It’s hard to believe that developing splints — and producing them in the thousands for the U.S. Navy during World War II — would eventually lead to the creation of one of the most iconic midcentury-modern furniture pieces: the Eames molded plywood chair. But, this is a true story. That exploratory nature, along with a function-meets-form design sensibility, helped catapult the Eameses into becoming the first “it” couple of American modernism. As August 21 marks the day that both Charles and Ray Eames passed away, a decade apart, we reflect on 10 of the duo’s best-known product designs, from furniture and textile to a whimsical accessory and game.