Eames Surfboard Coffee Table
Unlike other plywood tables such as the dtm or ltr the etr was never made available in natural veneer finishes only the black laminate during the first period.
Eames surfboard coffee table. The table debuted in 1951 and its long low profile has been gracing sitting rooms ever since. Known as the surfboard table. Nicknamed the surfboard table the elliptical table 1951 reveals the playfulness in the work of designers charles and ray eames and also shows a practical side their desire to create furniture that would become a part of a life lived with simplicity and beauty. Playfully dubbed the surfboard table the eames wire base elliptical table is a mid century classic and one of charles and ray eames s most enduring designs.
Long low surfboard coffee table by charles eames designed for herman miller. Category vintage 1950s american mid century modern coffee and cocktail tables. Originally designed in the 1950 s this table was reissued in the early 1. Commonly referred to as the surfboard this classic charles and ray eames design pairs an elliptical table top with a double chromed base.
A mid century classic the fixed static structure works well within both domestic and commercial settings its mix of playful forms and sleek finishes a hallmark of what s now referred to as the eames style. Table is over seven feet long. Eames rectangular coffee table herman miller. The 1950 s would see the arrival of one of charles and ray eames most unusual and distinctive designs the etr surfboard coffee table.
The eames surfboard table would be sold until 1964 when it was discontinued but it was part of herman miller s relaunch of classic eames pieces in 1994.