Vitra - Eames Coffee Table square
In 1949, Charles and Ray Eames designed a coffee table as a unique piece furnishing for their own residence, the legendary Eames House in Pacific Palisades, near Los Angeles. Ever since, this table has contributed to the unique decor of this historic home interior. The rectangular table top, which gives both a impression of simplicity and luxury, was originally covered in gold leaf. Its dowel-leg base is a variation of the wooden base found on the Eames Plastic Chairs. In following years Charles and Ray Eames produced two more of these table with different tops, one in marble and the other in wood.
The re-edition of the Eames Coffee Table, produced by Vitra in collaboration with the Eames Office, evokes the spirit of the early one-off pieces: made of high-quality material, this coffee table is both a precious object and utilitarian furnishing. The square or rectangular table tops are made of marble or solid American walnut. The base, combining wooden legs with meta cross-struts, provides a stable understructure and emphasises the understated elegance of the Eames Coffee Table.
Antonio Citterio
Born in Meda in 1950, he opened his own design studio in 1972 and graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic in 1975. Between 1987 and 1996 he was associated with Terry Dwan; together they built buildings in Europe and Japan. In 2000, with Patricia Viel, he founded a design company, active at an international level, which develops complex design programs, at all scales and in synergy with a qualified network of specialist consultancies. The studio has now assumed the name of “Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel”. In the industrial design sector he currently collaborates with Italian and foreign companies such as Ansorg, Arclinea, Axor-Hansgrohe, B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos, Hermès, Iittala, Kartell, Maxalto, Sanitec (Geberit Group), Technogym and Vitra. Another important fact, in 1987 and 1994 Antonio Citterio was awarded the Compasso d'Oro-ADI. Since 2006 he has been teaching architectural design at the Mendrisio Academy of Architecture (Switzerland). In 2008 he received the honor "Royal Designer for Industry" from the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce in London.
Vitra is a Swiss company that produces furniture and interior design. Known for producing the works of important designers and architects.The headquarters are located in Weil am Rhein, Germany, where the famous Vitra Design Museum is also located.This story starts in the post-war years, when two Americans, both architects, Charles and Ray Eames, decided to help a furniture dealer.The collaboration led them to design and then produce masterpieces for interior design, which are still very current today.
