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Design: Ray and Charles Eames, 1950
HISTORIC STORAGE
Fits the need. Eames Storage Units are composed of cases, cabinets, and
drawers in five configurations and four sizes.
Fits the decor. Each configuration is offered in two color schemes: neutrals
or brights.
Strong and durable. Uprights, cross-supports, and perforated panels are
zinc-coated steel; cabinet fronts are dimpled plywood; drawer fronts and
shelves are molded plywood; case side and back panels are painted
hardboard.
Easy on floors. Feet have nylon glides.
DESIGN STORY
Eames Storage Units are emblematic of the grace and whimsy Charles and
Ray Eames used in designing home furnishing solutions.
A result of work they had done for a 1949 exhibition at the Detroit
Institute of Arts, these pieces reveal the "machine aesthetic" and Japanese
influences important to the Eameses at the time. Long before "modularity"
and "high tech" entered the language, Charles and Ray combined
standardized parts in many ways to create practical furnishings that suit a
variety of uses.
The molded plywood and wire cross-supports used in Eames Storage
Units echo other classic Eames designs, including their wire chairs,
wire-base tables, and molded plywood chairs.
Eames Storage Units are available in 1, 2, or 4, units high and 1 or 2 units wide
with five configurations of shelves, drawers, and enclosed storage for
books or binders. Units have dimpled plywood doors; plywood drawer
units and shelves; laminate sides and back panels; and steel uprights,
cross supports, and perforated panels. The storage units have adjustable
glides.
EAMES STORAGE UNIT 201
ESU 201: 2 units high, 2 units wide; No doors
Dimensions: 47.5"w x 16"d x 32.5"h
Finish: Brights or Neutrals
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