1960's EE Meyer (SA) Imbuia, drop-side dining table and 3 chairs.
Mid-century EE Meyer (SA) Imbuia, drop-side dining table and 3 chairs
1960's EE Meyer (SA) Imbuia, drop-side dining table and 3 chairs.
Beautifully crafted mid-century solid Imbuia, drop leaf dining table and 3 collectable Meyer chairs designed and manufactured by EE Meyer for Binnehuis (SA).
This is an exceptionally well-crafted and designed table, the style is very reminiscent of the iconic and rare, G Plan's late 1950's Librenza butterfly table. The chairs are beautiful solid wood, sturdy and well-designed.
Condition: Very good vintage condition. The table has been fully refurbished and sealed. The chairs are in good overall original vintage condition with one minor repair.
Chairs:
Height of seat - 46cm
Height of back 84cm
Width - 44cm
Depth - 50cm
Table: 166cm x 88cm x Height – 75cm
A rare heirloom set that will last a lifetime. Beautifully designed and made, a real collector’s set and investment.
Owning an EE Meyer piece is owning a piece of history, South Africa's most sought-after mid-century furniture manufacturer.
As much as we love Scandinavian furniture, some of our mid-century South African pieces are just as beautiful.
The Binnehuis furniture stores were located in Cape Town and Somerset-West, and were owned by a Dutch businessman and his wife, Mr and Mrs van Ewijck, who moved between South Africa and the Netherlands. It seems they were most prolific during the 1960s
Imbuia is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is classified as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
