Eames House Bird: Dark WalnutDesigned by Charles and Ray Eames The beloved Eames House Bird in walnut. Charles and Ray Eames collected numerous objects from their travels. The figure of a black wooden bird, an object of American folk art from the Appalachian Mountains, stood in the center of their living room for over fifty years. The bird is also seen in many of the Eameses photographs as well as the still popular Wire Chair & Bird advertisement. Based on the original artifact