Charles and Ray Eames are among the most influential designers of the 20th century. Enthusiastic and tireless experimenters, this husband and wife duo moved fluidly between the fields of photography, film, architecture, exhibition-making, and furniture and product design.
From personal letters, photographs, drawings and artwork, to their products, models, multi-media installations and furniture, The World of Charles and Ray Eames includes not only the designs for which they are best known, but provides an insight into the lives of the Eameses, the Eames Office and the breadth of their pioneering work, bringing their ideas and playful spirit to life.
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Charles and Ray Eames posing with chair bases. © Eames Office LLC
Eames House Living Room. Photograph: Antonia Mulas. © Eames Office LLC
Collage of room display for An Exhibition for Modern Living, 1949. © Eames Office LLC
Wire Chairs with bird, 1953. Photograph: Charles Eames. © Eames Office LLC
Eames House courtyard. Photograph: Timothy Street-Porter. © Eames Office LLC
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