Charles & Ray Eames, 1950. Occasional Table LTR table. The LTR (Low Table Rod Base, 1950) is a small and versatile side table, designed by Charles & Ray Eames who used it in their own home at the Eames House in many different ways. Today, several tables of this type can be found in the house, distributed individually or in groups, with objects from the Eames collection or simply as side tables for armchairs and sofas. Vitra Design Museum Collection. Tabletop veneered in natural American cherry wood. Base: black coated or chromed tubular steel wire.