Grosfeld House Secretary Bookcase by Lorin Jackson
About the Item
- Creator:Grosfeld House (Manufacturer),Lorin Jackson (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 88 in (223.52 cm)Width: 64 in (162.56 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)
- Style:Hollywood Regency (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1947
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Purchased from original owner. Original finish. Beautifully polished. No issues. Ready to place.
- Seller Location:Hanover, MA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU886620213512
Grosfeld House
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.
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