Does anyone else get sooo annoyed by the Eames Era phrase?
A sneaky ploy used in online auctions that should be reported any time you see it. Some people may do it without thinking much but it’s as bad as Chanel style, Gucci lover and so on. It’s not right.
Kinda fraud in my mind.
These gorgeous chairs are originals made by Thonet New York, bought on Ebay [freight was ridic but I love love love them] and certainly Eames inspired but mid-century modern is the more accurate description.
Speaking of Eames-inspired…
I’m copying my New Year’s Resolutions straight from the philosophy of Ray & Charles Eames.
It’s a great list for design and life in general.
1. Keep good company
2. Notice the ordinary
3. Preserve the ephemeral
4. Design not for the elite but for the masses
5. Explain it to a child
6. Get lost in the content
7. Get to the heart of the matter
8. Never tolerate “O.K. anything.”
9. Remember your responsibility as a storyteller
10. Zoom out
11. Switch
12. Prototype it
13. Pun
14. Make design your life… and life, your design.
15. Leave something behind.
Happy New Year and thxxx to all you lovely followers. UR awesome!
I’m excited. It’s gonna be great.
♥ Sandy
urban rustic 
Beautiful, beautiful chairs….some things are worth the freight. Happy New Years!
Thanks Mandy, yes you are right. Totally worth it. I was also incredibly lucky with the seller, he was so awesome and pulled them apart to send them flat packed, still it cost like $150 US about 8 or 9 years ago. Eek. It was one of my first ebay experiences, naively bidding without thinking too much about shipping. Anyway so glad now that I did get them. Happy New Year to you and all your family. Cheers : ]
These are GORGEOUS. I love their design philosophy–very solid.
Well Hi and thanks Loren. Am stoked to see your blog. Love the photos and the zine. That’s on my to-do list this year too. Thanks for spending some time with me. Cheers