The furniture of charles and ray eames book

Charles and ray eames are among the most important american designers of the 20th century. From what i understand, this is a book vitra compiled and actually uses as a sales tool. Oct 26, 2007 with the new by architects series, ediciones poligrafa launches an innovative project dedicated to showcasing furniture and objects designed by some of the most important architects of the twentieth century. The many talents and influences of charles and ray eames. Through models, material studies, prototypes and production examples of the eames estate held at the vitra design museum. The moldedplywood dcw dining chair wood and dcm dining chair metal with a plywood seat from 1945, as well as eames lounge chair from 1956 are just some of their many important designs. Among midcentury furniture designersthat is, those working from the 1940s to 60s and even into the 70sthe unofficial king and queen of that era are charles and ray eames, the californiabased husbandandwife team. William cook looks at how the pair worked together to create designs that still inspire today. Ray kaiser eames was born in 1912 in sacramento, california. Best known for their contributions to architecture, furniture design especially the eames chair. The furniture of charles and ray eames book, 2007 worldcat. Ray eames, out of her husbands shadow the new york times.

She studied painting with hans hofmann in new york before moving on to cranbrook academy where she met and assisted charles and eero saarinen in preparing designs for the museum of modern arts organic furniture competition. As the sole authorized manufacturer of eames designs in europe and the middle east for the past 50 years, vitra is commemorating. When film set decorators need to convey a characters good taste and style or when. They also wrote books, made motion pictures, and designed exhibitions, fabrics, and industrial and consumer products. Continuous success the career of ray and charles eames. The concepts they created, the radical materials they pioneered, and the enduring furniture they built have.

Nov 02, 2015 buy the world of charles and ray eames 01 by catherine ince, lotte johnson isbn. Charles and ray eames, perhaps the most famous partnership of 20thcentury america, did pioneering work in furniture, film, architecture and. The couple married in 1941 and moved to california, where they pursued their furniture design in molded plywood. Recognizing the need, charles eames said, is the primary condition for design. Nbcs home show was featuring the debut of the nowfamous eames lounge chair, and the. 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 is the first work ive consulted that describes their films in detail. May 15, 2020 america had its first introduction to the artist and designer ray eames in 1956, and it was brief. Eames demetrios scale is the new geography dvd how we make the eames lounge chair dvd a gathering of elephants dvd view all. Their lives and work represented the nations defining movements. Full of painstaking research, this is the definitive guide to the eames furniture. The eames office llc is dedicated to communicating, preserving and extending the work of designers charles and ray eames. Charles and ray eames case pieces storage cabinets 10 for. Charles and ray did it all industrial design, architecture, graphics, film and of.

In 1988, ray eames died at the age of 76 years, 10 years after her husband charles. Charles eames himself, of how eames furniture got to be the way it is. The oeuvre of the american designer couple charles and ray eames is extraordinary in. 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 husbandandwife design team. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Elmer berstain cd music of elmer bernstein cd view all. Eames furniture sourcebook by ray eames, hardcover barnes. She studied painting with hans hofmann in new york before moving on to cranbrook academy where she met and assisted charles and eero. Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of eames products for europe and the middle east. Through models, material studies, prototypes and production examples of the eames estate held at the vitra design museum, this publication aims to reconstruct the genesis of the most relevant furniture designs by charles and ray eames and shed light on their influence on the development of new and innovative. Charles eames and ray eames, american designers best known for the beauty, comfort, elegance, and delicacy of their massproducible furniture. Charles eames 190778 and ray eames 191288 gave shape to americas twentieth century. A legacy of invention, traveling exhibition, library of congress, 1999 distribution rights herman miller and vitra are two independent companies with a common interest in the designs and legacies of charles and ray eames, george nelson, and alexander girard.

Raybernice alexandra kaiser eames, nee kaiser december 15, 1912 august 21, 1988, was an american artist, designer, and filmmaker. William cook looks at how the pair worked together to. Charles and ray eames case pieces storage cabinets 10. The furniture of charles and ray eames by rolf fehlbaum. Discover the illustrious repertoire of charles and ray eames, from furniture to industrial design, with this monograph by taschen books. In creative partnership with her spouse charles eames and the eames office she was responsible for groundbreaking contributions in the field of architecture, furniture design, industrial design, manufacturing and the photographic arts. Early in their careers together, charles and ray identified the need for affordable, yet highquality furniture for the average. This books reads like a history of visual design for the later half of the 20th century.

Charles and ray eames, for one, always tried to find the best solution to satisfy the needs of the modern home dweller with practical and affordable pieces of furniture. The eames are wellknown for their contributions to furniture design, especially their revolutionary use of moulded plywood and other modern materials. When you own an eames product made by vitra, you know it is an original. Case study eames design book case study houses 19451962 birth of the cool view all.

From the 1940s to the 1970s, the prolific husbandandwife team of charles and ray eames designed furniture, buildings, exhibitions, and interiors, and made films. Initial mutual projects by ray and charles from 19411943 were. Contribution by eames demetrios and eric schuldenfrei and patricia kirkham and lotte johnson, edited by catherine ince. During the midcentury, in fact, designers measuring themselves against the needs of a modern society, the necessity of a flexible space being one of them. Volume 1 scale is the new geography dvd the films of charles and ray eames. Their work spans the fields of furniture design, filmmaking, photography and exhibition design. Charles and ray eames, perhaps the most famous design partnership of twentiethcentury america, did pioneering work in furniture, film, architecture. Best known for their contributions to architecture, furniture design especially the eames chair, industrial design, film and photography, charles and ray eames remain among the most renowned american designers of the twentieth century. Oct 26, 2010 type the word eames into ebay and you ll have more than 10,000 pieces of furniture to choose from, many of them indeed designed by charles and ray eames, but most of them not. Charles and ray married in 1941 and moved to california where they pursued their furniture design work with molding plywood. Alvar aalto, jean prouve and ray and charles eames. The husbandandwife team charles and ray eames started their eponymous.

Brimming with more than 2,500 images and insider information, this twovolume book in a slipcase sheds new. The furniture of charles and ray eames 20, hardcover for. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Charles and ray eames furniture feature in multiple movies. Charles eames and ray eames were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy and optimism at the heart of midcentury modern american design, and have been recognized as the most influential designers of the 20th century. In creative partnership with her spouse charles eames and. Charles died in 1978 with ray dying of cancer on 21 august 1988, ten years to the day after charles. Among midcentury furniture designersthat is, those working from the 1940s to 60s and even into the 70sthe unofficial king and queen of that era are charles and ray eames, the californiabased. Charles and ray eames were two of the most influential designers of the 20th century. Charles and ray eames, perhaps the most famous partnership of 20thcentury america, did pioneering work in furniture, film, architecture and exhibition design. Their groundbreaking furniture designs, which have remained current throughout the. Without leaving the printed book, it can add your knowledge and make an individual happier to read.

Charles and ray eames are counted among the most important figures of twentiethcentury design. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Our second edition example is from 1953, one of the few from the short production period between 19521955. Out of respect for charless wishes, no book on them was published during their lifetime. As the sole authorised manufacturer of eames designs in europe and the middle east for the past fifty years, vitra is commemorating the 100th birthday of charles eames with the publication of a book. Charles eames and ray eames american designers britannica. They also worked in education, making public exhibitions on science and technology topics, sometimes in partnership with ibm. A lot has been written about the charles and ray eames, and ive read a.

The eames furniture, especially office chairs such as the lounge and aluminium series are today synonymous with mid20th century corporate america. The furniture of charles and ray eames book depository. Eames chair history charles and ray eames chair design. The furniture of charles and ray eames by rolf fehlbaum, 9783931936747, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The role of the designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests. Herman miller charles and ray eames smart furniture. In particular they utilized a wood molding technique to create their iconic eames lounge chair, which gave rise to other iterations, like the aluminum group chairs. The world of charles and ray eames rizzoli new york. Early in their careers together, charles and ray identified the need for affordable, yet highquality furniture for the average consumerfurniture that could serve a variety of uses. Eames office official site of charles and ray eames.

They are perhaps best known for the formfitting chairs that were massproduced using the same techniques the eameses developed in their first apartment. Eames furniture sourcebook by ray eames, hardcover. Early in their careers together, charles and ray identified the need for affordable, yet highquality furniture for the average consumer furniture that could serve a variety of uses. On the occasion of a new book chronicling the companys history, one of the books.

The furniture of charles and ray eames 20, hardcover. The concepts they created, the radical materials they pioneered, and the enduring furniture they built have all withstood the test of time, and are on display in museums as often as they are for sale. The oeuvre of the american designer couple charles and ray eames is extraordinary in its range and diversity. Their groundbreaking furniture designs, which have remained current throughout the decades since their creation, play a central role in the eames oeuvre. Charles eames 19071978 and ray kaiser eames 19121988 were a creative couple renown for their furniture design and architecture, as well as textiles, photography, and film.