Charles Eames would have been 109 today. He was born on June 17, 1907, and died on 21 August, 1978.
Amazon's roundup – titled Happy Birthday Charles Eames – is part of its Pinterest-style Beautiful Things stream, which features groupings of products curated by Amazon's product team.
Clicking on the minimal square images on the pinboard takes visitors through to Amazon's sales pages for products including replicas of the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Molded Plastic Chairs and Hang it all coat rack.
The replica designs are being sold for between £ 30 and £ 350 ($ 45 and $ 499), well below the prices for authorised versions.
For example, the Eames Lounge Chair – an iconic design with black leather upholstery and a bent plywood seat, backrest and arms – is advertised on Amazon's board for £ 350 ($ 499).
An official version produced by Vitra - which is authorised to make and sell Eames products in Europe and the Middle East - is currently for sale online via British retailer John Lewis for between £ 3.900 and £ 5.050.
Herman Miller, which holds the US licence for Eames products, offers the same chair together with its matching ottoman for $ 4.935.
Also included in the Amazon collection are original items like Taschen's Eames coffee table book and a DVD collection of the Eames' pioneering short films.
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