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This classic table's top and legs are shaped by molding thin wood
veneers under heat and pressure--the same breakthrough process Charles
and Ray Eames used to create their molded plywood chairs.
Using the same technology that led to the invention of their iconic molded plywood lounge chairs, the Eameses designed their Plywood Coffee Table (1946) to have a lean, shaped form that was durable yet lightweight. Its "saucer"-like top and curved legs first caught the eye of Herman Miller; design director George Nelson during a one-man furniture exhibition at the MoMA in 1946. Herman Miller has been faithfully manufacturing the table for over 50 years. Compact and lightly scaled, it is a versatile coffee table for both traditional and modern spaces. Able to single-handedly convey the spirit of Eames design with its warm, molded plywood and personable shape, it is further complemented by the Eames; Molded Plywood Lounge Chairs. Made in U.S.A. Simple assembly is required.
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Characteristically, the Eames; Wire-Base Table is remarkable for the elegance achieved using simple, practical materials. Its scaled-down profile shows the influence of Japanese forms and households based on an aesthetic ideal of simplicity, serenity and restraint. In fact, the Eameses used these wire-base tables in their home during a tea ceremony that included Isamu Noguchi and Charlie Chaplin. Just 10" high, the table provides a handy surface for a stack of books or a place to rest a drink.
In the late 1940s, Charles Eames noted all the "fantastic things being made of wire." That fascination led Charles and Ray Eames to develop a mass-production technique for simultaneously welding wire rods. One result was the wire-base table introduced in 1950. Their work yielded many other breakthrough products--including wire chairs, storage units, and elliptical tables.
The wire-base tabletop cosists of seven layers of Baltic birch plywood, beveled at 20 degrees and sandwiched between ash veneer or high-pressure laminate in black or white. The base is available in a powder-coat white, black or zinc.
n the late 1940s, Charles Eames noted all the "fantastic things being made of wire." That fascination led Charles and Ray Eames to develop a mass-production technique for simultaneously welding wire rods. One result was the wire-base table introduced in 1950. Practical in so many milieus, the tables gave the Eameses the perfect place to serve chanoyu, the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, to special guests, such as sculptor Isamu Noguchi and film star Charlie Chaplin. Today these lightweight, diminutive tables stand on their own, next to beds and chairs as an accompanying surface, or on top of each other in a convenient stack.
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Charles and Ray Eames spent many years experimenting with wire rods, work that yielded a number of breakthrough products in the 1950s. They considered many shapes for this large table introduced in 1951, but their final choice was elliptical. It reminds some of a surfboard. That's fitting, given that the Eameses enjoyed commanding views of the Pacific Ocean from their California home and studio.
Nicknamed the "surfboard table", this elongated Elliptical Table (1951) exemplifies the delightful playfulness that enlivened the work of Charles and Ray Eames. It also reveals the couple's practical side; their desire to create furniture that would become a part of a life lived with simplicity and beauty. Thus, the seven and half foot table sets the stage for a bowl of fresh flowers, a special work of art or a big picture book. Representing a whole new design language when it appeared in 1951, the table was re-issued by Herman Miller; in 1994. Its light wire base and long lean silhouette look just as refreshingly modern today as then.
Charles and Ray Eames considered many shapes for this large table
introduced in 1951, but their final choice was elliptical. It reminds
some of a surfboard. That's fitting, given that the Eameses enjoyed
commanding views of the Pacific Ocean from their California home and
studio.
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Wide selection. Inch-thick Eames table tops come in 36 sizes and four shapes: oval, rectangular, square, and round.
Modular bases. The Eames segmented-base table is an assembly of modular elements that can be configured to support table top sizes from 30 inches to 22 feet long.
In 1964, the office of Charles and Ray Eames designed a table with a
single segmented base, constructed of modular units, that could support
tops of different lengths and widths. The strength and versatility of
the lean and simple base design makes it possible to produce tables in
a wide range of sizes.
Genuine innovation is rare. And perhaps no one has achieved it as often as Charles and Ray Eames. Their inventive design for this dining table makes functionality beautiful with an uncluttered profile well suited to both traditional and contemporary interiors. To give the table maximum strength and stability, Charles and Ray created a design that securely affixes the base to the 1-inch-thick tabletop; adjustable glides keep things on a even keel.
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