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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Lounge chair + ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair + ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: November 21, 2020

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Grand bureau

Charles and Ray Eames

Grand bureau

Sale Date: November 23, 2020

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Meuble de rangement mod. ESU 220-C - circa..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Meuble de rangement mod. ESU 220-C - circa..., 1950

Sale Date: December 1, 2020

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Charles and Ray Eames Black Leather Upholstered...

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames Black Leather Upholstered...

Sale Date: November 12, 2020

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES TABLE WITH BESPOKE TOP, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES TABLE WITH BESPOKE TOP, 1956

Sale Date: November 16, 2020

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES SET OF FOUR 'DAX' CHAIRS , 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES SET OF FOUR 'DAX' CHAIRS , 1948

Sale Date: November 16, 2020

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES 'SOFT PAD' CHAIR FOR..., 1980

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES 'SOFT PAD' CHAIR FOR..., 1980

Sale Date: November 16, 2020

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES PAIR OF 'DCM' CHAIRS FOR , 1940

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES PAIR OF 'DCM' CHAIRS FOR , 1940

Sale Date: November 16, 2020

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES COFFEE TABLE, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES COFFEE TABLE, 1960

Sale Date: November 16, 2020

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES SET OF SIX 'LIMITED..., 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES SET OF SIX 'LIMITED..., 1950

Sale Date: November 16, 2020

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CHARLES & EAMES CHAIR FOR HERMAN MILLER

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & EAMES CHAIR FOR HERMAN MILLER

Sale Date: November 16, 2020

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES SET OF EIGHT 'EA306'..., 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES SET OF EIGHT 'EA306'..., 1956

Sale Date: November 16, 2020

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CHARLES & RAY EAMES SET OF SIX 'DAX' CHAIRS..., 1948

Charles and Ray Eames

CHARLES & RAY EAMES SET OF SIX 'DAX' CHAIRS..., 1948

Sale Date: November 16, 2020

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Lounge Chair mit Ottomane, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair mit Ottomane, 1956

Sale Date: November 28, 2020

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Lounge Chair & Ottoman, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair & Ottoman, 1956

Sale Date: November 18, 2020

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Fauteuil rocking-chair modèle

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil rocking-chair modèle " RAR ", coque...

Sale Date: November 7, 2020

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Six Vitra 'DSR Plastic Chairs, 1990

Charles and Ray Eames

Six Vitra 'DSR Plastic Chairs, 1990

Sale Date: November 6, 2020

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Four DKR Bikini Chairs, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Four DKR Bikini Chairs, 1960

Sale Date: November 6, 2020

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Six Vitra 'DSS Fiberglass Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Six Vitra 'DSS Fiberglass Chairs

Sale Date: November 6, 2020

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SET OF FOUR CHARLES & RAY EAMES FOR HERMAN..., 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

SET OF FOUR CHARLES & RAY EAMES FOR HERMAN..., 1960

Sale Date: November 14, 2020

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Aluminium Group

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group

Sale Date: November 3, 2020

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Fauteuil

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil "Rar Rope Edge »

Sale Date: October 31, 2020

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Charles and Ray Eames Sofa Compact, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames Sofa Compact, 1954

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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Charles and Ray Eames

A "DCW" chair, 1940–1949

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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