Eames Storage Unit (ESU)
Decorative Arts and Design
Eames Storage Unit (ESU)
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978), designer
Ray Kaiser Eames (American, 1913–1988), designer
Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, established 1923, manufacturer
Ray Kaiser Eames (American, 1913–1988), designer
Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, established 1923, manufacturer
Date
1953–1955
Medium
Molded plywood, zinc-plated steel, and laminated Masonite
Accession #
1999.121
Dimensions
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Location
On View - Wieland Pavilion, Skyway, Gallery 419
Description
The Eames Storage Unit (ESU) was first introduced by the Herman Miller Furniture Company in 1950. A system of modular storage units made of plywood, lacquered Masonite, and steel framing, the unit’s configuration could be easily rearranged as customers’ needs changed or as it was moved from living room to dining room to bedroom. The ESU was remarkable because it was industrially mass-produced with interchangeable parts and was an effort to create economical household furniture. This example is the second edition of the ESU, which had stability the original lacked, provided by triangular brackets on the legs.
Credit
Purchase with funds from the Decorative Arts Acquisition EndowmentCheck This Out
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Rocking Chair (RKR),
Rocking Chair (RKR)
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DCM Chair,
DCM Chair
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Armchair Rocker (RAR),
Armchair Rocker (RAR)
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Table,
Table