Charles and Ray Eames

Two of the most influential figures of 20th-century modern design, Charles and Ray Eames were a husband-and-wife team whose unique synergy led to a whole new look in furniture. Lean and modern. Sleek, sophisticated, and simple. Beautifully functional.

Charles and Ray met in 1940 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, where Charles intended to study industrial design and Ray was an aspiring abstract painter. Their shared sense of adventure was reflected in their experimental approach to design: Pioneering the use of new materials – such as molded plywood and fiberglass – the two challenged old ideas about what furniture should be made of. Combining imagination and thought, art and science, they created some of the most iconic expressions of 20th-century design – furniture that remains stylish, fresh, and functional today.