Charles Eames

Biography

Charles Eames was a visionary American designer, architect, and filmmaker born on June 17, 1907, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Charles Eames Sr. and Marie Adele Celine Eames. He studied architecture at Washington University before leaving the program for his unconventional views on modernism. In professional partnership with his wife Ray-Bernice Kaiser Eames, he made groundbreaking contributions in various design fields, including architecture, furniture, and industrial design.