Stamps to feature Eames furniture designs
Postage stamps coming out next month will honor an iconic couple with deep ties to West Michigan — Charles and Ray Eames.
Eight of the 16 stamps show products of the Eames-Herman Miller connection, ranging from the venerable Eames lounge chair and ottoman to a child’s wall organizer called “Hang It All.”
Herman Miller design director George Nelson brought the California-based couple and the Zeeland manufacturer together in the 1940s.
“He saw their work in New York at an exhibit and was very, very taken with the problem-solving approach which the Eames always took,” said Holland-based consultant John Berry.
He represents the Eames Office in dealings with Herman Miller, although his earlier career was with the office furniture company as the liaison to Eames.
“The Eameses were not about style. They were about problem-solving and understanding needs, then meeting the needs with new materials and new processes unencumbered by issues of style,” Berry said.
Tags: 1940, 1940s, amp, bro, charles and ray eames, design director, director george, eames lounge chair, eames lounge chair and ottoman, eames office, furniture, furniture co, furniture design, furniture designs, george nelson, herman miller, holland, john berry, liaison, lounge chair, new materials, new processes, office furniture, office furniture company, ottoman, postage stamps, signs, tam, ties, urn, west michigan, whRelated posts
Did you enjoy this post? Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.
Comments
No comments yet.
Leave a comment