Vitra Eames House Bird, walnut

One of the most beloved decorative objects in the house of Charles and Ray Eames was a wooden bird known as the Eames House Bird. The bird can be seen in many photos of the famous designer couple, and it even made its way to a commercial poster of Eames chairs. The original wooden bird was a piece of folk art from the Appalachian Mountains, which Charles and Ray Eames found on their journeys. Manufactured by Vitra, the walnut-brown Eames House Bird is made of lacquered walnut with steel wire legs.