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Charles and Ray Eames monographs, twelve
Charles and Ray Eames monographs, twelve
bound printed paper
estimate: $400–600
result: $889
provenance: Collection of James Zemaitis
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Organic Design in Home Furnishings Eliot Noyes, Museum of Modern Design, Sept 1941. 50 pages, Softcover with dustjacket. First edition exhibition catalog. (10,500 copies). Cover design by E. McKnight Kauffer. Provenance: Panoply Books, Lambertville, NJ. Near-fine condition, with several minor tears to the dust jacket.
Charles Eames: Furniture from the Design Collection, The Museum of Modern Art Arthur Drexler, 1973. 56 pages, Softcover. First edition.
Connections: The Work of Charles and Ray Eames Ralph Caplan, UCLA, 1976. 56 pages, Softcover. First edition. Very good condition, with minor wear to the spine and corners, the first page coming loose from the binding.
Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames John Neuhart, Marilyn Neuhart, Ray Eames, Thames & Hudson, New York, 1989. 456 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
Charles and Ray Eames: Designers of the Twentieth Century Pat Kirkham, MIT Press, Cambridge, USA, 1995. 486 pages, Hardcover. With dust jacket.
Eames. Bonhams Knightsbridge, London Alexander Payne, Bonhams Knightsbridge, London, UK, 11/11/1998. Beautifully presented, with assistance from the Eames office. While lacking in expensive masterworks, it is filled with unusual variations.—JZ
Eames Auction Richard Wright, John Toomey, Treadway Gallery, Oak Park, USA, 05/23/1999. The second of the original three Eames auctions, includes the unique splint sculpture by Ray Eames (later sold at Christie’s London in 2017) and other works from the collections of Parke Meek and Lillian Saarinen.—JZ
The Work of Charles and Ray Eames Peter Loughrey, Los Angeles Modern Auctions, USA, 07/09/2000. With list of prices realized; the third and finest of the original three Eames auctions, including the collection of John and Marilyn Neuhart and a prototype DCW with arms (now in the collection of LACMA).—JZ near fine condition, minor scuffing to the cover.
Charles and Ray Eames, featuring the Research Archive of John and Marilyn Neuhart, Wright Chicago, Chicago, USA, 04/08/2010.
An Eames Primer: Updated Edition Eames Demetrious, Universe Publishing, New York, USA, 2013. 288 pages, Softcover.
At the intersection of scholarship and connoisseurship lies Curated: The Design and Library of James Zemaitis—an offering that reflects a career spent exploring, documenting, and shaping the discourse around modern and contemporary design. This carefully assembled selection includes both a compelling group of design works and a rich library of publications that have guided and inspired James Zemaitis throughout his decades in the field.
As Director of Museum Relations at R & Company since 2016, James has played a central role in developing exhibitions and fostering institutional partnerships. His recent curatorial projects, including Born Too Tall: California Women Designers, Postwar to Postmodern, demonstrate a thoughtful and inclusive approach to design history. Prior to his time at R & Company, James held leadership positions at Sotheby’s and Phillips, producing over fifty design sales and helping shape the trajectory of the postwar and contemporary design market.
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