Eames Molded Plywood Coffee Table

The eames molded plywood coffee table metal base features the same dimpled top supported by slim metal legs.

Eames molded plywood coffee table.

1946 would mark the first release of a range of adult furniture made with the molded plywood. Mid century modern eames inspired birch plywood surfboard coffee table w hairpin legs comod. A round slightly indented top creates a lean profile that forms a strikingly simple centrepiece in any residential or commercial space whether surrounded by complementary moulded plywood lounge chairs or balancing out a sitting area with sofa seating. 50s 60s minimalist german opal side table mid century table coffee table design coffee table like miller eames knoll stugalove.

The plywood group was the first to be released to the general market for adults by the eames office in 1946. Charles and ray eames began experimenting with molded wood in the early 1940s pressing thin sheets of veneer against a heated membrane their kazam. Lightweight compact and versatile the all. The coffee table first came to herman miller s attention when george nelson design director saw it and other eames molded plywood products at a showing in the barclay hotel in new york city in the mid 1940s.

Charles and ray eames applied the same breakthrough technology that resulted in their famous molded plywood chairs to create the simple lightweight imaginative eames molded plywood coffee table wood base in 1946. Description after various attempts to draw upon their experiments with molded plywood to create a round coffee table charles and ray eames landed on one of their most recognizable designs. 5 out of 5 stars 21 21 reviews 555 69. This simple occasional table has a round plywood top and four slim tubular metal legs.

The eames ctw coffee table consisted of a circular five layer plywood top sat upon four matching legs of bent ply to a near 90 degrees. The eames molded plywood coffee table is an almost flats surface with a beveled edge allowing for ornaments drinks and other items to be safe without falling. The eames molded plywood coffee table has an overall height of 15 38 cm and diameter of 34 86 cm. Along with some of the now famous chairs such as the dcm and lcw were matching eames coffee tables that mirrored the same options.

The molded plywood coffee table 1946 is yet another product of that technology its layers of fused veneer and bent wood integral to its appeal. An original design by charles and ray eames this modern coffee table is manufactured by herman miller. Eames molded plywood coffee table metal base. The eames moulded plywood coffee table metal base features the same dimpled top supported by slim metal legs.

The surface of both versions is an eloquent example of the spirit of early eames design. 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. All made from the new materials the tables would be stylish strong and yet light to carry and move. The surface of both versions is an eloquent example of the spirit of early eames design.

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