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Eames Original ETR Coffee Table
Eames Original ETR Coffee Table

Eames Original ETR Coffee Table

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Eames Original ETR Coffee Table

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Napa, CA

Elliptical Table Rod (ETR) - Original Eames Elliptical Table with Rod base often referred to as the Surfboard table due to its elongated shape and low profile.

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Zinc

Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s
Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s

Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s

By Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Coronado, CA

Design by Charles & Ray Eames in 1951 for Herman Miller. Black laminated table top.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s
Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s

Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Coronado, CA

Design by Charles & Ray Eames in 1951 for Herman Miller. Black laminated table top.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage original Charles Eames ETR white laminate surfboard coffee table 1951
Vintage original Charles Eames ETR white laminate surfboard coffee table 1951

Vintage original Charles Eames ETR white laminate surfboard coffee table 1951

By Charles Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Early 1st Generation Vintage original authentic Mid Century Charles Eames ETR Elliptical Rare White laminate surfboard coffee table.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s
Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s

Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in New York, NY

An early edition of the 'ETR' (Elliptical Table Rod base) known as the 'Surfboard' coffee table.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Herman Miller Eames Elliptical Table (Etr) Surfboard Mid-Century Modern
Herman Miller Eames Elliptical Table (Etr) Surfboard Mid-Century Modern

Herman Miller Eames Elliptical Table (Etr) Surfboard Mid-Century Modern

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Herman Miller Eames Elliptical Table (ETR) with a white laminate top and wire base, often called the "surfboard table".

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Formica

White ETR coffee table designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1950s
White ETR coffee table designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1950s

White ETR coffee table designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1950s

By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Athens, Attiki

Herman Miller white ETR coffee table designed by Charles and Ray Eames,1951.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel

Elliptischer ETR Tisch von Charles & Ray Eames für Vitra, 2000er
Elliptischer ETR Tisch von Charles & Ray Eames für Vitra, 2000er

Elliptischer ETR Tisch von Charles & Ray Eames für Vitra, 2000er

By Vitra

Located in Stuttgart, DE

Der Vitra Elliptical Table ETR ist ein weiteres Meisterstück aus dem Hause Charles und Ray Eames und beinhaltet das spezielle von dem Designerehepaar entwickelte "Rod Base"- Gestell.

Category

20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

American mid-century modern coffee table ETR by Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
American mid-century modern coffee table ETR by Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s

American mid-century modern coffee table ETR by Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in MIlano, IT

American mid-century modern coffee table ETR by Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s Coffee table mod.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

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White ETR Surfboard Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Milker
White ETR Surfboard Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Milker

White ETR Surfboard Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Milker

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

White “ETR” aka Surfboard coffee table originally designed in 1951 by design couple Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller.

Category

Early 2000s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Eames ETR Herman Miller Coffee Table
Eames ETR Herman Miller Coffee Table

Eames ETR Herman Miller Coffee Table

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H 10 in W 89 in D 29 in

Eames ETR Herman Miller Coffee Table

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in San Diego, CA

Eames ETR elliptical table with zinc plated steel rod bases.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Diminutive Eames ETR low table
Diminutive Eames ETR low table

Diminutive Eames ETR low table

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H 10 in W 68.5 in D 22.5 in

Diminutive Eames ETR low table

Located in New York, NY

A diminutive ETS surfboard low table with the exact 3:1 proportions and height of the longer model. Probably made by Vitra. White laminated plywood top and welded and zinc coated st...

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Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Eames Herman Miller Etr Surfboard Coffee Table
Eames Herman Miller Etr Surfboard Coffee Table

Eames Herman Miller Etr Surfboard Coffee Table

By Herman Miller

Located in Astoria, NY

Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid-Century Modern elliptical 'ETR' cocktail table or 'Surfboard' low table, Black laminated wood top on two black metal wire pedestals, makers ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Charles and Ray Eames ETR Surfboard Table
Charles and Ray Eames ETR Surfboard Table

Charles and Ray Eames ETR Surfboard Table

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller ETR surfboard table circa 1951.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Tables

Materials

Metal

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, Surfboard Table ETR, 1950s
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, Surfboard Table ETR, 1950s

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, Surfboard Table ETR, 1950s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Milano, IT

Charles and Rat Eames' table is reminiscent of a surfboard for its elliptical top.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Elliptical ETR coffee table, Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 21st century
Elliptical ETR coffee table, Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 21st century

Elliptical ETR coffee table, Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 21st century

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Greding, DE

Long “surfboard” coffee table on metal frames with cross bracing and elliptical table top made of white laminated plywood. The ETR (Elliptical Table on a Rod Base) was designed by Ch...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Eames Surfboard ETR Coffee Table, Herman Miller, Black Mid Century Modern Table
Eames Surfboard ETR Coffee Table, Herman Miller, Black Mid Century Modern Table

Eames Surfboard ETR Coffee Table, Herman Miller, Black Mid Century Modern Table

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Detroit, MI

This classic mid century modern Eames ETR (Elliptical Table Rod Base) coffee table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller was manufactured circa 2000.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Charles Eames Table
Charles Eames Table

Charles Eames Table

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H 10.24 in W 89.38 in L 10.24 in

Charles Eames Table

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Charles Eames Elliptical table ETR known as a surfboard table Laminated wood top, with hard laminate coating.

Category

Early 2000s Tables

Materials

Wood

Low Table by Charles and Ray Eames
Low Table by Charles and Ray Eames

Low Table by Charles and Ray Eames

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H 10 in W 89 in D 29 in

Low Table by Charles and Ray Eames

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A good and early Eames ETR surfboard table having an elliptical laminate top that floats atop a pair of zinc-plated steel bases.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames Surfboard Table
Charles Eames Surfboard Table

Charles Eames Surfboard Table

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H 10 in W 89 in D 29 in

Charles Eames Surfboard Table

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Herman Miller Surfboard Table designed by Charles Eames. The ETR Elliptical Table Rod Base, better known as the Surfboard table, was designed in 1951.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Eames ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table by Herman Miller
Eames ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table by Herman Miller

Eames ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table by Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Highland, IN

The ETR (Elliptical Table Rod base) or “surfboard” table was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1951.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Charles Eames ETR Surfboard Table Herman Miller USA, 1951
Charles Eames ETR Surfboard Table Herman Miller USA, 1951

Charles Eames ETR Surfboard Table Herman Miller USA, 1951

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Grenoble, FR

literature: Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames, Neuhart, Neuhart and Eames, pg. 149 walnut america in good condition

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s
Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s

Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Coronado, CA

Design by Charles & Ray Eames in 1951 for Herman Miller. Black laminated table top.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lowboys

Materials

Metal

C. 1950s Herman Miller Eames ETR Surfboard Coffee Table in Black Laminate
C. 1950s Herman Miller Eames ETR Surfboard Coffee Table in Black Laminate

C. 1950s Herman Miller Eames ETR Surfboard Coffee Table in Black Laminate

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Buffalo, NY

This is an Eames ETR Surfboard Coffee Table, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller in 1951.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Eames "Surfboard" Cocktail Table with Elliptical Rod Base
Eames "Surfboard" Cocktail Table with Elliptical Rod Base

Eames "Surfboard" Cocktail Table with Elliptical Rod Base

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Stockton, NJ

Eames ETR cocktail table with elliptical rod base.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Eames "Surfboard" Cocktail Table with Elliptical Rod Base
Eames "Surfboard" Cocktail Table with Elliptical Rod Base

Eames "Surfboard" Cocktail Table with Elliptical Rod Base

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Stockton, NJ

Eames ETR cocktail table with elliptical rod base.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Early "ETR" Surfboard Table - Charles Eames
Early "ETR" Surfboard Table - Charles Eames

Early "ETR" Surfboard Table - Charles Eames

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H 10.5 in W 89 in D 29 in

Early "ETR" Surfboard Table - Charles Eames

Located in SouthPort, CT

Early "ETR" (Elliptical table rod base) Surfboard coffee table with white laminate top by Charles Eames, Herman Miller.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Charles and Ray Eames ETR table
Charles and Ray Eames ETR table

Charles and Ray Eames ETR table

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H 10 in W 88.88 in D 29 in

Charles and Ray Eames ETR table

Located in New York, NY

ETR (Elliptical table rod base)Manufactured by Herman Miller, Zeeland, MI,1951-1964

Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames "ETR" Coffee Table for Herman Miller
Charles Eames "ETR" Coffee Table for Herman Miller

Charles Eames "ETR" Coffee Table for Herman Miller

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Often referred to as the "surfboard" table, this design by Eames certainly captures the freeform ethos of early 1950's design. Ours is original laminated top, with zinc plated steel ...

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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Charles & Ray Eames Elliptical Etr Coffee Table for Vitra Surfboard, Mid-Century
Charles & Ray Eames Elliptical Etr Coffee Table for Vitra Surfboard, Mid-Century

Charles & Ray Eames Elliptical Etr Coffee Table for Vitra Surfboard, Mid-Century

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Charles and Ray Eames designed 'Elliptical' or ETR 'Surfboard' coffee table, designed by Charles Eames for Vitra, with white laminate top, on chrome wire base, Vitra lable to undersi...

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plywood

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Etr Eames For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of etr eames for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and plywood, all etr eames available were constructed with great care. Etr eames have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Etr eames made by Mid-Century Modern designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many etr eames are appealing in their simplicity, but Charles and Ray Eames and Herman Miller produced popular etr eames that are worth a look.

How Much are Etr Eames?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,949, while they’re typically $1,940 on the low end and $4,500 highest priced.

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As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.

Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.

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If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”

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