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Where can I buy authentic Eames designs?
The Eames Office maintains a gallery at 850 W. Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA. The knowledgeable and helpful staff there can take your order for any and all Eames designs which are currently in production. Sometimes they have some vintage items for sale, from the personal collection of the Eames family. Be sure to ask what's available, as quantities are limited. Please click on the EAMES OFFICE link at the bottom of this page, or call them at 1-310-396-5991.
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What's the value of my Eames design?
Many ask us to help them determine the value of their Eames design and unfortunately, we are not able to do that. However, here's some advice. First of all, there's a tremendous amount of information available on the internet, and you can look at auction results, ebay results, etsy.com, and you can even scan such websites where antique dealers congregate, such as 1stdibs.com and vandm.com (those are two of many such sites), to see what dealers are asking for various vintage pieces. If you need to determine value for legal reasons, such as a charitable donation, insurance purposes, or an estate matter, you should seriously consider hiring a professional appraiser, some one who will work for you to objectively value your goods. At the website of the American Society of Appraisers you can find qualified appraisers in your area. Their website is http://www.appraisers.org/ASAHome.aspx Auction houses will provide some valuation advice, but their advice is generally limited to an estimate of what they think they can get for your item. Professional appraisers provide much more information. There are many types of appraisals and you should be clear as to what you need to know, when you talk to an appraiser. You can get a lot of useful information from this website, of the appraisers GILLETT & CAUDANA, who have worked with a lot of mid-century designs. http://gcappraisers.com/faqs.htm
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What's an Eames chair worth?
We can't do valuations, but there are many sources you can turn to for that.
Here are some leads.
1. Professional appraisers. www.appraisers.org
2. Ebay completed listings
3. Auction houses that specialize in mid-century designs
4. On line sales websites, such as 1stdibs.com and vandm.com
5. Professional antique dealers who are well established. Many advertise on line with websites, which you can find through search terms, and also, some advertise in national publications, such as MODERNISM.
6. There are probably several websites that offer such advice for a fee, such as Worthpoint
Please note we cannot and do not take responsibility for goods and/or services provided by third parties.
Please check out our bookstore, at www.eamesgallery.com
There are many books there of interest to collectors. It's always helpful to learn as much as possible about any area of collecting.
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Where can i get replacement parts?
A good first stop for replacement parts for Eames designs is Herman Miller. You can contact them at 1-800-646-4000 or by email at [email protected]
Herman Miller offers replacement parts for many Eames designs. For some older Eames designs you may have to investigate third parties, and please note, neither the Eames Office nor the editor of this website can and/or does take responsibility for goods and/or services provided by third parties. For your convenience, we're listing here the websites of a few vendors that we know carry replacement parts. If you know of others, or if you are a vendor offering such parts, please contact us through this website, and we'll add you to this list.
http://www.mancha.demon.co.uk/spares.html
http://humemodern.com/
www.oleklejbzon.com
http://www.classicdesignla.com/
You might also find parts for sale on website such as ebay.com, or at auction houses who specialize in modern design.
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Who repairs Eames designs?
Herman Miller will do some Eames designs repairs. You can contact them at 1-800-646-4000 or by email at [email protected]
For some older Eames designs you may have to investigate third parties, and please note, neither the Eames Office nor the editor of this website can and/or does take responsibility for goods and/or services provided by third parties. For your convenience, we're listing here the websites of a few vendors that we know carry replacement parts. If you know of others, or if you are a vendor offering such parts, please contact us through this website, and we'll add you to this list.
http://www.mancha.demon.co.uk/spares.html
http://humemodern.com/
www.oleklejbzon.com
http://www.classicdesignla.com/
Charles and Ray Eames designed goods with easily repairable, easily replaceable parts. As a result, it is often possible to have repairs made efficiently and effectively. If you don't have an experienced repair shop in your area, it may simply be a matter of sending one part of your design -- and you can disassemble these designs yourself -- to ship it off for repair.
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What is your definition of “design?”
A plan for arranging elements in such a way as to
best accomplish a particular purpose.
A question that doesn't seem to have one right answer. Maybe that is a good thing and maybe that is a bad thing. Either way, it is a question that you should ask yourself if you are involved in the process of design. It doesn't matter if you are the actual designer or you are the person that employs the person doing the design, design is important and if you are going to be part of the process you have to understand your own idea of it.
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Is design an expression of art (an art form)
The design is an expression of the purpose.
It may (if it is good enough) later be judged
as art.
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Ought form to derive from the analysis of function?
The great risk here is that the analysis may not
be complete.
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Is design a creation of an individual?
No— because to be realistic one must always
admit the influence of those who have gone
before.
