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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Sei poltroncine modello LA FONDA, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Sei poltroncine modello LA FONDA, 1960

Sale Date: January 19, 2021

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Eames for Herman Miller 670 Rosewood Lounge..., 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames for Herman Miller 670 Rosewood Lounge..., 1960

Sale Date: January 23, 2021

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Pair of Eames for Herman Miller Mid-Century..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of Eames for Herman Miller Mid-Century..., 1958

Sale Date: January 23, 2021

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Rocking chair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking chair, 1950

Sale Date: January 17, 2021

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Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman (2), 1956

Sale Date: January 17, 2021

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670 Lounge Chair and 671 Ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 Lounge Chair and 671 Ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: May 28, 2020

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Lounge chair and ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: December 11, 2020

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Lounge Chair -671 avec son ottoman de..., 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair -671 avec son ottoman de..., 1970

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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Table de conférence de Charles Ray Eames..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Table de conférence de Charles Ray Eames..., 1950

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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Suite de 6 chaises modèle EA105, par Charles Ray

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de 6 chaises modèle EA105, par Charles Ray

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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Two Armchairs with ottoman, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

Two Armchairs with ottoman, 1970

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: December 17, 2020

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Special-order 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Special-order 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, 1960

Sale Date: December 17, 2020

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Rocking Chair modèle RAR à coque en fibre de...

Charles and Ray Eames

Rocking Chair modèle RAR à coque en fibre de...

Sale Date: December 12, 2020

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LOUNGE CHAIR MIT OTTOMANE, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

LOUNGE CHAIR MIT OTTOMANE, 1956

Sale Date: December 4, 2020

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Lounge chair, model no. 670 and ottoman,..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair, model no. 670 and ottoman,..., 1956

Sale Date: December 8, 2020

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FAUTEUIL LOUNGE CHAIR N°670, 1970

Charles and Ray Eames

FAUTEUIL LOUNGE CHAIR N°670, 1970

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

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CHAISE LCW (LOUNGE CHAIR WOOD), 1965

Charles and Ray Eames

CHAISE LCW (LOUNGE CHAIR WOOD), 1965

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

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Bibliothèque 'ESU 400-C', le modèle créé en..., 1949

Charles and Ray Eames

Bibliothèque 'ESU 400-C', le modèle créé en..., 1949

Sale Date: December 2, 2020

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Charles and Ray Eames

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Sale Date: December 1, 2020

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Paire de chaises modèle

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de chaises modèle "Lounge chairs LCW" en...

Sale Date: December 4, 2020

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Eames chair, Herman Miller production, 1956, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Eames chair, Herman Miller production, 1956, 1956

Sale Date: November 26, 2020

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Six 1960s chairs, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

Six 1960s chairs, 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 26, 2020

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Lounge chair, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair, 1956

Sale Date: November 21, 2020

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