Design / The Dowel

The simple wood dowel has been part of some great design.

The ergonomic dowel

Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen prototype, c.1938

Source: Eerro Saarinen: Furniture for Everyman -- A great book if you don't have it.

The prototype dowel

Harry Bertoia, c.1940

Source: Wright

The dowel chair

Maurice Martine

The dowel legs

Eames for Herman Miller

The dowel table

Katavalos, Littel, and Kelley for Laverne

Source: Laverne Furniture, Textiles & Wallcoverings 

The dowel bench

Stanley Young for Glenn of California

Source: Modern Furnishings for the Home

The dowel shelf

Greta Grossman

Source: LAMA

The craftsman dowel

George Nakashima, 1978

Source: Phillips