Charles and Ray Eames were an American husband-and-wife duo who transformed modern design across furniture, architecture, film, and visual communication. Operating through the legendary Eames Office, their designs emphasized utility, beauty, and human-centered solutions—qualities that remain influential to this day.

From Cranbrook to California, Charles met Ray at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1940. Charles, a former architecture student inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, had recently collaborated with Eero Saarinen on early molded plywood furniture. Ray, a painter trained under Hans Hofmann, contributed to their competition entry with graphic design. They married in 1941 and moved to Los Angeles, beginning a lifelong collaboration.