Rare DTW1 Dining Table in ash by Charles & Ray Eames. Early edition by Evans Products (for Herman Miller). This early version in ash was produced in very limited numbers. Most DTW-1 tables were executed in birch. This dining table was designed at the same time as Charles Eames' much more famous molded plywood chairs. The single 90-degree fold in each of the beautiful bent-plywood legs is all that is needed to stabilize them. Lots of people bought the Eames plywood chairs; very few bought the Eames plywood table. Consequently it was produced for only a few years, and is today quite rare, especially in the lovely condition that this example is in.
Literature: Eames Design: "The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames," Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, p. 62 and p. 68; "The Herman Miller Collection" (manufacturer’s catalog), 1948, p. 64.
See also the matching set 'DCW' chairs by Charles & Ray Eames in our collection of vintage furniture.
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CREATOR: |
Charles and Ray Eames (Designer) |
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DATE OF MANUFACTURE: |
1946-47 |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES: |
Ash veneered plywood |
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MATERIALS NOTES: |
Ash veneered plywood |
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CONDITION: |
Good. Very good original condition, with minor user marks. |
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WEAR: |
Wear consistent with age and use |
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HEIGHT: |
28.74 in. (73 cm) |
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WIDTH: |
4 ft. 5.1 in. (135 cm) |
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DEPTH: |
33.46 in. (85 cm) |
