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Designed by Charles and Ray Eames the Vitra Sofa Compact was originally a design intended for their own house in California, but finally went into series production. Unusually high and divided into two horizontal strips, the backrest lends the sofa an interesting profile and clearly sets it apart from the weightiness of traditional sofas. The sofa can be folded up, making it easy to transport. Made from a chromed tubular metal frame with polyurethane foam upholstery. --------- (PAR_0507_3339 - Image copyrighted).
An Eames molded plywood chair, sitting beside our house. I found this abused design classic, along with an identical but much more damaged model, in a dumpster near our house in Fort Collins during an end of semester apartment cleanup.
The former owners had drilled holes all the way through the upper and lower plywood shells to re-attach them to the base, effectively destroying any resale value these vintage pieces would have had. By doing so, they damaged the lower shell of the second chair enough so that it broke in two. I ended up giving away the steel base to a friend when we moved to Utah.
This chair is still standing, regardless of its crappy, scuffed finish and its prior mistreatment. It's cool to be able to enjoy such a unique piece of design history (Google the duo of Ray and Charles Eames and you'll understand) in our house, and the old chair was a patient and cooperative subject for last night's shoot.
The Eames House (also known as Case Study House No. 8) is a landmark of mid-20th century modern architecture located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was constructed in 1949 by husband-and-wife design pioneers Charles and Ray Eames, to serve as their home and studio.
The Eameses created this prototype for a Solar Do-Nothing Machine for Alcoa Forecast Collection in the late 1950's. It's a tabletopful of beautifully milled aluminum [naturally] pinwheels and cogs, all webbed together with tiny belts.
It's a lot of fun to watch and decipher, and though it's hard to capture in an image, it filmed really well. This is a still from a 2-min film on Vol. 6 of The Films of Ray and Charles Eames.
First attempt with Plustek 8100 scanner and SilverFast 8 software. Quite awkward to install up-to-date software and driver but pleased with results. Couldn't get Silver Efex to work on PS unless I scanned as 48>24 bit negative with "No Auto". Saving as 7200 full resolution created a file 23 mb in size. Half-resolution at 3600 created 11 mb and seems ok. The scanner also lacked a setting for Delta 3200 film.
Ilford Delta 3200
Plustek 8100 scanner
Negative
No Auto
48>24 bit
Half resolution (3600)
Cern VS EAMES INSPIRATION
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
presents
EAMES INSPIRATION
A unique collection of iconic Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chairs, as re-imagined
by some of today’s most celebrated graffiti and street artists, will be auctioned online
to benefit OPERATION DESIGN.
Operation Design organizes architects, graphic artists, design, construction and related professionals to work with public school students to create motivating and inspiring
spaces and projects.
Featured in BARNEYS NEW YORK windows on Madison Avenue at 61st Street
May 11th through June 1st.
Bidding begins May 11th at opdesign.org and ends June 1st.
Curated by Billi Kid and Luna Park.
Featuring
Aakash Nihalani, Billi Kid, Blanco, Cake, Celso, Cern, Damon Ginandes, Darkcloud,
David Cooper, Elbow-Toe, James and Karla Murray, Joe Iurato, Matt Siren, NohJColey,
Peru Ana Ana Peru, Skewville, Sofia Maldonado, Stikman, UR®New York and Veng.
Sponsored by Public Works Department, Herman Miller, Barneys New York,
Eames Foundation, Eames Office, Art Scout, Cheryl Hazan Gallery
and supported by Gawker Artists.
The Eames House (also known as Case Study House No. 8) is a landmark of mid-20th century modern architecture located at 203 North Chautauqua Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was constructed in 1949 by husband-and-wife design pioneers Charles and Ray (Kaiser) Eames, to serve as their home and studio. Unusually for such an avant-garde design, the Eames publicized the house as a thoroughly lived-in, usable, and well-loved home.
Eames lounge chair.Brazilian rosewood with dark chocolate coloured leather. Mid to late 60's production by Herman Miller.
Brown, Dark Blue, Seafoam Green, Dark Green. Vintage Herman Miller Eames Shell Chairs - 1200 with free international shipping for bases and shells.