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DWR sells Navy side chairs (model 1006).

They're not cheap.

I bought my Emeco chairs from highbrowfurniture.com which also carried tables. I "temporarily" paired the chairs with a 100 year old wooden table and decided I really liked the mix. I think the chairs look great with all kinds of wood, but I would warn anyone considering them that the chairs are so cold I put pads on them for the winter. Another fun thing, the chairs are so lightweight and sturdy that I use them for outside dining too. A little rain doesn't bother them.

DuGraf Associates distribute Emeco for the NW. Their showroom is located at 2233 15th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119. They are a small family-owned showroom that have been in business for the past 25 years that provide affordable prices, I would highly recommend them. They typically do large wholesale orders but are open to retail as well. Good luck.

CB2 has a more affordable option, the Bandit Chair. Otherwise, DWR... and the navy chairs are lovely, but will cost a pretty penny.

If you love the Nave don't get a copy - they're all crap. I've owned a copy and now I own the real thing. They copies aren't made in the same way, so they aren't as sturdy, and the finish on them gets scratched VERY easily. Yes, the Navy chairs are expensive, but they are guaranteed for life.

I think Emeco makes aluminum table legs - but you need to put your own top on them. What I would do is search salvage shops to find something similar to the one above. You might try Metro Retro on Ebay - they specialize in office liquidation.

I think you were really asking about the table. People keep posting about where to get the chairs.

Here is a super beautiful aluminum table that is much bigger than the one in the picture. I think it would look great with those chairs if what your friend really wants is the whole aluminum look. It's pricey but has lovely lines.

http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Aluminum%20Table_10451_10001_17024_-1_11496_11506_Y_giftideas_

there's a store here in los angeles that sells this type of furniture...it's called Sonrisa, it's on beverly blvd...

the table looks like an old industrial table (note the "police station break-room" look of the image). like something steelcase might've made in that era to pair with their metal desks. you might look to see if a local university is selling their old over-runs. ask these guys: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/fud/1013943592.html (or search SF craigslist for "eames stainless"...

you might also consider a stainless restaurant-style table. we had one made for our old space (2ft wide/10ft long -- counter height) and stocked with emeco counter stools... it worked quite well. link to pix:[1][2][3]

also... i know modfan doesn't like copies (remember: ymmv/to each their own), but i've had both (originals and copies) and can't tell that much of a difference from a durability and manufacturing standpoint. ethical (in a recession), perhaps (the emecos are american made)... i *did* see a copy at kmart (weird) a few years ago that was bolted together and that was not a good one, but of the welded/braised (like the originals) i've seen, i've not been disappointed considering the cost ($125ish). DWR even carried a copy years ago that they tried to faux-brand with a vintage-esque label (chicago manufacturing company). we picked up a prototype at a sample sale and it's holding up quite nicely -- better in some respects to the emecos.

redNeckModern - copies aside the Emecos are just much better made.

I became kind of infatuated with the process after I got my real one (it was a gift) and did a ton of research - they are VERY different than the copies.

Yes, both are made from aluminum. But aluminum starts out very soft - whats called T-0 (tempered 0). Various processes temper the aluminum - making it harder and more durable. Emeco does all of the welding and bending when the aluminum is in T-0 which is fairly soft. Afterwards Emeco puts the chairs through heat/chemical baths that bring the temper up to T6 - harder than steel. Each Emeco chair can withstand 1700lbs (almost a ton) of pressure before collapsing. Which is why they guarantee them for a lifetime.

The copies are generally made at T-2, which is a little harder than can be bent with the human hand. However, my big bear of a freind sat in my copy and leaned back - and the leg started to bend! Every copy I've seen has a weight rating of 250lbs or under.

modfan: i get it, but again, to each their own. copies certainly vary from mfg to mfg, but again, i've owned both. sat in both. abused both. our copy is likely made my the same people who make the "sandra" chair (google search) and is coated with a clear-coat (probably by DWR themselves). i clock in at over 6 feet and 225lbs (on a skinny day) and have stood on, leaned back in, knocked around and otherwise abused this chair. i've used it as a desk chair and as a step stool. i understand the materials and mfg process and know the differences, but this is a chair, not an airplane wing. for me and my needs, the copy is more than durable enough to serve it's purpose as a chair and does it just as well as the 1/2 dozen emecos -- so, for me, the argument that "it's more durable" is a non-issue... my copy is plenty durable for my needs as a chair and it didn't cost me $600 (i.e.: i'm not paying for a durability that i'll never need/use -- i simply don't need a chair to withstand 1700lbs of weight). in fact, the clearcoat has protected the satin aluminum finish -- our emecos have scuff marks where the legs have hit harder metals (the SS-table, for instance)... there are a variety of reasons who one/i might buy an emeco chair over a copy (or any original over a copy), but in my experience, durability isn't one of them. for me, resale value and a weird "brand name" attachment prompted us to by original emeco counter stools. 2 of which are now for sale, actually... wanna buy one? ;)

Thanks for the answers! Emeco apparently made the table at some point but told me they don't any longer. They do sell legs still however so my friend is thinking of making his own with a top from somewhere else.

This place in Los Angeles is pricey, but might have something.

http://www.sonrisafurniture.com/