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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ESU 150-N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 150-N, 1950

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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ESU 400-C, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU 400-C, 1950

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Rare ESU 270-N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Rare ESU 270-N, 1950

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Armchair with footrest model

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchair with footrest model "670" e "671"

Sale Date: December 18, 2020

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Armchair with footrest model

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchair with footrest model "670" e "671"

Sale Date: December 18, 2020

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Armchair with footrest model

Charles and Ray Eames

Armchair with footrest model "670" e "671"

Sale Date: December 18, 2020

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Pair of chairs model

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of chairs model "LCM Lounge Chair Metal"

Sale Date: December 18, 2020

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Two MAX-1 Chairs, 1953

Charles and Ray Eames

Two MAX-1 Chairs, 1953

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Bench and Two Cabinets, 1941

Charles and Ray Eames

Bench and Two Cabinets, 1941

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Bench and Two Cabinets, 1941

Charles and Ray Eames

Bench and Two Cabinets, 1941

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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LCW, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: January 28, 2021

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Loungesessel

Charles and Ray Eames

Loungesessel "EA 124, 1958

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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Loungesessel

Charles and Ray Eames

Loungesessel "EA 124", 1958

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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Loungesessel

Charles and Ray Eames

Loungesessel "EA 124", 1958

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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670 - 671, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

670 - 671, 1960

Sale Date: February 7, 2021

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Fauteuil inRar Rope Edge in dit RAR à coque en...

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil inRar Rope Edge in dit RAR à coque en...

Sale Date: February 6, 2021

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Skrivbordsstol. Modell EA 117 ur

Charles and Ray Eames

Skrivbordsstol. Modell EA 117 ur "Aluminium..., 1958

Sale Date: January 26, 2021

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DAR, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: February 2, 2021

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Segmented, 1964

Charles and Ray Eames

Segmented, 1964

Sale Date: February 2, 2021

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Coppia di poltroncine modello ALUMINUM GROUP, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Coppia di poltroncine modello ALUMINUM GROUP, 1958

Sale Date: January 19, 2021

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Tavolo modello LA FONDA, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Tavolo modello LA FONDA, 1960

Sale Date: January 19, 2021

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Panca modello TANDEM SHELL SEATING, 1968

Charles and Ray Eames

Panca modello TANDEM SHELL SEATING, 1968

Sale Date: January 19, 2021

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Coppia di poltrone TIME-LIFE, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Coppia di poltrone TIME-LIFE, 1960

Sale Date: January 19, 2021

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Quattro poltroncine modello LA FONDA, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Quattro poltroncine modello LA FONDA, 1960

Sale Date: January 19, 2021

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