Sitting In Modern Style

Kovels

2 months ago

The Charles and Ray Eames 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman, for Henry Miller, rosewood, leather, enameled and brushed aluminum.

1959 advertisement for Charles Eames “Soft Seating.” CHARLES AND RAY EAMES exemplified modern living in postwar America. The Eames “Lounge and Ottoman,” introduced by Herman Miller in 1956, remains a touchstone of American style. Charles and Ray Eames with lounge and ottoman. The couple’s designs were a colorful, ergonomic, and even cozy approach to modern […]