Among design superstars like the Rolex Submariner and Porsche 911 is the Eames Lounge chair; arguably the best-known and most coveted piece of furniture in the world. First introduced in 1956, the ...
Like fast fashion, fast furniture has crept into our lives. You see a gorgeous Eames chair in a design-forward hotel, come home to discover it costs $3500, then start searching for replicas. The ...
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The chair's stuffed, leather cushion sits on a laminated wooden seat atop a five-legged metal base. The Herman Miller company, which makes the chair and its accompanying ottoman, has sold more than ...
Before Charles and Ray Eames sculpted plywood into undulating furniture, they refined their techniques on medical devices. During World War II, the United States Navy engaged the American design duo ...
Sheets of wood veneer, before being bonded to form plywood. The press machine that turns a bundle of veneer sheets into the back panel for an Eames lounge. A pressure gauge on the machine. The sheets ...
The Eames Office, the design studio founded by Charles and Ray Eames in 1941, is partnering with Catawiki, a Dutch online auction platform specializing in rare and vintage collectibles, for a series ...
The chair was a collaboration between Charles and Ray Eames and the legendary 'New Yorker' illustrator Saul Steinberg. Left: The Eames's original shell chair with Steinberg's drawing of a cat. Photo: ...