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Design for the Musically Inclined
Posted October 14, 2019Continue readingThe design work created by the Eameses for furniture company Herman Miller rarely spanned...
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The Eames Dash Ninety-Nine Collaboration with Alexander Girard
Posted August 22, 2019Continue readingBy 1966, two million Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs had been produced. Herman Miller marked...
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What was so special about Charles and Ray’s clothing?
Posted July 29, 2019Continue readingIn this video, Eames Office education director, Carla Hartman, is at the Denver Art Museum’s...
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The Dresses of Ray Eames
Posted June 12, 2019Continue readingRay Eames often wore bows in her hair or at the nape of her neck along with jumpers that had...
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Creating Sustainable Strategies for Managing Collection Environments
Posted March 24, 2017Continue readingA multi-year initiative from the Getty Conservation Institute addresses questions about safe...
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The Chair in Charles Eames’s Office
Posted September 9, 2016Continue readingVisitors to Schaudepot, the newest building at the Vitra Design Museum (VDM), can now see Charles...
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The Secret of the Eames Segmented Base
Posted August 16, 2016Continue readingCharles and Ray Eames introduced the Segmented Base Table design in 1964.
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Why Eames Designs are Laboratory Tested
Posted June 29, 2016Continue readingCharles and Ray were so dedicated to service and performance that they encouraged their first...
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Eames Tables and Airplanes: High strength, Low weight
Posted June 12, 2016Continue readingCharles and Ray Eames realized consumer goods could offer better service if they were...
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Eames Fiberglass Colors
Posted May 23, 2016Continue readingCharles and Ray initially offered the Eames Fiberglass Chair in just three colors. Learn how they...