Exclusive Charles and Ray Eames by Modborn

Exclusive Charles and Ray Eames by Modborn

Charles Eames, Jr (June 17, 1907 – August 21, 1978) was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Charles was the nephew of St. Louis architect William S. Eames. By the time he was 14 years old, while attending Yeatman high school, Charles worked at the Laclede Steel Company as a part-time laborer, where he learned about engineering, drawing, and architecture (and also first entertained the idea of one day becoming an architect).

Charles briefly studied architecture at Washington University in St. Louis on an architecture scholarship. After two years of study, he left the university. Many sources claim that he was dismissed for his advocacy of Frank Lloyd Wright and his interest in modern architects. He was reportedly dismissed from the university because his views were "too modern." Other sources, less frequently cited, note that while a student, Charles Eames also was employed as an architect at the firm of Trueblood and Graf. The demands on his time from this employment and from his classes, led to sleep-deprivation and diminished performance at the university.

While at Washington University, he met his first wife, Catherine Woermann, whom he married in 1929. A year later, they had a daughter, Lucia.

In 1930, Charles began his own architectural practice in St. Louis with partner Charles Gray. They were later joined by a third partner, Walter Pauley.

Charles Eames was greatly influenced by the Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen (whose son Eero, also an architect, would become a partner and friend). At the elder Saarinen's invitation, Charles moved in 1938 with his wife Catherine and daughter Lucia to Michigan, to further study architecture at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, where he would become a teacher and head of the industrial design department. In order to apply for the Architecture and Urban Planning Program, Eames defined an area of focus—the St. Louis waterfront. Together with Eero Saarinen he designed prize-winning furniture for New York's Museum of Modern Art "Organic Design in Home Furnishings" competition. Their work displayed the new technique of wood moulding (originally developed by Alvar Aalto), that Eames would further develop in many moulded plywood products, including, beside chairs and other furniture, splints and stretchers for the U.S. Navy during World War II.

In 1941, Charles and Catherine divorced, and he married his Cranbrook colleague Ray Kaiser, who was born in Sacramento, California. He then moved with her to Los Angeles, California, where they would work and live for the rest of their lives. In the late 1940s, as part of the Arts & Architecture magazine's "Case Study" program, Ray and Charles designed and built the groundbreaking Eames House, Case Study House #8, as their home. Located upon a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and hand-constructed within a matter of days entirely of pre-fabricated steel parts intended for industrial construction, it remains a milestone of modern architecture.

Charles Eames died of a heart attack on August 21, 1978 while on a consulting trip in his native Saint Louis, and now has a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame.

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Every piece below is a Modborn interpretation — styled after the movement, not an official or licensed release.

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Eames-Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman – Black Leather, Palisander Rosewood (Silver Edition)

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This piece draws on the mid-century modern design tradition — styled in that spirit rather than manufactured or licensed by the original design house.The first lounge chair and ottoman was made by husband and wife as a gift for Billy Wilder, the director of "Some Like It Hot," "Irma La Douce," and "Sunset Blvd." The heritage of the chair goes back ..

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Eames-Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman – Black Leather, Palisander Rosewood (Taller Version)

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€1,019.67 €1,044.27

This piece draws on the mid-century modern design tradition — styled in that spirit rather than manufactured or licensed by the original design house.The first lounge chair and ottoman was made by husband and wife as a gift for Billy Wilder, the director of "Some Like It Hot," "Irma La Douce," and "Sunset Blvd." The heritage of the chair goes back ..

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Eames-Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman – Black Leather, Walnut Wood

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Eames-Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman – Black Leather, Oak Plywood

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Eames-Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman – Black Leather, Black Wood

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Eames-Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman – Brown Leather & Cherry Wood

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This piece draws on the mid-century modern design tradition — styled in that spirit rather than manufactured or licensed by the original design house.Heritage-Driven DesignInspired by the celebrated design tradition of mid-century modern furniture, this Mid-Century Style Lounge Chair and Ottoman pairs plush brown leather cushions with sculpted cher..

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Eames-Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman – Dark Brown Leather, Walnut Wood

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€896.67 €921.27

This piece draws on the mid-century modern design tradition — styled in that spirit rather than manufactured or licensed by the original design house.The first lounge chair and ottoman was made by husband and wife as a gift for Billy Wilder, the director of "Some Like It Hot," "Irma La Douce," and "Sunset Blvd." The heritage of the chair goes back ..

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Eames-Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman – Tan Brown Leather, Walnut Wood

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This piece draws on the mid-century modern design tradition — styled in that spirit rather than manufactured or licensed by the original design house.The first lounge chair and ottoman was made by husband and wife as a gift for Billy Wilder, the director of "Some Like It Hot," "Irma La Douce," and "Sunset Blvd." The heritage of the chair goes back ..

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Eames-Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman – White Leather, Walnut Wood

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Eames-Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman – White Leather & ASH Plywood

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Eames-Style Lounge Chair & Ottoman – White Leather, ASH Plywood (Taller Version)

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€1,019.67 €1,044.27

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EA219 Eames-Style Office Chair – High Back, Soft Pad Black Leather

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This piece draws on the mid-century modern design tradition — styled in that spirit rather than manufactured or licensed by the original design house.The Office chair is a luxurious and highly functional chair for offices, conference rooms, meeting rooms, reception rooms and working rooms.In this designer office chair ,soft padded backrest is model..

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EA219 Eames-Style Office Chair – High Back, Soft Pad Cognac Brown Leather

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This piece draws on the mid-century modern design tradition — styled in that spirit rather than manufactured or licensed by the original design house.The Office chair is a luxurious and highly functional chair for offices, conference rooms, meeting rooms, reception rooms and working rooms.In this designer office chair ,soft padded backrest is model..

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