{"product_id":"12897-eames-charles-eames-ray-girard-alexander-archive-of-furniture-designs-photographs-and-autograph-documents","title":"Eames, Charles. (1907-1978) \u0026 Eames, Ray. (1912-1988) \u0026 Girard, Alexander. (1907-1993) Archive of Furniture Designs, Photographs and Autograph Documents","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eAn interesting collection of photographs and documents from the \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;\"\u003ehusband and wife American designers who made significant historical contributions to the development of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003emodern architecture\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003efurniture, and their close friend and colleague, designer Alexander \"Sandro\" Girard.  The friendship between the Eameses and the Girards began in the 1940's and continued for many years.  Girard, with his passion for bright colors and geometric patterns, designed fabrics for the Eames and other designers at Herman Miller, where such iconic pieces as the Eames Chair were developed.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003eItems:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Four leaves from an Alexander Girard notebook, with designs and specifications for four ottomans using Herman Miller woolen fabrics.  Girard was the chief fabric designer for Herman Miller, where Ray and Charles Eames designed furniture.  Pencil drawings with fabrics colored in colored pencil.  Hole punched.  One leaf slightly creased, otherwise in very fine condition; 21.6 x 27.9 cm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Fourteen contact prints taken by Charles Eames ca. 1960 of the home and contents of Alexander and Susan Girard's home in Santa Fe.  The images include inside and outside views of the Southwestern-style house, and pictures of the Girards' collection of Hopi Kachina figures and Indonesian puppets.  \u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003eIn fine condition; each \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e10.3 x 12.8 cm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003eGirard, whose work was influenced by his passion for folk art, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;\"\u003ehad an art collection that numbered over 100,000 pieces, including toys, dolls, icons, and other ethnic expressions. In 1978, Girard contributed his immense collection to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857; background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003eMuseum of International Folk Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857; background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003eSanta Fe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e3. Three covers of envelopes from Charles and Ray Eames, addressed to Alexander and Susan Girard in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.  Postmarked May 13, 1948, March 2, 1950, and February 2, 1952.  Two of the envelopes are addressed by hand in various bold and quirky scripts.  In very good condition.  Two covers 24.2 x 10.5 cm, one 12.7 x 10.1 cm.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e4. Six black-and-white snapshots of an event at the Eames studio.  Ray is seen greeting guests, carrying a camera; Charles can be seen smiling in a bow tie.  Some white lines across the images from a scratched lens; otherwise in fine condition.  Each 9 x 12.8 cm.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e5. Note from Ray Eames to the Girard family and their house: \"Sandro, Susan, Sansi, Marshall, House \/ All beautiful, all missed, all loved \/ Ray.\"  Letter creases; otherwise in fine condition.  21.5 x 27.7 cm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e6. Two telegrams to Alexander Girard in Santa Fe, announcing the death of the Finnish architect and industrial designer Eero Saarinen, dated September 1 and September 2, 1961. In fine condition; each 20.3 x 14.5 cm.  Saarinen, known early on for his modern chair designs and later for his neofuturistic architectural works such as the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, worked closely with both Eames and Girard.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e7. Original 1960's photograph of Alexander Girard in his studio.  The designer is shown in front of shelves of art supplies and model boats.  A crisp image in very fine condition.  25 x 20.3 cm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093500514463,"sku":"12897","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Eames_and_Girard_Archive_12897_002.jpg?v=1722188438","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/12897-eames-charles-eames-ray-girard-alexander-archive-of-furniture-designs-photographs-and-autograph-documents","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}