Herman Miller blog: Lifework » case study house #8 http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework Lifework Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Prints to Preserve the Eames House http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/prints-to-preserve-the-eames-house/ http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/prints-to-preserve-the-eames-house/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:00:17 +0000 Amy Feezor http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/?p=20200 Designers Charles and Ray Eames moved into their now-legendary California home, Case Study House #8, on Christmas Eve, 1949. More than sixty years later, the Eames family — caretakers of the home since Ray’s death in 1988 — is prepping to preserve the space as it existed when the couple lived and worked in it for the prolific last-half of their lives. The family’s goal? To raise $150,000 toward conserving the house and grounds for the next 250 years.

Part of this fundraising effort includes an artful offering: four original, limited-edition prints inspired by the geometry and understated simplicity of Charles and Ray’s designs. Each hand-numbered print is available for just $75, and all proceeds will support the projects of the Eames Foundation. Additionally, the prints are tax deductible, and Herman Miller has helped create an “Authenticity Fund” to provide matching donations for each purchase.

It’s not a bad price for helping share the Eameses’ philosophy for future generations to come (and to own a piece of the Eames legacy). Find out specifics on the restoration project, buy the prints, and see a delightfully inspiring timeline now at eameshouse250.org.


Photos: eameshouse250.org

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