Image source: Herman Miller — Eames Molded Plywood Coffee Table
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Eames Molded Plywood Coffee Table
Charles and Ray Eames's 1946 round coffee table of molded plywood, on a wood or metal base.
864 × 394 × 864 mm
1946
Approx. $1,500 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Eames Molded Plywood Coffee Table is a round, slightly indented table of molded plywood by Charles and Ray Eames, introduced in 1946 and reintroduced in 1994, with a wood base or a metal base.
Construction
A 5-ply molded plywood top with natural face veneers and hardwood inner plies, on an 8-ply four-leg wood base or a four-leg metal base with nylon glides; shipped knocked down.
Specifications
The table is 34 in in diameter and 15.5 in high.
Story
From chairs to tables
Herman Miller's page says Charles and Ray Eames applied the technology of their molded plywood chairs to create the coffee table in 1946, and the design story adds that coffee tables and a folding screen joined the family soon after the chairs.
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Out of production and back
The timeline lists the Molded Plywood Coffee Table among the 1946 introductions, records its discontinuation in 1957 and says it was reintroduced in 1994.
More by Charles and Ray Eames
Occasional Table LTR
Eames low occasional table of 1950 with a steel-wire rod base and wood, HPL, linoleum or marble top.
Soft Pad Chair EA 223
Eames stool for the EA 222 lounge chair, with a sewn-on cushion and an aluminium base, 1969.
Plywood Group DCW
Eames' Dining Chair Wood: made entirely of moulded plywood, 1945/1946.
Eames Chaise
The 1968 Eames Chaise, an 18-inch-wide leather chaise on a die-cast aluminum frame.
Collection
Eames Collection
The Eames Collection at Herman Miller: molded plywood chairs (1946), molded plastic chairs, Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, storage units and Hang-It-All.
