A long, low coffee table in imbuia, designed and made by EE Meyer for Binnehuis in the 1960s. The form is straightforward and confident — a generous rectangular top raised on four slender tapered legs — and it is precisely this restraint that makes it work so well in a contemporary interior. Nothing is superfluous. The imbuia does the talking.
The top presents a rich, even grain with the depth of colour that only decades of careful use and natural ageing can produce.
EE Meyer for Binnehuis
A true treasure that encapsulates the essence of South Africa's most sought-after mid-century furniture manufacturer. With a legacy rooted in timeless craftsmanship and iconic design, EE Meyer creations are highly collectible. Owning an EE Meyer piece means not only acquiring a beautiful work of art but also preserving a valuable piece of South African design history.
EE Meyer was directed by Gerhardt Meyer from 1966 — the South African master of understated mid-century elegance. His designs became synonymous with a distinctly South African interpretation of modernist furniture: sober, clean, and generous in their use of solid imbuia.
Imbuia — sometimes called African walnut — is a hardwood native to the forests of southern Brazil and historically used extensively in South African cabinetmaking. Deeply figured, warm in tone, and extraordinarily durable, it is the material that defines the EE Meyer aesthetic.
The Binnehuis furniture stores were located in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Newlands, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg, owned by Dutch businessman and his wife, Mr and Mrs van Ewijck, who moved between South Africa and the Netherlands. They were most prolific during the 1960s.
EE Meyer for Binnehuis pieces are among the most collectible examples of South African mid-century design.
Imbuia is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Vintage pieces from before 1992 are legally permitted for sale.
