POST-WAR MODERNISM: CTM Table by Eames

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History

Charles and Ray Eames designed this coffee table in 1945/1946.

Designed by

This coffee table was designed by Charles and Ray Eames, using their inventive technology of moulding plywood.

Dimensions

Height 40 cm, diameter 80 cm.

Materials

Moulded plywood for the top, and tubular steel legs.

Elements and Principles

Line and Proportion. The CTM has lines as its leading design element: the rounded lines of the table top and the internal moulding, and the diagonal lines of the slender legs, curved towards the top. The proportion between the gentle tabletop and delicate tubular steel legs makes this a universal and ever-popular piece of furniture.

Manufactured by

Vitra are the principal manufacturer of the CTM. They have been manufacturing CTM since its inception in 1946 until now.

Used by Designers

CTM is an ever-popular table, it composes well with a number of Eames chairs, and such compositions have been applied to both residential interiors, and commercial spaces such as libraries, offices.

PostWarModernism-Eames-CTM-with-RAR-Chair

Replicas

There are numerous replicas of this table. You can buy it from Herman Miller, Nest.co.uk, Living Edge.

Contemporary interpretations and influences

CTM has been manufactured in a broader range of colours, from light natural wood colours through browns and blacks.

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Resources

http://www.eamesoffice.com/the-work/ctw/

http://www.hermanmiller.com.au/products/tables/occasional-tables/eames-molded-plywood-coffee-table.html

http://www.vitra.com/en-gb/product/plywood-group-ctm

http://www.hermanmiller.com.au/content/hermanmiller/apac/en_au/home/design-resources/images.html?text=Herman%20Miller:Products/Eames%20Molded%20Plywood%20Coffee%20Table

http://livingedge.com.au/products/eames%C2%AE-moulded-plywood-coffee-table-with-wire-legs