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Unique Elaine Lustig Cohen Cabinet
About the Item
Two-piece custom cabinet of birch with black-and-white lacquered fronts, designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen (1927-2016) circa 1961 for her own townhouse on the Upper East Side in New York City, where it remained until 2018. The simple but graphically powerful design reflects Lustig-Cohen’s own aesthetic, filtered through the lens of her first husband, the polymath Alvin Lustig (1915-1955). The right side of the cabinet sports a pair of black-lacquered doors that open and slide inward, revealing an open space that could accommodate a television or a hi-fi system. The two-piece composition screws together inside, and cannot be split apart as the abutting sides are not finished. Provenance: the estate of Elaine Lustig Cohen.
- Creator:Elaine Lustig Cohen (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 78.25 in (198.76 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1961
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. The unit has been cleaned and polished retaining the patina of the original finish. Minor touch-ups to the facades have been professionally done.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU828524895472
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