Artist Monograph

Charles Eames, American

Charles Eames is represented by 100 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american, with dated works spanning 1940–1972.

American, 1907–1978

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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Sculpture 42 42%
Other Media 19 19%
Drawing 13 13%
Photography 10 10%
Collage 8 8%
Film 6 6%

Technique range

Charles Eames’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Sculpture, with secondary engagement in Other Media, Drawing, Photography, Collage, Film.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 100 works produced between 1940 and 1972 attributed to Charles Eames, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 32 years, from 1940 to 1972.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Charles Eames is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 3358
    Louise Bourgeois
    works at MoMA
  3. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  4. 1338
    Lee Friedlander
    works at MoMA
  5. 932
    George Maciunas
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1907–1978 (71 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Charles Eames are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 100 works attributed to Charles Eames.

What medium did Charles Eames primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Charles Eames's most represented medium is Sculpture.

What nationality is Charles Eames?

Charles Eames is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Charles Eames's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Charles Eames span 1940 to 1972.