About Machine Age
Newly relocated in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For nearly 25 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1980s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship. Our constantly changing inventory prominently features timeless pieces by the most innovative and visionary names in twentieth...Read More
Featured Pieces
Pierre Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, La Petite Laveuse , Bronze, 1916
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Richard Guino
Located in Dorchester, MA
"La Petite Laveuse" (The Little Washerwoman) is a well-known collaborative work between the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and the sculptor Richard Guino. The figure renders in bronze...
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Black Leather Sofa by Hans Wegner, Model CH103, for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Hans Wegner in the early 1970s, this deeply comfortable sofa, in rich black leather, sits on a polished stainless steel base that carries through to the front and back of...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Six Wire Chairs with Dowel Legs and Bikini Pad by Charles and Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dorchester, MA
Charles and Ray Eames designed their classic wire dining chairs for Herman Miller in 1951. This early set of six chairs features black powder-coated wire frames on wooden dowel legs ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Small Walnut Chest of Drawers by William A. Berkey Furniture for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Dorchester, MA
Created by the William A. Berkey Furniture Co. for its parent company Widdicomb, this charming revival dresser sets a walnut case on sturdy round feet. The three drawers feature orna...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Revival Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Straight Flush Pinball Machine by Williams Electronics
Located in Dorchester, MA
Manufactured in 1970 by Chicago-based Williams Electronics as model 389, with a design by Norm Clark and artwork by Christian Marche, Straight Flush is a poker-themed single-player p...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Games
Materials
Metal
Small Danish Modern Rosewood Credenza
Located in Dorchester, MA
This Danish modern credenza comprises a small rosewood case on solid rosewood legs. Behind the two locking doors are three adjustable shelves on the right and four shallower felt-lin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Leather and Steel Armchair by Henry Rolschau Møbler
Located in Dorchester, MA
Manufactured in the late 1950s by Henry Rolschau Møbler in Vejen, this Danish modern leather armchair sits on a steel frame. Its upholstered seat, back, and arms are angled for comfo...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Slate PaperClip Cafe Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Knoll
By Knoll, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by the Vignellis in 1994, the PaperClip table takes its name from the airy arrangement of steel rods. This later Knoll production features a r...
Category
Early 2000s American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
Danish Modern Rosewood Two-Door Cabinet
Located in Dorchester, MA
This striking Danish modern cabinet features a tall rosewood case perched on slender legs. Behind the doors (locking with the original key) are two sets of four adjustable shelves; t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Teak Chest of Drawers by Gjøvik Møbelfabriken
Located in Dorchester, MA
Made by the Norwegian furniture company Gjøvik Møbelfabriken, this dresser is a wonderful example of Scandinavian modern. Sitting on solid tapered legs, the teak case features a row ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
Ruché Sofa by Inga Sempé for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed in 2010 by Inga Sempé for Ligne Roset, the elegant Ruché seating series suggests a balance of tradition and modernity.
On a strait, slender frame of solid anthracite-staine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Teak Coffee Table by Illum Wikkelsø for A. Mikael Laursen
By Illum Wikkelsø, A. Mikael Laursen
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Illum Wikkelsø for A. Mikael Laursen, this Danish modern coffee table, model ML 115, is crafted of solid teak planks set on distinctive wedge-shaped legs.
The table has...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
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