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Grosfeld House Bookcases

The New York City modern furniture manufacturer and retailer Grosfeld House, which had showrooms in Chicago and Los Angeles, forged enduring partnerships with celebrated designers and is known to collectors for its vintage Lucite furniture and other pieces made between the 1930s and the 1970s.

Following the introduction of Lucite in the 1930s, Grosfeld House used the acrylic plastic extensively in its manufacture of everything from coffee tables to chairs to mirrors — its “Glassic” line came to encompass all manner of furnishings. Owing to offerings that took on unconventional forms as well as an integration of flamboyant ornamentation such as lacquered parchment, gilt metal and ebonized wood, the brand became popular with decorators who worked in what we now call the Hollywood Regency style. Grosfeld House also produced chairs, end tables and other pieces in historical furniture styles such as Hepplewhite and Louis XV.

Grosfeld House prospered under the creative direction of furniture designer Lorin Jackson, whose collections of plastic furniture became popular with consumers, and enjoyed collaborations with designers such as distinguished German-American creator Vladimir Kagan.

Kagan, whose oft-copied furnishings for Directional are well-known to collectors, created nearly 150 pieces for Grosfeld House. Eugene Schoen, an American architect and designer most closely associated with the Art Deco style, also developed pieces for the company, while designer Marc Berge made understated mid-century modern furniture for Grosfeld House into the 1960s.

Find vintage Grosfeld House tables, seating and storage pieces for your home on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Grosfeld House
Lorin Jackson "Glassic" Cabinet by Grosfeld House
By Lorin Jackson, Grosfeld House
Located in Hanover, MA
Stunning highly stylized American art deco tall breakfront cabinet designed by Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House circa 1939. Andy Warhol had the same one in black. See original Grosfeld House catalog No. 3557 "Glassic" Cabinet. Glassic, then a new transparent crystal clear methyl methacrylate plastic developed by Rohm & Haas and first presented for sale by Grosfeld House. Mahogany hardwood finished in satin white lacquer and matte citrus green interior with mirror, lucite rods and embellishments. Glassic pilasters, rods, trim, and gallery rail on top. Cabinet is two sections: The top section of two doors with Lucite rods, opening to a lighted interior with three adjustable shelves. The bottom section fitted with two mirror clad doors on which is applied a Trojan helmet design in hand carved Glassic and which open to reveal one shelf. Top of upper cabinet cleverly crafted as a hybrid draped sash and Ionic capitals. Reference: original Grosfeld House ad...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Grosfeld House Bookcases

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Lucite, Mahogany, Mirror

Grosfeld House Secretary Bookcase by Lorin Jackson
By Grosfeld House, Lorin Jackson
Located in Hanover, MA
Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House 1940s cabinet bookcase in mahogany featuring a pull-out secretary with writing surface. Distinctive Grosfeld "Glassic" Lucite ring pulls with sunbu...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Grosfeld House Bookcases

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Brass

Grosfeld House 1940s Secretary by Lorin Jackson
By Grosfeld House, Lorin Jackson
Located in Hanover, MA
Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House 1940s cabinet bookcase in mahogany featuring a pull-out secretary with writing surface. Distinctive Grosfeld "Glassic" lucite ring pulls with sunburs...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Grosfeld House Bookcases

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Brass

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