Furniture

Walnut & Japanese Fir Sideboard by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

US$9,600.00 United States, 1950sEdward Wormley designed this sideboard, model 671A, for Dunbar in 1953 with Japanese fir panels that contrast with the walnut frame. The case has two drawers on top with bronze pulls. Behind the four sliding doors are four adjustable maple shelves and two trays. The entire piece sits on a leather-paneled plinth.MeasurementsHeight: 32"Width: 70.75"Depth: 18.25"SpecificationsMaterials/Techniques: Walnut, Japanese Fir, Maple, & Leather

Walnut and Mahogany Sideboard by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

US$9,600.00 United States, 1945Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in 1945, this exquisite sideboard, model 4579, appeared in the 1997 exhibition “The Other Face of Modernism.” With its bold brass hinges and pulls and its contrasting woods, the piece reflects an Asian aesthetic.The center compartment features an adjustable glass shelf and a removable glass-bottom tray. The compartments on either side...

Custom Two-Tone Desk in the Style of Edward Wormley

US$7,800.00 United States, 1955This writing desk was custom-made for an American poet in 1955. The design juxtaposes the rich grain and warmth of koa wood with black trim.On the right, five individually sized drawers feature bookmatched fronts with handsome brass pulls. On the left a drop-leaf is set flush into a carved support with an Asian inflection. When open, it...

Two-Tone Desk with Rolling File Cabinet by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

US$5,800.00 United States, circa 1958Edward Wormley designed this handsome desk for Dunbar in the late 1950s. Ebonized mahogany frames two walnut drawer fronts with cylindrical vertical pulls in rosewood. The two-drawer file cabinet, similarly framed in ebonized mahogany, can be placed under the desk to either side or wheeled out for easy access.The dimensions of the cabinet on casters are...

Large Walnut Sideboard with White Marble Top and Leather Panels by Paul McCobb

US$8,800.00 United States, Late 1950sThis walnut sideboard/buffet for H. Sacks & Sons of Massachusetts shows Paul McCobb’s exacting selection of materials and attention to detail. An inset top of white marble sits above six small drawers with aluminium pulls. A pair of trifold doors with inlaid black leather panels open to reveal an interior fitted with two additional drawers, two...

Ebonized Planner Group Buffet by Paul McCobb for Winchendon

US$5,600.00 United States, circa 1959Paul McCobb designed this handsome buffet as part of his Planner Group for Winchendon. Perched on McCobb’s Classic splayed legs, the ebonized maple case is complemented by two white grasscloth-covered sliding doors with brass inset pulls. The interior fittings include an adjustable shelf and a drawer on the left and three drawers on the right.MeasurementsHeight: 33.25"Width:...

BSC Double Dressers and Suspended Vanity by George Nelson for Herman Miller

US$8,400.00 United States, circa 1952Part of the basic storage components that George Nelson designed for Herman Miller in 1952, this extraordinary set comprises two dressers in a warm walnut on either side of a suspended vanity.Each 34-inch-wide dresser contains four drawers with chrome-plated J pulls: The topmost drawer has six divided sections and the lowest has three dividers.The matching 30-inch-wide...

Rosewood Secretaire by Erling Torvits for Klim Møbelfabrik

US$5,600.00 Denmark, Early 1960sDesigned by Erling Torvits for Klim Møbelfabrik, this exquisite secretaire takes full advantage of its richly grained Brazilian rosewood. The case sits on slender tapered feet, with six large drawers at the bottom. A locking desktop folds down to reveal three storage spaces behind two sliding panels above three small drawers with bowtie fronts. To the right...

Freestanding Rosewood Desk by Gunni Omann for Edmund Jørgensen

US$5,400.00 Denmark, 1960sHandsome from every angle, this double-sided rosewood desk by Gunni Omann for Danish cabinetmaker Edmund Jorgensen positions three drawers to either side of the chair opening. On the finished back, two ample storage spaces bracket a drop-down door that reveals two shelves. The top two drawers and the rear door share a lock.MeasurementsHeight: 28.5"Width: 61.5"Depth: 31"SpecificationsMaterials/Techniques: Rosewood

Italian Tole and Wrought Iron Lemon Tree Sculpture

US$1,195.00 Italy, 1950sThis tole sculpture from Italy models a whimsical lemon tree. Rising from a five-legged base the wrought iron trunk spreads into multiple branches covered in green leaves and bright yellow lemons.Italian tole trees such as this from the 1950s are increasingly hard to find.MeasurementsHeight: 64.25"Width: 29"Depth: 11"SpecificationsMaterials/Techniques: Metal

Pierre Jeanneret Single Bed

US$8,500.00 Pierre Jeanneret 'Single Bed', Variant for Private Residences in Chandigarh (1960), India. Slender frame in round angles, top covered with solid teak blades. 3 cushions covered with a brown weaving and a white piping This bed was auctioned at Tajan Paris Auction House (March 15, 2011 Lot 113) - catalog photo enclosed. See photo before restoration when I buy...

Le Corbusier, Manhole Cover for the City of Chandigarh

US$10,600.00 Le Corbusier, manhole cover for the city of Chandigarh, India. Reproduction of the plan of Chandigarh drawn in 1951 by Le Corbusier. Cast iron. Date of Manufacture: 1951 DIMENSIONS: D 67 / H 9 cm 93 kg D 26 / H 4 in 93 kg Literature: REF PJ-MU-01-B page 601 in: Eric Touchaleaume & G. Moreau "Le Corbusier...

Pierre Jeanneret Double Sided Bookcase

US$53,000.00 Pierre Jeanneret Double Sided Bookcase from the Central State Library in Chandigarh, India. Used for the SCIENCE BOOK Section 327-342, the FOREIGN RELATION Book Section 327-342 and the CONSTITUTION Book Section 327 (see the original lettering)Designed 1957/1958. Solid and plated teak. Very rare, only 2 / 3 pieces on the market and in auctions (without lettering). See and enlarge...

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