Buying vintage mid-century furniture can be mystifying. An Eames of Your Own is here to help you graduate from newbie to knowledgeable.

Ray and Charles Eames have become almost singularly synonymous with a certain style of approachable and playful mid-century design that perseveres in popularity today, in no small part to the various projects and partnerships that have kept their names relevant across generations, occasionally to the chagrin of purists.

No surprise, the dynamic duo’s designs have also become immensely sought after amongst collectors and the general public alike. The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity is a non-profit organization with a fantastical name dedicated to an essential purpose of promoting and educating the public about the tenets of the iconic designer couple. Their newly released guide, An Eames of Your Own, created with the Institute?s head of research and acquisitions is here to help demystify collecting not only Eames pieces, but most any noteworthy collectible in practice.
As anyone who has first dipped their toes into appreciating and identifying the finer nuances of wine and their provenance, collecting furniture requires a similar foundational knowledge to move up from newbie to informed collector. An Eames of Your Own outlines five key tenets applicable not only to Eames pieces, but any design object of historical and cultural significance.
Accompanied by the whimsical period-inspired illustrations of Catherine Potvin...