Vladimir Kagan, 1961 Mid-Century Modern Sideboards / Cabinets Original Receipts
About the Item
- Creator:Vladimir Kagan (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 54 in (137.16 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1961
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:North Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6132226925102
Vladimir Kagan
The pioneers of modern furniture design in America in the mid-20th century all had their moments of flamboyance: Charles and Ray Eames produced the startling, biomorphic La Chaise; George Nelson’s firm created the Marshmallow sofa; Edward Wormley had his decadent Listen to Me chaise. But no designer of the day steadily offered works with more verve and dynamism than Vladimir Kagan. While others, it seems, designed with suburban households in mind, Kagan aimed to suit the tastes of young, sophisticated city-dwellers. With signature designs that feature sleekly curved frames and others that have dramatic out-thrust legs, Kagan made furniture sexy.
Kagan’s father was a Russian master cabinetmaker who took his family first to Germany (where Vladimir was born) and then to New York in 1938. After studying architecture at Columbia University, Kagan opened a design firm at age 22 and immediately made a splash with his long, low and sinuous Serpentine sofa. Furniture lines such as the Tri-symmetric group of glass-topped, three-legged tables and the vivacious Contours chairs soon followed.
Kagan’s choices of form and materials evolved through subsequent decades, embracing lucite, aluminum and burl-wood veneers. By the late 1960s, Kagan was designing austere, asymmetrical cabinets and his Omnibus group of modular sofas and chairs. For all his aesthetic élan, Kagan said that throughout his career, his touchstone was comfort. “A lot of modern furniture was not comfortable. And so comfort is: form follows function. The function was to make it comfortable,” he once commented. “I created what I called vessels for the human body.”
A diverse group of bodies have made themselves at home with Kagan designs. Among the famous names who commissioned and collected his designs are Marilyn Monroe, Gary Cooper, Andy Warhol, David Lynch, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and firms such as Gucci and Giorgio Armani. His work is in numerous museum collections, including those of the Victoria & Albert and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Because of its idiosyncrasy, Kagan’s work did not lend itself to mass-production. Kagan never signed on with any of the major furniture-making corporations, and examples of his designs are relatively rare. As you will see from the offerings on 1stDibs, even decades after their conception, Kagan pieces still command the eye, with their freshness, energy, sensuality and wit.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: North Miami, FL
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 2 days of delivery.
- Mid-Century Modern Sideboards / Cabinets by, Vladimir Kagan in 1961.By Vladimir KaganLocated in North Miami, FLPresenting a remarkable pair of custom Mid-Century Modern sideboards/cabinets meticulously crafted by the renowned designer Vladimir Kagan in 1961. These exquisite pieces are constru...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
MaterialsTravertine, Stone, Brass
- Console Table with Galvanized Steel with Bronze FinishLocated in North Miami, FLConsole table with galvanized steel with bronze finish draped across the top to resemble fabric. It is labeled with "MADE IN ITALY" adhered along the inside of table.Category
20th Century Italian Console Tables
MaterialsBronze, Steel
- 17th Century 'Charles the I' English Oak CofferLocated in North Miami, FL17th Century (Charles the I) English oak coffer of good bold proportions with unusual plank lid and original hinges, lock and key, over carved arcade front including interlocking flo...Category
Antique 17th Century English Baroque Console Tables
MaterialsWood, Oak
- Irish Mahogany Kettle Stand, 18th CenturyLocated in North Miami, FLIrish well figured circular dish top raised on elegant turned stem and carved scrolling tripod legs. The Kettle stand table is small circular or squ...Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Tables
MaterialsWood, Mahogany
- 19th Century Near Pair of Drink TablesLocated in North Miami, FLNear Pair of 19th century drink tables. Circular top with pie crust edge, stop-fluted columnar standard, tri-partite base, carved cabriole leg...Category
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Tables
MaterialsWood
- 18th Century English Mahogany Expandable Round Three Tier Dumbwaiter TableLocated in North Miami, FLIntroducing an exquisite 18th-century English mahogany dumbwaiter table, a masterpiece of craftsmanship and versatility. This remarkable piece feature...Category
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Tables
MaterialsWood, Mahogany
- Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Table w Alexandra Kasuba Tiles, c 1949, SignedBy Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir KaganLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis rare collectors piece is a documented and signed low table designed in 1949 by Vladimir Kagan and produced through the 1950's while Kagan was partnered with Hugo Dreyfuss. Signed underneath with the Kagan-Dreyfuss stamp as can be seen in the photos, which reads Kagan-Dreyfuss New York, A Vladimir Kagan Design. Featuring Alexandra Kasuba ceramic art tiles over rough-etched oak and brass sheet legs. The Kasuba tiles feature a design of modernist horses and trees in colors of red, orange, yellow and green over a black background. This example is the larger 84" width of the design and ideal either as a long coffee or cocktail table or a low console / media table placed against a wall. Excellent option to place a sculpture or pottery and plant while displaying the beautiful Kasuba art tiles. This piece is functional fine art for your floor. Extremely rare and sought-after by collectors, this early production Kagan design produced during the Hugo Dreyfuss years. Items stamped with the Hugo-Dreyfuss stamp are exceptional pieces held in collections of fine art and design connoisseurs. Interior designers, get this for your most difficult-to-please high-profile client. *The Paul Evans Patchwork Copper sideboard and the emerald green velvet Togo sofa...Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Mid-Century Modern Rosewood ConsoleLocated in Brooklyn, NYThis beautiful vintage modern console table boasts a marble insert top and a rosewood frame. Looks great behind the sofa, in the entry way...Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
MaterialsMarble
- Mid-Century Modern Sideboard with DrawersLocated in Greenwich, CTThis vintage Mid-Century Modern sideboard has been refinished and lacquered in a bright turquoise blue. The wooden doors and tapered legs have a dark walnut stain with some red under...Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
MaterialsLacquer, Wood
- Mid-Century Modern Lucite Pedestal Console TableLocated in Brooklyn, NYA stunning vintage modern hall table with an unusual Lucite pedestal base and a thick rectangular glass top. This beautiful console boasts a sculpte...Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
MaterialsGlass, Lucite
- Tall Lucite Mid-Century Modern Tablr ConsoleLocated in Haddonfield, NJTall Lucite Mid-Century Modern Tablr ConsoleCategory
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables
MaterialsLucite
- Mid-Century Modern Radius Table by Vladimir KaganBy Vladimir KaganLocated in Port Jervis, NYExceptional and a beautiful table designed by Vladimir Kagan. Created from curved walnut panels connected by a polished chrome tri-star designed spoke. Glass is flawless.Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsChrome
