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 FOR HERMAN MILLER, LOUNGE...

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES AND RAY EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER, LOUNGE...

Sale Date: September 30, 2021

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Dining Table, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Dining Table, 1945

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RAR Rocking Chair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

RAR Rocking Chair, 1950

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LCW, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

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LCM, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

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Four Wire Chairs with Round Table

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Wire Chairs with Round Table

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A Pair of Shell Arm Chairs, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

A Pair of Shell Arm Chairs, 1950

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A Pair of Aluminum Group Chairs, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

A Pair of Aluminum Group Chairs, 1960

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12-panel screens model FSW, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

12-panel screens model FSW, 1950

Sale Date: September 29, 2021

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DCM chairs (set of 8)

Charles and Ray Eames

DCM chairs (set of 8)

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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Elliptical table, 1990

Charles and Ray Eames

Elliptical table, 1990

Sale Date: September 28, 2021

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DSR, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

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Banquette d'aéroport, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Banquette d'aéroport, 1960–1969

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

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Dieci sedie produzione Herman Miller

Charles and Ray Eames

Dieci sedie produzione Herman Miller

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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Quattro sedie DKR Bikini produzione Herman Miller

Charles and Ray Eames

Quattro sedie DKR Bikini produzione Herman Miller

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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Chair And Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Chair And Ottoman

Sale Date: February 7, 2021

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Table And Two Chairs, 1979

Charles and Ray Eames

Table And Two Chairs, 1979

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Pair of swivel armchairs, 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of swivel armchairs, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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Charles and Ray Eames, leg splint, 1943

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, leg splint, 1943

Sale Date: September 17, 2021

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Charles and Ray Eames DCW chair, and a DKR chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames DCW chair, and a DKR chair

Sale Date: September 17, 2021

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Charles and Ray Eames, DCW (4), 2004

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames, DCW (4), 2004

Sale Date: September 17, 2021

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Fauteuil à coque et son ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil à coque et son ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: September 26, 2021

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