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Eames Rectangular Coffee Table
A low rectangular table that extends the Eameses' molded-plywood exploration.
559 × 356 × 1219 mm
1946
Official product information
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Overview
The Eames Rectangular Coffee Table gives the Eames molded-plywood table a long rectangular plan. It is a 1946 design by Charles and Ray Eames.
Construction
The table combines a three-ply laminate or veneer top with curved molded-plywood legs. The official range pairs laminate surfaces with contrasting veneer edges and bases, or uses veneer across the top, edges, and base.
Specifications
The representative 48-inch model is 22 in wide, 48 in deep, and 14 in high. A shorter 36-inch version is also listed by the official store.
Story
An extension of molded plywood
Herman Miller presents the rectangular table as part of Charles and Ray Eames's continuing work with molded plywood. Its legs use the shaping method that grew from the pair's experiments with lightweight veneer and compound curves.
A later rectangular expression
The manufacturer describes this model as a new rectangular shape for the established molded-plywood coffee-table idea. The current assortment retains the curved base while offering two top lengths and combinations of laminate, walnut, ebony, and white ash.
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.
