Eames Storage Unit Bookcase

In 1949, Charles and Ray Eames developed an innovative system of freestanding, multifunctional shelves and desks.‎ Similar to the simultaneously constructed Eames House, these designs adhered to the principles of industrial production: the Eames Storage Unit (ESU) and the Eames Desk Unit (EDU).‎In collaboration with the Eames Office and Dutch designer Hella Jongerius, a carefully defined new colour scheme was chosen to give the ESU and EDU a fresh and contemporary look while still celebrating the spirit of the 1940s and ‚50s.‎ The wider ESU Shelf is available in various heights, from a sideboard to a tall bookshelf.‎ The ESU Bookcase is somewhat narrower; its four shelf levels correspond to the height of standard ring binders.‎ Fitted with drawers and sliding doors, it provides ample storage space.‎Materials:- Metal surfaces: black powder-coated finish.‎- Shelves: maple plywood with birch face veneer, transparent lacquer finish.‎- Panels: powder-coated aluminium.‎- Legs: individual levelling adjustment.‎ESU Bookcase- Sliding doors: moulded plywood lacquered