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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Suite de cinq chaises « Wire DKR » - le..., 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de cinq chaises « Wire DKR » - le..., 1951

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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Eames for Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames for Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: October 10, 2021

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A SET OF 6 EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Charles and Ray Eames

A SET OF 6 EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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A SET OF 6 EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Charles and Ray Eames

A SET OF 6 EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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A SET OF SIX EA112 ARMCHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND RAY

Charles and Ray Eames

A SET OF SIX EA112 ARMCHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND RAY

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Charles and Ray Eames

A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Charles and Ray Eames

A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Charles and Ray Eames

A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Charles and Ray Eames

A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

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A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Charles and Ray Eames

A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

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A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

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A PAIR OF EA108 OFFICE CHAIRS, BY CHARLES AND...

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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A PAIR OF EA217 LOW BACK OFFICE CHAIRS, BY...

Charles and Ray Eames

A PAIR OF EA217 LOW BACK OFFICE CHAIRS, BY...

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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A PAIR OF EA219 HIGH BACK OFFICE CHAIRS, BY...

Charles and Ray Eames

A PAIR OF EA219 HIGH BACK OFFICE CHAIRS, BY...

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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A 670 LOUNGE CHAIR BY CHARLES & RAY EAMES, FOR...

Charles and Ray Eames

A 670 LOUNGE CHAIR BY CHARLES & RAY EAMES, FOR...

Sale Date: October 20, 2021

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A set of eight model 'EA208' soft pad..., 1980–1999

Charles and Ray Eames

A set of eight model 'EA208' soft pad..., 1980–1999

Sale Date: October 12, 2021

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Lounge chair, modèles 670 & 671 créés en..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair, modèles 670 & 671 créés en..., 1956

Sale Date: October 15, 2021

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A leather and rosewood-veneered model 670..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

A leather and rosewood-veneered model 670..., 1956

Sale Date: October 11, 2021

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A leather and rosewood-veneered model 670..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

A leather and rosewood-veneered model 670..., 1956

Sale Date: October 11, 2021

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A black lacquer and metal Surfboard table..., 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

A black lacquer and metal Surfboard table..., 1951

Sale Date: October 11, 2021

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A pair of DAR plastic and chrome..., 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

A pair of DAR plastic and chrome..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 11, 2021

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A black lacquered beech and chrome DCM..., 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

A black lacquered beech and chrome DCM..., 1946

Sale Date: October 11, 2021

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Secretarial Plastic Pivot Chair, model PSC-4, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Secretarial Plastic Pivot Chair, model PSC-4, 1958

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Leg Splint, designed by Charles & Ray..., 1943–1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Leg Splint, designed by Charles & Ray..., 1943–1945

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

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Two armchairs with swivel frame of aluminium

Charles and Ray Eames

Two armchairs with swivel frame of aluminium

Sale Date: October 5, 2021

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