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Eames Storage Units
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames
 
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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.



 
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