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)
Aluminium chair EA108 de Charles et Ray Eames...

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium chair EA108 de Charles et Ray Eames...

Sale Date: October 24, 2021

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Aluminium chair EA108 de Charles et Ray Eames...

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium chair EA108 de Charles et Ray Eames...

Sale Date: October 24, 2021

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a 'Lounge chair' and ottoman, Vitra 1960-1970s

Charles and Ray Eames

a 'Lounge chair' and ottoman, Vitra 1960-1970s

Sale Date: November 2, 2021

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a 'La Chaise', Vitra 2012

Charles and Ray Eames

a 'La Chaise', Vitra 2012

Sale Date: November 2, 2021

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Six 'PSC' swivel chairs for Hermann..., 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Six 'PSC' swivel chairs for Hermann..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

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Two 'Aluminium Group' swivel chairs for..., 1980

Charles and Ray Eames

Two 'Aluminium Group' swivel chairs for..., 1980

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

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SET, 6 HERMAN MILLER ALUMINUM GROUP..., 1975–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

SET, 6 HERMAN MILLER ALUMINUM GROUP..., 1975–1999

Sale Date: October 23, 2021

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MCM EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER DINING TABLE, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

MCM EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER DINING TABLE, 1950

Sale Date: October 23, 2021

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Charles and Ray Eames, two DCW plywood..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, two DCW plywood..., 1950

Sale Date: October 19, 2021

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Charles and Ray Eames, two DCW plywood..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, two DCW plywood..., 1950

Sale Date: October 19, 2021

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Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, a model

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, a model

Sale Date: October 19, 2021

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Wire DKR-2

Charles and Ray Eames

Wire DKR-2

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

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Bureau rectangulaire en laque noire et aluminium

Charles and Ray Eames

Bureau rectangulaire en laque noire et aluminium

Sale Date: November 2, 2021

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LCW (Lounge Chair Wood), 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

LCW (Lounge Chair Wood), 1945

Sale Date: October 19, 2021

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Fauteuil, modèle

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil, modèle "Intermediate ES102", structure

Sale Date: October 26, 2021

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4 fauteuils Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

4 fauteuils Aluminium Group

Sale Date: October 16, 2021

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Charles & Ray Eames, tavolini per ICF , 1970 , 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles & Ray Eames, tavolini per ICF , 1970 , 1970

Sale Date: October 11, 2021

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Pair of Soft Pad Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of Soft Pad Chairs

Sale Date: October 29, 2021

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Pair of Soft Pad Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of Soft Pad Chairs

Sale Date: October 29, 2021

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Children's chair, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Children's chair, 1945

Sale Date: October 13, 2021

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Fauteuil « RAR » le modèle créé en 1949, 1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil « RAR » le modèle créé en 1949, 1949

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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Fauteuil basculant mod. « RAR Rope Edge » -..., 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil basculant mod. « RAR Rope Edge » -..., 1948

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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

Charles and Ray Eames

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

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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

Charles and Ray Eames

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

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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