Arthur Umanoff Building and Garden Elements
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
Black Outdoor Patio Set by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous high back armchair and table design by Arthur Unamoff in the 1960s. The set is constructed of steel that has been newly powder coated satin black, new 48” diameter 1/2” thi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Building and Garden Elements
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Steel
'Granada' Patio Dining Set by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver-Howard, circa 1960s
By The Grenada Collection by Boyuer Scott, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage 'Granada' patio dining set by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver-Howard, Inc (Boyuer Scott Furniture) features incredible wrought iron scroll work across four patio dining chairs and one patio dining table with glass top. Beautiful Palm Beach regency style in a quintessential Mid-Century Modern design.
This classic Mid-Century Modern five-piece dining set includes four high-back dining chairs and one round glass top dining table which is 42" in diameter. Described in their 1969/1970 catalogue as "The Granada Collection dramatizes major furnishings with Mediterranean-inspired scroll work in black, lime green, or turquoise complemented by fabric upholstery in subtle-to-daring color choice.
This Arthur Umanoff Grenada...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
Arthur Umanoff Shaver Howard Bistro Table and Two Chairs
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Ferndale, MI
A Mid Century wrought iron bistro set by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard includes a pedestal table with four arm base and raffia wrap on table...
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Arthur Umanoff Patio Set Vintage 1960s
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming Arthur Umanoff patio set-dining table with four armchairs. Freshly powdercoated and seats reupholstered. Table measures 30" H, 42" D.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Building and Garden Elements
Four Lounge Chairs by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of four rare Arthur Umanoff lounge chairs with wooden seats and a rush backs. Nice overall patina.
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1950s Vintage Arthur Umanoff Building and Garden Elements
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Arthur Umanoff Swivel Bar Stools-A Set of 4
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Cumberland, RI
Arthur Umanoff Swivel bar stools-A set of 4
In stock and ready to ship
Bar height stools with Vinyl Seating
Perfect for indo...
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Mid-20th Century Gothic Arthur Umanoff Building and Garden Elements
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Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Arthur Umanoff by the Boyeur Scott Furniture Co. from their Granada Collection
By Arthur Umanoff, Boyeur Scott Furniture Co.
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Designed by Arthur Umanoff and manufactured by the Boyeur Scott Furniture Co. from their Granada Collection as chair #C102 and table #C110 all circa 1964.This set includes 3 ribbon s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Rare Arthur Umanoff Planter Stand
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 1950s Arthur Umanoff step-up planter stand. Wrought-iron and wood slats with a painted black aluminum insert.
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Set of 3 Arthur Umanoff "Grenada" Stools
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Pair of Arthur Umanoff Bar Stools
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Set of Four Arthur Umanoff Granada Chairs
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Arthur Umanoff building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Arthur Umanoff building and garden elements are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Arthur Umanoff building and garden elements, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original building and garden elements by Arthur Umanoff were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider building and garden elements by Knoll, Danny Ho Fong, and John Follis. Prices for Arthur Umanoff building and garden elements can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,850 and can go as high as $8,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,850.
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