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Charles Eames
ETR (Elliptical Table Rod Base)designed 1951, manufactured 1951-1964

Not on view
Low elliptical table with slate-gray laminate top, honey-toned wood veneer edge, and two chrome wire rod bases
Designer
Charles Eames
United States, active United States, California, Venice, 1907-1978
Designer
Ray Eames
United States, active United States, California, Venice, 1912-1988
Design Firm
Eames Office
United States, California, Venice, 1941-1988
Manufacturer
Herman Miller Furniture Company
United States, Michigan, Zeeland, founded 1923
Title
ETR (Elliptical Table Rod Base)
Date Made
designed 1951, manufactured 1951-1964
Medium
Laminated plywood, chromed steel
Dimensions
9 7/8 × 88 7/8 × 29 1/8 in. (25.08 × 225.74 × 73.98 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Joel and Margaret Chen of J.F. Chen
Accession Number
M.2010.123
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Kim, Woollin, Jinmyung Kim, and Songhyuk Yang, eds. Art Across America. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2013.
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
Selected Exhibition History
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012