021

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Ray (1912-1988) and Charles Eames..., 1963

Charles and Ray Eames

Ray (1912-1988) and Charles Eames..., 1963

Sale Date: December 22, 2021

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Two Ray (1912-1988) and Charles Eames..., 1963

Charles and Ray Eames

Two Ray (1912-1988) and Charles Eames..., 1963

Sale Date: December 22, 2021

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7 Sillas negras Aluminiun char Charles & Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames

7 Sillas negras Aluminiun char Charles & Ray Eames

Sale Date: December 17, 2021

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8 Sillas blancas aluminiun Charles & Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames

8 Sillas blancas aluminiun Charles & Ray Eames

Sale Date: December 17, 2021

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES, HERMAN MILLER ROSEWOOD..., 1978

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES, HERMAN MILLER ROSEWOOD..., 1978

Sale Date: December 16, 2021

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Suite de quatre chaises, 1955

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre chaises, 1955

Sale Date: December 15, 2021

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Eames for Herman Miller Chair 670 with 671 Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames for Herman Miller Chair 670 with 671 Ottoman

Sale Date: December 17, 2021

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Eames for Herman Miller 670 Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames for Herman Miller 670 Chair

Sale Date: December 17, 2021

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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DCWs, pair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

DCWs, pair, 1945

Sale Date: December 16, 2021

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