Kollektionsgeschichte
Ursprung
Die Beziehung der Eameses zu Herman Miller begann mit Formsperrholz. Anfang der 1940er-Jahre beauftragte die US-Marine Charles und Ray Eames, leichte Schienen aus Formsperrholz für Beine zu entwickeln. Im Jahr 1946 stellte Herman Miller den Eames Molded Plywood Chair, den Molded Plywood Lounge Chair, den Folding Screen und den Coffee Table aus Formsperrholz vor – im selben Jahr, in dem das New Yorker Museum of Modern Art die Ausstellung "New Furniture Designed by Charles Eames" zeigte. 1947 erhielt Herman Miller die exklusiven Vermarktungs- und Vertriebsrechte für die Produkte aus Formsperrholz.
Designsprache
Schlank und modern, verspielt und funktional – Herman Miller nennt es den "Eames Look". Jedes Projekt begann mit denselben Fragen: Fasziniert es uns? Können wir es besser machen? Wird es "ernsthaften Spaß" bringen? Ein Material führte zum nächsten: Vom Formsperrholz führte der Weg zu Formschalen aus Glasfaserverstärktem Kunststoff (1950) und später zu Gussaluminium und Leder. "Die Details sind keine Details", sagte Charles. "Sie machen das Produkt aus."
Schlüsselmodelle
- Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman (eingeführt 1956)
- Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair LCW und Dining Chair DCW (1946)
- Eames Molded Plastic / Fiberglass Chairs, Eames Storage Units und Wire Base Low Table (1950)
- Eames Sofa Compact (1954), Eames Executive Chairs (1960) und Eames Chaise (1968)
- Eames Task Chairs (Schalenstuhl auf einem Fünfstern-Fuß), Eames Coffee Table (1949, seit 2017 wieder in Produktion), Eames Molded Plywood Coffee Table (1946) und Eames Tables (1957–1964)
- Eames Hang-It-All (1953), Eames Aluminum Group, Eames Turned Stools, Eames Soft Pad Group
Stücke dieser Kollektion
Eames Molded Plastic Chair
Eames shell-chair family from 1950, now in recycled plastic; the wire-base side chair is measured.
Eames Sofa Compact
The Eames Sofa Compact, a six-foot, three-seat sofa in production since 1954.
Eames Executive Chairs
The 1960 Eames Executive Chair for the Time & Life Building, in leather on an aluminum base.
Eames Molded Wood Chairs
Three-dimensional veneer completes the Eameses' one-piece molded wood shell.
Eames Chaise
The 1968 Eames Chaise, an 18-inch-wide leather chaise on a die-cast aluminum frame.
Eames Coffee Table
Charles and Ray Eames's 1949 coffee table, reissued with a dowel base and wire struts.
Eames Molded Fiberglass Chairs
The 1950 Eames fiberglass shell chair, reintroduced in 2014 in a reformulated fiberglass.
Eames Soft Pad Chairs
The 1969 Eames Soft Pad Group: Aluminum Group chairs with plush individually upholstered cushions.
Eames Aluminum Group Chairs
The Eames suspension chair family in production since 1958, from side chair to executive chair.
Eames Molded Plastic Dining Chair
The EC-127 dining form returns in 2025 using post-industrial recycled plastic.
Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair LCW
The 1946 Eames lounge chair on molded plywood legs, with rubber shock mounts and a low seat.
Eames Shell Task Chairs
Charles and Ray Eames's molded shell chair on a five-star swivel base, as a side chair or armchair.
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman (Herman Miller)
The 1956 Eames club-chair reinterpretation with 7-ply veneer shells and replaceable cushions.
Eames Shell Chairs
The Eames single-shell chair family, from the 1950 fiberglass chair to recycled-plastic shells.
Eames Molded Plywood Coffee Table
Charles and Ray Eames's 1946 round coffee table of molded plywood, on a wood or metal base.
Eames Sofa
The last piece of furniture produced by the Eames Office, in production since 1984.
Eames Tables
The Eames system of table bases and tops, from occasional to conference and standing height.
Eames Wire Chairs
The Eames welded-wire shell chair, produced from 1951 to 1967 and reintroduced in 2001.