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Posted March 11, 2014Collecting Eames: The J. F. Chen Collection
Collecting Eames: The J. F. Chen Collection
Preface by Eames Demetrios
Photographs by Grant Taylor
Essay by Daniel Ostroff
A hardcover book full of beautifully detailed photographs of a large portion of the JF Chen Eames Collection. Includes quotes and anecdotes about the various types of Eames designs – from steel wire to molded plastics to graphic design. Companion piece to JF Chen’s exhibition, “Collecting Eames: The JF Chen Collection,” which includes over 400 pieces of rare and vintage Charles and Ray Eames pieces, and the most comprehensive collection of their work. Limited edition.
- Hardcover: 136 pages
- Publisher: JF Chen; 1ST edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0615546358
- ISBN-13: 978-0615546353
The cover depicts J.F. Chen’s rare 1941 Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen “Organic Design” highback chair which was exhibited at MoMA.