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Period: 1940s
Creator: Charles Eames
Eames Office radio for Emerson
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice radio design by the Eames office. Model 578A.
Mahogany veneer case with plastic face and dials.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Eames Mahogany Leg Splint for Evans Products Plywood Division
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Must have for the Eames addicts a leg splint in mahogany plywood. Produced and signed by Evans Products Company, Molded Plywood division. Very good original condition and in an uncom...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plywood
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