Charles Eames

Charles Eames (1907-1978) was a designer from America who was skilled in doing furniture designs, industrial designs, and even graphic designing. He learned the basics of engineering and drawing during the years he worked for Laclede Steel Company. He was doing a part time job there when he was just 14 years old. To get a professional architectural education, he joined Washington University in St. Louis.

He studied there for two years after which he left the university. He was a recipient of some kind of architectural scholarship in order to complete his studies there, but was dismissed from the university for
some reason, the actual reason is still unknown.

During his studies in the Washington University, he met Catherine Woermann whom he married in 1929. The next year Charles partnered with Charles Gray and started his own architectural practice. Later, Walter Pauley also joined hands and became one of the partners. In 1938, Charles, along with his wife and daughter moved to Michigan to pursue architectural studies at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. They were invited to go there by Eero Saarinen along with whom Charles designed an award winning furniture for New York’s Museum of Modern Art competition.

In 1941, Charles and Catherine went in for a divorce and then he married Ray Kaiser who was his colleague at Cranbrook. After marrying her, he moved along with her to California. They lived there and worked together, the rest of their lives. Working together, they designed the Eames House which is still a great milestone of modern architecture.

Charles & Ray Eames La Fonda Armchair
DKR Wire Chair
Lounge Chair
La Chaise