Eames / House

It's been quite sometime since I've been to the Eames House.

There's a gate in front of the house now so the casual step over the chain days are over. Book your tour here.

Visits to the Eames House used to consist of just showing up and walking around. There was always someone there to answer questions but now there are tours led by Eames Foundation staff. It was very informative and the person who led the tour I was on knew all the answers to the questions people threw at him.

Some things that were interesting to learn is that the Franz Kline painting up in the living room is a copy. The real one is being conserved. Also, the Eames lounge chair is also not the original one. The one there now belonged to Lucia. The original is being restored. That soft glove leather needed some attention.

The house has been going through quite an extensive conservation effort, led by the Getty. One thing they are currently working on is the "Cemesto" panels. The cement and asbestos panels were used when the house was built but for obvious reasons, the asbestos is problematic.