The Eames.

I love Charles and Ray Eames. Their furniture designs are iconic, Ray was a filmmaker as well as a designer, and rumor has it that Frank Lloyd Wright dismissed Charles. (I also learned in history class this week that Mr. Wright was not necessarily the easiest man to work with and once set fire to a family's new furniture because they bought it to replace his designs. So, he is not top on my list of people I would have wanted to work with.)  You may notice that Charles is wearing a bowtie in the photograph above (from Wikipedia). That just makes me love him even more. Here is a little YouTube of Charles and all of his fantastic bowties...

And, here is a another wonderful video of the Eames Lounge Chair debut on NBC in 1956. I know I have become such a furniture/design nerd. You should see me in my 4 hour history class, I simply eat up every word my instructor says.