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Arthur Umanoff Furniture

American, 1923-1985

Though much of Arthur Umanoff’s furniture is marked by a no-frills simplicity common in American mid-century modern design, his work is anything but one-note. Over the course of a prolific career, Umanoff designed everything from case pieces to candleholders to dining chairs in iron, leather, walnut, wicker and more. With furnishings for a broad range of manufacturers throughout the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and early ’80s, Umanoff continued a thread of sculptural elegance and textural sensitivity through his designs.

After graduating from Pratt Institute in the early 1950s, Umanoff experimented mostly with wood furniture before landing a job at Post Modern Ltd, a New York manufacturer of wrought-iron furniture. There he produced furnishings that married wrought iron with wood and plastic, creating functional pieces free of utilitarian bulkiness. Umanoff continued his experimentation with mixed materials through a partnership with Shaver Howard, for whom he designed wine racks in combinations of iron, leather and wicker.

When Shaver Howard bought Boyeur Scott, Umanoff conceived several furniture designs for the brand, including the 1964 Granada collection, whose curlicue iron bases, visible through glass tops, stand out as some of his most ornate and decorative work. Indeed, much of Umanoff’s oeuvre is far more simplistic, like iron-and-pine armchairs for The Elton Co. or low-backed, slatted-seat barstools with slender iron legs for Raymor.

Umanoff was fluent, too, in the more sumptuous modernism of the era: In the mid-1960s, he designed the 2405 and 4449 armchairs for Madison Furniture Industries. Popular in offices, the walnut-framed, leather-upholstered seats, which could have been mistaken for the seductive Scandinavian modern seating of the era, were reportedly the jumping-off point for Captain Kirk’s iconic seat on Star Trek.

Even as he is among the mid-century modern designers you may not know, with work across such a range of styles and manufacturers (most no longer in business), Umanoff, who died in 1985, leaves a legacy that is fascinatingly diverse and at times enticingly elusive, making his work intriguing objects for collectors.

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Creator: Arthur Umanoff
Dealer: Dennis Gargiulo Gallery
Mid Century Modern Set 4 Swiveling Counter Height Bar Stools by Arthur Umanoff
By Boyeur Scott Furniture Co., Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pairs of bar/ counter stools by Arthur Umanoff for the Boyeur Scott furniture Co. C1960. Sold as pairs for you're convenience as you can buy all 4 also. Construction is an ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Furniture

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Iron

Mid Century Modern Set 4 Swiveling Counter Height Bar Stools by Arthur Umanoff
Mid Century Modern Set 4 Swiveling Counter Height Bar Stools by Arthur Umanoff

Mid Century Modern Set 4 Swiveling Counter Height Bar Stools by Arthur Umanoff

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Bar Counter Swiveling Stools by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 Granada bar stools in all original finish and condition. Designed by Arthur Umanoff for The Scott Boyeur Collection in the early 1960s. In...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Furniture

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Bar Counter Swiveling Stools by Arthur Umanoff
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Bar Counter Swiveling Stools by Arthur Umanoff

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Bar Counter Swiveling Stools by Arthur Umanoff

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Iron with Cane Candelabra by Arthur Umanoff C1965
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic three arm iron Candelabra with cane wrapped base along with the candle arms at the top. Paint is original and in fabulous condition.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Furniture

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Iron

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Iron with Cane Candelabra by Arthur Umanoff C1965
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Iron with Cane Candelabra by Arthur Umanoff C1965

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Iron with Cane Candelabra by Arthur Umanoff C1965

Mid Century Modern Bar & Counter Stools w Raffia & Maple & Iron - Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 iron framed bar stools with raffia wrapped backs and maple slatted seats. They swivel also! In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, plastic glides on all...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Furniture

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Iron

Mid Century Modern Bar & Counter Stools w Raffia & Maple & Iron - Arthur Umanoff
Mid Century Modern Bar & Counter Stools w Raffia & Maple & Iron - Arthur Umanoff

Mid Century Modern Bar & Counter Stools w Raffia & Maple & Iron - Arthur Umanoff

Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Modern Granada Dining Table with Four Chairs
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 5-piece dining set which includes 4 high back chairs and a round glass top table that is 29.5 height and 36 in diameter Set is designed by Arthur Umanoff from the early 1960...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Furniture

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Iron

Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Modern Granada Dining Table with Four Chairs
Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Modern Granada Dining Table with Four Chairs

Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Modern Granada Dining Table with Four Chairs

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bar Cart with a Surfboard Top by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful design for a indoor outdoor, (poolside), iron bar cart with an surfboard shaped oak top. Top was refinished and varnished. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Plenty of storage below with two wide shelves.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bar Cart with a Surfboard Top by Arthur Umanoff
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bar Cart with a Surfboard Top by Arthur Umanoff

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bar Cart with a Surfboard Top by Arthur Umanoff

Mid Century Modern Iron Bar with Raffia and 3 Stools by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Arthur Umanoff 4 PC set which includes the large, 60 inch bar with shelving and 3 original bar stools. This set is in great original condition with no issues at all. Wood, R...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Furniture

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Iron

Mid Century Modern Iron Bar with Raffia and 3 Stools by Arthur Umanoff
Mid Century Modern Iron Bar with Raffia and 3 Stools by Arthur Umanoff

Mid Century Modern Iron Bar with Raffia and 3 Stools by Arthur Umanoff

Pair of Mid Century Modern Iron with Maple and Raffia Bar Stools Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Set of Two bar stools with maple slatted seats, raffia backs on a hand welded iron frame, painted black. Seats swivel for comfort. Priced individually at 450 ea. Original plastic fee...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Furniture

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Iron

Pair of Mid Century Modern Iron with Maple and Raffia Bar Stools Arthur Umanoff
Pair of Mid Century Modern Iron with Maple and Raffia Bar Stools Arthur Umanoff

Pair of Mid Century Modern Iron with Maple and Raffia Bar Stools Arthur Umanoff

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