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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Aluminum Group Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: July 29, 2021

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Lounge Chair and Ottoman,

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair and Ottoman,

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Set of Six DCM Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Set of Six DCM Chairs

Sale Date: July 29, 2021

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Set of six Eames DST bucket pylon chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Set of six Eames DST bucket pylon chairs

Sale Date: July 24, 2021

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: August 3, 2021

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: August 3, 2021

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'Sofa Compact' per Hermann Miller, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

'Sofa Compact' per Hermann Miller, 1954

Sale Date: May 13, 2021

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Charles and Ray Eames

A brand new 'La Chaise'

Sale Date: June 26, 2021

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Charles and Ray Eames

A brand new 'Lounge Chair and Ottoman'

Sale Date: June 26, 2021

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Charles and Ray Eames

A brand new 'LCW' (Lounge Chair Wood, Plywood...

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Charles and Ray Eames

A brand new 'Eames Elephant' (Plywood..., 1941

Sale Date: June 26, 2021

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Set di quattro sedie e due poltroncine con..., 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Set di quattro sedie e due poltroncine con..., 1960

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Set composto da tavolo e quattro poltroncine , 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Set composto da tavolo e quattro poltroncine , 1960

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Sofa Compact, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa Compact, 1954

Sale Date: July 16, 2021

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Aluminum Group chairs, set of six, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminum Group chairs, set of six, 1958

Sale Date: July 16, 2021

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DCWs, set of six, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

DCWs, set of six, 1945

Sale Date: July 16, 2021

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Eames chair produzione Herman Miller, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames chair produzione Herman Miller, 1956

Sale Date: July 13, 2021

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MCM Charles and Ray Eames ESU 400-N Eames..., 1952

Charles and Ray Eames

MCM Charles and Ray Eames ESU 400-N Eames..., 1952

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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Fauteuil de repos modèle « Lounge chair n° 670 »

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos modèle « Lounge chair n° 670 »

Sale Date: July 7, 2021

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Fauteuil de repos modèle « Lounge chair n° 670 »

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil de repos modèle « Lounge chair n° 670 »

Sale Date: July 7, 2021

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Charles and Ray Eames Sofa Compact.

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames Sofa Compact.

Sale Date: July 18, 2021

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Time-Life Chair, 1986

Charles and Ray Eames

Time-Life Chair, 1986

Sale Date: July 15, 2021

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Plywood Group, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Plywood Group, 1946

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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Plywood Group LCM

Charles and Ray Eames

Plywood Group LCM

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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