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Char­lotte Coffee Table

c. 1951

by Ferdinand Kramer
for e15

Char­lotte Coffee Table

by Ferdinand Kramer
for  e15

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The Char­lotte coffee table from e15 is part of a collec­tion that revives the endur­ing designs of Ferdi­nand Kramer, a promi­nent German func­tion­al­ist archi­tect. Orig­i­nally crafted in 1951 as part of Kramer’s acclaimed Knock-Down” series, this round coffee table is named after his friend, the artist Char­lotte Pose­neske. Created from a single sheet of plywood, it incor­po­rates versa­tile and collapsi­ble legs. In terms of base dimen­sions, it shares simi­lar­i­ties with the square Calvert table, but Char­lotte distin­guishes itself with its larger round table top. This excep­tional piece is avail­able in oak veneer as well as a selec­tion of colored lacquer finishes.

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Ferdinand Kramer

Germany (1898–1985)

An architect, interior designer, and furniture designer, Ferdinand Kramer is best known for his minimalist and functional designs. Born in 1898 in Frankfurt, Germany Kramer spent the first few years of his adult life as a soldier in World War I. After the war he studied for a few months at the Bauhaus before leaving to continue his education in Munich with Theodor Fischer. During his early career, Kramer created furniture designs for Thonet as well as product designs, including metal utensils and the Kramer Oven. Between 1925-1930 he worked with Ernest May designing housing projects in New Frankfurt. Kramer left Germany in 1938 due to the upcoming Nazi terror. World War II broke out the following year and he emigrated to the United States. While in the U.S. He developed the knock-down foldable furniture that is a large part of his design legacy. After returning to Germany in 1952, Kramer became the director of building for the Goethe University in Frankfurt, over his tenure Kramer designed 23 buildings for the university. His work shaped the architecture of the largest university in Frankfurt.

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