Eiermann Table, Linoleum black (Forbo 4023) with oak edge, 200 x 90 cm, Black, Vertical, centred (Eiermann 2), 135 x 78 cm

Design Story

The Design

The Eiermann Table is based on a 1953 Egon Eiermann design; namely a metal table frame with a diagonally placed support crossbar. In 1965 the design of the original frame was adapted to feature a vertical support crossbar. A variation that also made the frame easier to dismantle and transport. Easier to dismantle and transport but less elegant that the original Eiermann table frame. In addition to the Eiermann table frame the contemporary furniture producer Richard Lampert also offer an accompanying table top. A striking example of functional modernism the Eiermann Table - or architects table as it is often referred to on account of its popularity in the profession - is a design classic that is a simple as it is practical.

In the past, only the original frame from 1953 was called the "Eiermann table". The version from 1965 was called "drawing table" by architects. Only after Richard Lampert obtained the rights to the original in 1995 he introduced the term Eiermann 1 for the original and Eiermann 2 for the 1965 version to distinguish them. Until Richard Lampert's activities after acquiring the rights, the drawing table was also only sold by architects in direct sales. It was Richard Lampert who subsequently made the Eiermann frames known in the design furniture trade throughout Europe.

Historical context

Despite studying in the 1920s, Egon Eiermann doesn't belong to the Bauhaus ranks but rather is associated with so-called Secondary Modernity and functionalism. Indeed it wasn't until the 1950s on a tour of the USA that he first met the likes of Marcel Brauer, Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. In comparison to such men Eiermann was able to continue his career post-war in Germany, a situation that helped him become acknowledged as the father of German functionalism. In addition to the likes of Arne Jacobsen or Alvar Aalto Egon Eiermann was one of the main representatives of a branch of functionalism that called for, and got, clear, light designs. Egon Eiermann was also one of the first European designers of his generation to grasp that furniture needed to be able to be mass produced in order to be successful: a condition he realised with more than a degree of finesse and charm.

Eiermann Table: Accessories

Eiermann Table Extension - Flexibility in height and angle

To allow for more individual height adjustment options these Eiermann Table extensions allow the basic height of 65 cm to be increased in five stages of 35 mm up to maximum height of 85 cm. Because each extension can be individually adjusted the extensions also allow the table frame to be angled, for example, for use as a drawing table.

Mounting set - For fine adjustments and fixing

For fixing or finely adjusting the table top the Mounting set allows height differences of up to 20 mm to be evened out. Leaving no excuse for uneven surfaces!

Cable trough - For a little order under your desk

Safely and securely store cables and similar objects under your Eiermann Table with the cable trough. Available in a range of sizes for all the Eiermann Tables the cable trough simply hangs in the frame and solves all those cable salad problems.

Height adjustable feet - The simple solution for uneven floor surfaces

Uneven floor surfaces can make correctly positioning a desk a tiring business. The Richard Lampert height adjustable feet are simply screwed into the Eiermann table frame and can even out differences of between 20 and 40 mm. Thus ensuring the work surface you deserve. Regardless of where you work.

Industrial castors - For a mobile workplace

The industrial castors turn a static Eiermann table frame into a mobile office element that can be effortlessly transferred from A to B and back again as required. And with each set containing two castors with a brake, security is also included. Through the castors the table top height is raised by 70 mm