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Herman Miller Design Catalog (1964) from the collection of Elaine K. Sewell Jones

Posted on January 18, 2010 | Leave a comment

Another interesting book from the collection of A. Quincy Jones and Elaine K. Sewell Jones, this Herman Miller Design Catalog from 1964 features detailed designs, which are organized by dividers labeled: Chairs, Seating Systems, /Seating, Tables, Office Systems, /Conference Tables, Cases & Beds, /CSS, Textiles & Objects, General Information, and Specifications.

My favorite section is Textiles & Objects that arranges swatches of fabric and an assortment of colored fiberglass for Eames shell chairs.

This catalog will be available for purchase in the upcoming LAMA Spring 2010 Auction.

Here is a selection of photographs of pages from the Herman Miller Design Catalog.

: Herman Miller Design Catalog Cover

: Herman Miller Design

: Elaine K. Sewell Stamp

: How to use this book

: Shell Side Chair with various legs

: Herman Miller Steelframe Seating System

: Herman Miller Coconut Chair

: Herman Miller Conference Table

: Millerstripe, Jacob’s Coat, and Superwool Textile Samples

: Fiberglass samples for Eames Shell Chairs

Just in: Herman Miller Textiles & Objects Book of Photographs

Posted on January 14, 2010 | 1 comment

LAMA is currently representing objects from the collection of Elaine K. Sewell Jones and A. Quincy Jones. Among the vast assortment of books, drawings, magazines, and photographs, one book in particular caught our eye. A Herman Miller Textiles & Objects book of compiled photographs taken by Charles Eames, which was hand-made by Elaine Jones who handled public relations for T&O, contains images of the short-lived Textiles & Objects Shop in New York City. Textiles & Objects Shop was a Herman Miller store that showcased Alexander Girard fabrics, as well as objects Girard found on his international travels.

The T&O book was meant to act as marketing material for Elaine to promote the store. Elaine asked Eames for the prints he took of the interior of the store, and she used these images to compile the book.

This book represents the over-lapping of important Mid-Century design figures. Photographs taken from the eye of Charles Eames of an installation produced by Alexander Girard, and then hand picked and compiled by Elaine Jones.

Only a handful books were ever produced. This book will be offered in the next LAMA Auction in Spring 2010. **Correction: This book will NOT be offered with a T&O poster.