Eames® Storage Unit

Designed by Charles and Ray Eames
The Eames Storage Units are true to the inventive originals introduced in 1950. Designed as both storage place and display cabinet, they are a striking example of how Charles and Ray Eames extended the boundaries of design to create a new modern aesthetic for the office and home.

Eames Storage Units are emblematic of the grace and whimsy Charles and Ray Eames used in designing home furnishing solutions. Incredibly functional, with five configurations to choose from, the Eames Storage Unit is both a useful piece of furniture and an historic example of modern design.

The Design:

• Its no accident that this unit, designed in 1950, looks like a Bauhaus structure. Eames, influenced by European modernist architects, took a functional approach that did not disguise or soften the off-the-shelf look of the unit’s components. His use of standardized parts and industrial production techniques for making household furniture was unique and a natural extension of the Bauhaus connection between creative design and modern science.
  
  
• A result of work they had done for a 1949 exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts, these pieces reveal the "machine aesthetic" and Japanese influences important to the Eameses at the time. Long before "modularity" and "high tech" entered the language, Charles and Ray combined standardized parts in many ways to create practical furnishings that suit a variety of uses.
  
  
• The molded plywood and wire cross-supports used in Eames Storage Units echo other classic Eames designs, including their wire chairs, wire-base tables, and molded plywood chairs.
  
  

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Features at a Glance:

• Historic Storage
  
  
  • Fits just about any storage need
  • Composed of cases, cabinets, and drawers
  • Offered in five configurations
  • Available in two color schemes: neutrals or brights
  • Natural color includes grey, taupe, white, and black accents
  • Multi-color includes yellow, red, blue, gray, black, and white accents
  
  
• Classic Construction
  
  
  • Durable zinc-coated steel uprights, cross-supports, and perforated panels
  • Cabinet fronts are dimpled plywood, providing a playful visual texture
  • Drawer fronts and shelves are molded plywood
  • Case side and back panels are painted hardboard
  • Easy on floors - feet have nylon glides.

Dimensions:

1 Unit High, 1 Unit Wide Height: 20.5” Width: 24.5” Depth: 16” 1 Unit High, 2 Units Wide Height: 20.5” Width: 47” Depth: 16” 2 Units High, 2 Units Wide Height: 32.5” Width: 47” Depth: 16”

2 Units High, 2 Units Wide, With Doors Height: 32.5” Width: 47” Depth: 16” 4 Units High, 2 Units Wide Height: 58.5” Width: 47” Depth: 16”

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Why Buy From Us?

• CSN Stores stand behind our 100% Price-Match Guarantee on all Herman Miller products.
• CSN Stores also back a 12-Year Manufacturer Warranty. Should you experience any problems with your Eames Storage Unit, Herman Miller will cover the cost of fixing it for you.
• Also, should you discover shortly after receiving your Eames Storage Unit that parts are either damaged or missing, please call us immediately, and we will be happy to send you replacement parts as soon as possible and at no additional cost.
• No sales tax, except on orders shipped to Massachusetts