The design impact of the eameses extended throughout american society, in part because they did not limit themselves to the design of furniture and furnishings. Some of their biggest successes were thanks to their ingenious research in and use of plywood, and the company they most collaborated with throughout the years was the american furniture manufacturer herman miller. Charles 19071978 and ray 19121988 eames were a husbandandwife design powerhouse, primarily known for their significant contributions to modern architecture, furniture design, industrial design, and manufacturing. Eames chair history charles and ray eames chair design. The world of charles and ray eames charts the history of their inspiring and prolific world and brings together key works and ideas explored at the eames office throughout its extraordinary history. Discover the illustrious repertoire of charles and ray eames, from furniture to industrial design, with this monograph by taschen books. Charles and ray eames made life better by design their home was no exception. Aug 02, 2019 charles and ray eames made life better by design their home was no exception built in 1949 in the pacific palisades, the eames house is considered among the most important postwar residences. Nov 18, 2010 the story of eames furniture by maria popova charles and ray eames are among the most influential american designers in history, whose contributions to modernist architecture and furniture, as well as graphic design, fine art and film, shaped the american aesthetic for decades to come.
Charles and ray married in 1941 and moved to california where they pursued their furniture design work with molding plywood. In addition to his publications, including an eames primer and beautiful details, he is also an artist and filmmaker whose work has been displayed in london, portugal, indonesia, tokyo, cairo, cyprus, colombia, and more. In creative partnership with his spouse, ray kaiser eames, he was responsible for groundbreaking contributions in the field of architecture, furniture design, industrial design, manufacturing and the photographic arts. The history of the eames molded plastic chairs by kaitlin handler ma. Design changing her palette modern classics eames primer by eames. From personal letters, photographs, drawings and artwork, to their products, models, multimedia installations and furniture, the book essential eames includes not only some of the designs for which charles and ray eames are best known, but provides an insight into the lives of the eameses, the eames office and the breadth of their pioneering work, bringing their ideas and playful spirit to life. Ray and charles eames released their molded fiberglass armchair in 1950, after creating it for the international competition for lowcost furniture design, sponsored by the moma. Early in their careers together, charles and ray identified the need for affordable, yet highquality furniture for the average consumerfurniture that could serve a. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. Both have worked with the eames office in various capacities from the 1950s until 1978, the year of charles eames s death. The affordable fiberglass design was an answer to the limited financial and material resources available after wwii. The couple married in 1941 and moved to california, and their legacy has since become intertwined with the state. Charles eames june 17, 1907 august 21, 1978 was an american designer, architect and film maker.
The story of eames furniture by marilyn neuhart with john neuhart published by gestalten, format. Charles eames and ray eames, american designers best known for the beauty, comfort, elegance, and delicacy of their massproducible furniture. A new book from phaidon takes a journey through time to explore the humble chair, from pieces by ray and charles eames and the bouroullec brothers to 16th century relics. Volume 1 scale is the new geography dvd the films of charles and ray eames. They also worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art, and film. History quotes architecture design catalogs case study. From 1941 to 1978, charles and ray eames and their. Discover the illustrious repertoire of charles and ray eames, from furniture to. The husbandandwife team charles and ray eames started their eponymous studio a little more than 75 years ago. Their groundbreaking furniture designs, which have remained current throughout the decades since their creation, play a central role in the eames oeuvre. The 10 best eames designs in pictures culture the guardian. She and her husband have allowed us to see furniture as not only functional, but beautiful. Dec 18, 2017 charles and ray eames were two of the most influential designers of the 20th century. The story of eames furniture was written and designed by marilyn neuhart together with her husband john.
The eames aluminum group was a collection of office furniture designed by charles and ray, and released in 1958. The world of franklin and jefferson book posted may 18, 2014. Thoroughly researched by marilyn neuhart together with her husband john, who both worked with the eames office in various capacities from the 1950s until 1978, the story of eames furniture is an insiders account of the workings of the eames office from its founding 1943 and its closing in 1988. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Charles eames and eero saarinen won first prize for their case goods in the organic design in home furnishings competition, which was organized by elliot noyes and held by the museum of modern art in 1941. Charles eames skip to main search results amazon prime. Charles eames furniture from the design collection of modern art, new york an eames anthology.
The eames office llc is dedicated to communicating, preserving and extending the work of designers charles and ray eames. Charles eames was an american designer, architect and film maker. History changing her palette modern classics eames primer by eames demetrios view all. Case study eames design book case study houses 19451962 birth of the cool view all. The most iconic item from the collection is the task chair, a classic office desk chair originally created with a mesh suspension back for outdoor use and adapted for the office. The world of charles and ray eames catalogue history books. The oeuvre of the american designer couple charles and ray eames is extraordinary in its range and diversity. Rays influence on current interior design trends is unmistakeable. Charles eames and ray eames american designers britannica. This is the first work ive consulted that describes their films in detail. Charles 19071978 and ray 19121988 eames are among the most important designers of the 20th century, and the story of the eames office is that of visual and material culture in the postwar, modern period. The eames chair is considered a classic of modern design, but until now no single volume has fully presented the work of this husbandandwife team. Beautiful details similar authors to charles eames.
Sep 10, 20 eames demetrios, the grandson of charles and ray eames, is the director of the eames office and chairman of the eames foundation. Among the most important american designers, charles eames 190778 and ray eames 191288 are celebrated for their groundbreaking work in furniture, architecture, exhibitions, graphic design, toys and film. This second book celebrates charles eamess vanguard cultural achievement of giving modern society the opportunity of materializing its identity through the eames offices furniture. Architecture eames primer by eames demetrios eames design book case study houses 19451962 view all. Fifty books for the year, 1972 award for computer perspective book. Charles and ray eames made life better by design their.
The story of eames furniture by maria popova charles and ray eames are among the most influential american designers in history, whose contributions to modernist architecture and furniture, as well as graphic design, fine art and film, shaped the. It was designed and constructed in 1949 by husbandandwife charles and ray eames to serve as their home and studio. Articles, film scripts, interviews, letters, notes, and speeches eames. A book about the relative size of things in the universe and the effect of adding another zero by philip morrison, phylis morrison, office of charles and ray eames and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Recognizing the need, charles eames said, is the primary condition for design. Out of respect for charless wishes, no book on them was published. The history of the eames molded plastic chairs eames office. Charles eames author of eames goodreads share book.
Furniture designed by george nelson and charles eames, with occasional pieces by isamu noguchi, peter hvidt, and. Eames furniture sourcebook by ray eames, hardcover. Catch the world of charles and ray eames at the end of. Learning at home join us each week for eames videos. Design changing her palette modern classics eames primer by eames demetrios view all. Arlene francis, host of nbcs home show, introduced charles and ray to television audiences in 1956, along with their iconic design lounge chair and ottoman.
It is a biography not of an individual person, but of arguably the most influential and important furniture brand of our in this unique 2volume, 800page book with more than 2,500 images, marilyn neuhart tells the story to paraphrase charles eames himself of how eames. Oral history interview with ray eames, 1980 july 28august 20. On thursday, october 23, 1947, a dinner was held at the rainbow room in manhattan. The primary focus of the book, however, is on furniture design. Both have worked at the eames office in various capacities since the 1950s. Charles eames 190778 and ray eames 191288 gave shape to americas twentieth century. Attended by various leaders of the united states furniture industry, and presided over by nelson a. Charles eames books list of books by author charles eames. Charles and ray eames made life better by design their home. The story of eames furniture is the benchmark reference on the subject. Scholars walk eames office official site of charles and. Charles eames early struggles with the molded plywood technology were all but consigned to history following years of great effort and research, not to mention collaborative expertise from colleagues and peers.
It was one of roughly two dozen homes built as part. My favorite section was on the worldwide midcentury modern movement and specifically, ray and charles eames. In this unique 2volume, 800page book with more than 2,500 images, marilyn neuhart tells the story to paraphrase charles eames himself. Eames furniture sourcebook eames, charles, eames, ray, kirkham, pat, kugler, jolanthe. Nothing says modernist perfection like an eames design. In creative partnership with his spouse ray kaiser eames he was responsible for groundbreaking contributions in the field of architecture, furniture design, industrial design, manufacturing and the photographic arts. Rocking chair luxembourg fermob jaune made in design. Charles eames and eero saarinen won first prize for their case goods in the organic design in home furnishings competition in 1941. They have looked after the house of charles and ray eames since the designers deaths and have supervised the eames archive. Louis, missouri, charles eames as a young man worked for engineers and manufacturers, anticipating his lifelong interest in mechanics.
Out of respect for charles s wishes, no book on them was published during their lifetime. Eames office official site of charles and ray eames. Eames demetrios scale is the new geography dvd how we make the eames lounge chair dvd a gathering of elephants dvd view all. About the author the story of eames furniture was written and designed by marilyn neuhart together with her husband john. Charles eames has 21 books on goodreads with 689 ratings. They also wrote books, made motion pictures, and designed exhibitions, fabrics, and industrial and consumer products. Though they are best known to the general public for their furniture, the husband and wife duo of charles and ray eames 190778. Charles and ray eames, perhaps the most famous design partnership of twentiethcentury america, did pioneering work in furniture, film, architecture, and exhibition design. Charles and ray eames, perhaps the most famous partnership of 20thcentury america, did pioneering work in furniture, film, architecture and exhibition design.
Jul 06, 2009 the legendary design team charles and ray eames made films, houses, books and classic midcentury modern furniture. The war years had reenforced charles long held belief that the strengthened plywood could be something, and so it would be proven. Charles eames biography childhood, life achievements. Ray kaiser, born in sacramento, california, demonstrated her fascination with the abstract qualities of ordinary objects early on.
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