Image source: Vitra — Occasional Table LTR
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Occasional Table LTR
Eames low occasional table of 1950 with a steel-wire rod base and wood, HPL, linoleum or marble top.
395 × 250 × 340 mm
1950
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Description
Overview
The Occasional Table LTR (Low Table Rod Base) is a small table by Charles and Ray Eames, dated 1950 by Vitra. The Eameses used it in their own home, the Eames House, in a variety of ways.
Image source: Vitra — Occasional Table LTR · © Vitra and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Construction
The steel wire base carries a table top of solid wood, high-pressure laminate, linoleum or Carrara marble.
Specifications
395 mm across one elevation, 340 mm across the other and 250 mm high. Nine table-top versions; base in chrome, stainless steel or powder-coated finishes.
Story
From the Eames House
Vitra's fact sheet says the Eameses used the LTR in their own home, where a number of the tables are still found today, singly or in groups. Some carry objects the couple collected and others serve as a side table next to an armchair or sofa.
Tea at the Eames House
A Vitra magazine story places the Occasional Table LTR at a Japanese tea ceremony held there in 1951, where tea was served on the low-set tables.
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