Charles And Ray Eames Chair
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Charles and ray eames chair. The eames office llc is dedicated to communicating preserving and extending the work of designers charles and ray eames. Charles and ray eames. Charles eames and ray kaiser met at cranbrook academy of art in 1940. One of their chairs looked like a potato chip.
Buy eames vintage browse buy used original authentic and vintage eames pieces from across the globe in our easy to use marketplace that s open to all. While the couple s dcw chairs introduced in the 1940s prioritized ease of production and affordability of materials the lounge which debuted in 1956 was charles and ray s interpretation of luxury furniture. Charles and ray eames chairs top selected products and reviews 1. They are officially titled eames lounge 670 and ottoman 671 and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers.
They had ideas about making a better world one in which things were designed to fulfill the practical needs of ordinary people and bring greater simplicity and pleasure to our lives. Dining chair dcm molded plywood dining chair with rubber cushioning between component parts designed by charles and ray eames 1946. With a grand sense of adventure charles and ray eames turned their curiosity and boundless enthusiasm into creations that established them as a truly great husband and wife design team. Among their most recognized designs is the eames lounge chair.
Charles and ray married in 1941 and moved to california where they continued their furniture design work with molding plywood. Charles and eero s designs created by molding plywood into complex curves won them the two first prizes. Mid century lounge chair with ottoman modern chair classic design natural leather palisander wood heavy duty base support for living room study lounge office. And to the eameses luxury meant above all comfort.
Eames chairs furniture artwork books and even toys buy sell learn and discover. The eames lounge chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather designed by charles and ray eames for the herman miller furniture company.