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

A "LCW" chair, 1940–1949

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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La Chaise

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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Lounge Chair and Ottoman, model 670 and model...

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair and Ottoman, model 670 and model...

Sale Date: November 17, 2020

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Lounge chair, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair, 1956

Sale Date: October 27, 2020

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Lounge chair, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair, 1956

Sale Date: October 26, 2020

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Two Aluminium Group Chairs, designed 1958, 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Two Aluminium Group Chairs, designed 1958, 1958

Sale Date: October 18, 2020

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Pair of Aluminium Group Executive Chairs,..., 1958

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of Aluminium Group Executive Chairs,..., 1958

Sale Date: October 18, 2020

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Folding Screen, designed 1946, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Folding Screen, designed 1946, 1946

Sale Date: October 18, 2020

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Lounge chair and ottoman, Modell 670 und 671, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge chair and ottoman, Modell 670 und 671, 1956

Sale Date: November 5, 2020

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Set of four wire chairs, Modell DKW-1, 1951

Charles and Ray Eames

Set of four wire chairs, Modell DKW-1, 1951

Sale Date: November 5, 2020

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Fauteuil

Charles and Ray Eames

Fauteuil "Lounge chair" n°670 modèle créé en , 1956

Sale Date: November 4, 2020

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A Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller Rosewood

Charles and Ray Eames

A Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller Rosewood

Sale Date: October 4, 2020

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Paire de fauteuils

Charles and Ray Eames

Paire de fauteuils "DAX"

Sale Date: October 26, 2020

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Suite de quatre fauteuils

Charles and Ray Eames

Suite de quatre fauteuils "DAX" (Dining Height...

Sale Date: October 26, 2020

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Table with aluminium frame, partly black lacquered

Charles and Ray Eames

Table with aluminium frame, partly black lacquered

Sale Date: October 20, 2020

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4 Side Chairs, 1960–1969

Charles and Ray Eames

4 Side Chairs, 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 7, 2020

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Lounge Chair, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair, 1950

Sale Date: November 7, 2020

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Lounge Chair und Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge Chair und Ottoman

Sale Date: November 7, 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: September 30, 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: September 30, 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: September 30, 2020

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Large oval conference table. Period 1960...., 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Large oval conference table. Period 1960...., 1960

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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Early desk, model no. D-20-C, from the..., 1950–1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Early desk, model no. D-20-C, from the..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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Fåtölj med fotpall, 1956

Charles and Ray Eames

Fåtölj med fotpall, 1956

Sale Date: October 13, 2020

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