Eames House Bird

The Eames House Bird on a Slow Wood desk.



The bird up close - he's looking straight at you, isn't he?



Promotional images from Vitra.

I was talking to my Mum today and she commented on the Eames House Bird that was sitting on the Slow Wood desk in yesterday's post. I found out that she has admired this creature for some time.
This bird rose to fame when designers Charles and Ray Eames used it as an accessory for their promotional photographs in the 50's - it was actually from their collection of Appalachian folk art. They continued to use the bird and it became somewhat of a symbol for the Eames. Vitra have scanned the original bird and re-created the Eames House Bird in solid alder with a black lacquer finish and steel wire legs. He's about 275mm high and rather fabulous.
Photograph 1 via Slow Wood, 2 via DWR, 3 and 4 via Vitra.

Ikat Covered Designer Chair

Ikat covered Eames Lounge Chair by Commune.

You may recognise this designer chair at the left of this image? It is most famous in its black leather guise - the Eames Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames. I love the fact a designer chair has been recovered in an Ikat fabric and given a different personality to how it is usually 'known' - a nice balance between respecting a great piece of design and putting your touch on it.
Photograph via Commune.