Arthur Umanoff Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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
Restored Arthur Umanoff Solid Walnut Magazine Rack Surfboard Coffee Table
By Arthur Umanoff, Grete Jalk
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Arthur Umanoff designed the mother of all magazine racks, or perhaps the most innovative coffee table of all time.
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Arthur Umanoff Coffee/Cocktail Table with shelf and Drawer in Elm, Iron, & Cord
By Arthur Umanoff
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American mid-century Arthur Umanoff iron and elm slat bench, cocktail table. Featuring a sturdy rectangular framework in Black enameled Wrought Iron, with a drawer and shelf made of ...
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Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Coffee Table with Magazine Rack circa 1970
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff coffee table with magazine rack circa 1970.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Arthur Umanoff Birch and Iron Bench/Coffee Table with Rush Nesting Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arthur Umanoff slatted birch bench/coffee table with iron legs concealing three nesting stools with rush seats (ca. 1950s, USA).
Compact piece, ideal for smaller rooms with space li...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Arthur Umanoff Elm and Wrought Iron Slat Bench, 1950's
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American mid-century Arthur Umanoff iron and elm slat bench, cocktail table, bed end bench. Featuring a sturdy rectangular framework in Black enameled Wr...
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Arthur Umanoff coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Arthur Umanoff coffee and cocktail tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Arthur Umanoff coffee and cocktail tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Arthur Umanoff were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coffee and cocktail tables by Thomasville, Russell Woodard, and Gordon & Jane Martz. Prices for Arthur Umanoff coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,000 and can go as high as $4,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,275.
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