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Charles and Ray Eames considered many factors when they designed products. One of the most interesting examples of their commitment to thinking about every aspect of how their designs would be used is the ETR. By taking a “systems” approach, Charles and Ray made goods available at lower prices; the standardized parts of each system results in reduced costs in manufacturing—savings which are passed along to the consumer.

The ETR is large, clocking in at a whopping 89 1/4 inches. That’s almost 7 and 1/2 feet long; long enough that famed basketball star Yao Ming (7 feet, 4 inches) could lay down on it. It will hold many books and vases of flowers or an NBA player looking for a place to rest. But because it’s just under 30 inches wide, it doesn’t overwhelm a room. Yet, and here’s the beautiful part: it weighs only 45 pounds. That’s about the same as an average five-year-old child weighs or two high chairs for said child.

Its radius edges mean that it’s less likely that you’ll bang your shins on it than you might on a right-angled table. And, as you can see in the pictures, if and when necessary, you can take it across town in your convertible.

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