Eames Segmented Dining Table in Rosewood by Herman Miller, 1960s

Few designs capture the optimism of the mid-century era as well as the Segmented Table by Charles and Ray Eames. Conceived in the 1960s, it grew out of the Eames Office’s search for a table that could serve both the modern home and the corporate boardroom, and it became one of the most recognisable tables of its time. Its sculptural base, built from separate segments, turned a purely functional object into architecture. This vintage example has a beautifully proportioned oval top in rosewood, measuring 200 cm in length and 105 cm in width. The wood shows the deep veining and warm tonal variation for which rosewood has always been prized, and the generous surface comfortably seats six to eight people. The silhouette stays refined and elegant, never heavy. Beneath it, the stainless-steel segmented base is the true signature of the design. Its polished surfaces catch and reflect the room around them, giving the table a floating, almost weightless presence. The contrast between warm natural wood and cool, gleaming steel is what makes this table feel as fresh today as it did sixty years ago. Equally at home in a dining room, a stylish office or a spacious open-plan living area, it works as a dining table, a meeting table or a statement centrepiece. It pairs naturally with classic Eames chairs, but also holds its own among contemporary furniture.