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Rare Midcentury Dining Chiars in style of Eames,  up to 8 available, 1960s
Rare Midcentury Dining Chiars in style of Eames,  up to 8 available, 1960s

Rare Midcentury Dining Chiars in style of Eames, up to 8 available, 1960s

By Cees Braakman, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Praha, CZ

- rare type - confortable - representative - stackable

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

4 Teak Vintage Retro 1960's Mid-Century Mid-Century Dutch Armchair Cees Braakman
4 Teak Vintage Retro 1960's Mid-Century Mid-Century Dutch Armchair Cees Braakman

4 Teak Vintage Retro 1960's Mid-Century Mid-Century Dutch Armchair Cees Braakman

By Cees Braakman

Located in Markington, GB

Gorgeous Dutch Mid-Century Armchair by Pastoe, 1960s — Cees Braakman An exceptional example of Dutch mid-century design, this striking armchair by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, renown...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian Modern Extension dining table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
Scandinavian Modern Extension dining table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

Scandinavian Modern Extension dining table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An extending dining table designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe featuring a white Lacquer sliding top mechanism that reveals an integrated leaf for extension on one side of table. Sol...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Hardwood

Mid-century birch desk by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe
Mid-century birch desk by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe

Mid-century birch desk by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe

By Cees Braakman

Located in CASTENRAY, NL

Cees Braakman (1917-1995) is one of the most influential furniture designers the Netherlands has ever known. Cees was born in 1917 above the UMS Pastoe factory in Utrecht, where hi...

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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Black and White Metal and Wood Top Four Doors Sideboard by Pastoe, Netherlands.
Black and White Metal and Wood Top Four Doors Sideboard by Pastoe, Netherlands.

Black and White Metal and Wood Top Four Doors Sideboard by Pastoe, Netherlands.

By Cees Braakman

Located in Brussels, BE

Four black and white sliding doors industrial sideboard. Thick natural wood top. Two additional metal shelves inside. By C.Braakman for Pastoe Netherlands 1960.

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Mid century PT10 serving cart by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s
Mid century PT10 serving cart by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s

Mid century PT10 serving cart by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in ECHT, NL

Mid century serving cart. Model PT10 designed by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe in the 1950s. It has two trays made of shaped plywood. The frame is also made of plywood. Well designed piec...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Plywood

1950's "ROLO" PB31 Tea Trolley by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
1950's "ROLO" PB31 Tea Trolley by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

1950's "ROLO" PB31 Tea Trolley by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Midcentury Modern Dutch Design "ROLO" Tea Trolley by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe Utrecht. Model PB31. Made in the Netherlands / Holland, 1950's period. Birch plywood constru...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Mid-Century PASTOE FM08 Swiffle Chair by Cees Braakman, Netherlands 1959
Mid-Century PASTOE FM08 Swiffle Chair by Cees Braakman, Netherlands 1959

Mid-Century PASTOE FM08 Swiffle Chair by Cees Braakman, Netherlands 1959

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in DE MEERN, NL

Experience timeless sophistication with the iconic Mid-Century Pastoe FM08 Swiffle chair, a masterpiece of design by Cees Braakman dating back to 1959. Crafted by the visionary desig...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Sa 07 Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960
Set of 4 Sa 07 Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960

Set of 4 Sa 07 Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Herentals, BE

The minimalist chairs designed by Cees Braakman in 1960 belong to his Japanese Series. They are made of very dark green lacquered afro-teak and over time they have been fitted with ...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Minimal Teak and Formica Vanity by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960's
Minimal Teak and Formica Vanity by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960's

Minimal Teak and Formica Vanity by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960's

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Minimal 1960's bedroom vanity / dressing table with 2 drawer units by Dutch designer Cees Braakman for Pastoe The Netherlands Teak veneered Plywood and Formica It can be comple...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Minimalist Vanities

Materials

Formica, Teak, Plywood

Sideboard with Black and White Metal Sliding Doors by Cees Brackman, Netherlands
Sideboard with Black and White Metal Sliding Doors by Cees Brackman, Netherlands

Sideboard with Black and White Metal Sliding Doors by Cees Brackman, Netherlands

By Cees Braakman

Located in Brussels, BE

Four black and white sliding doors and two shelves sideboard with a thick wood top. Designed by Cees Brackman, Netherlands. circa 1950.

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Sideboards

Materials

Metal

TU04 Coffee Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
TU04 Coffee Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s

TU04 Coffee Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s

By Cees Braakman

Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE

Coffee table TU04 designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in the 1950s. This table has a reversible table top (teak or formica side), black metal legs and a floating magazine holder un...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Minimal Pair of Nigh Stands by Cees Braakman for Pastoe the Netherlands, 1960's
Minimal Pair of Nigh Stands by Cees Braakman for Pastoe the Netherlands, 1960's

Minimal Pair of Nigh Stands by Cees Braakman for Pastoe the Netherlands, 1960's

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Pair of oversized Minimalist bedroom nightstands by Dutch designer Cees Braakman Teakwood with white formica top and a drawer. Pastoe furniture was always made and advertised a...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Minimalist Night Stands

Materials

Formica, Teak, Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Desk Designed by Cees Braakman for USM Pastoe
Mid-Century Modern Desk Designed by Cees Braakman for USM Pastoe

Mid-Century Modern Desk Designed by Cees Braakman for USM Pastoe

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Beautifully designed desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe with high levels of practicality and comfort. It has six drawers, three of each side of the seating position. The exterior lo...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Cees Braakman Mid-Century Modern Sewing Box, Wood, Netherlands, 1950s
Cees Braakman Mid-Century Modern Sewing Box, Wood, Netherlands, 1950s

Cees Braakman Mid-Century Modern Sewing Box, Wood, Netherlands, 1950s

By Cees Braakman

Located in Den Haag, NL

So very rare this standing sewing box. Early design by Cees Braakman all Wood in primary colors. 4 boxes. Typical Holland 1950s This piece is still all original.

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Serving Trolley PB31 by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Serving Trolley PB31 by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Serving Trolley PB31 by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern serving trolley. Design by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe. Iconic Dutch design from the 1950s. Birch laminated plywood with black lacquered top. In ver...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Metal

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Metal wire stool KM05 by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe, 1950s
Metal wire stool KM05 by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe, 1950s

Metal wire stool KM05 by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Deventer, NL

Metal wire stool KM05 designed by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe, 1950s. The metal wires have a black plastic coating. The wire stool was designed in collaboration with ...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Minimalist Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of two metal wire stools KM05 designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
Set of two metal wire stools KM05 designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

Set of two metal wire stools KM05 designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Adriaan Dekker, Pastoe

Located in Deventer, NL

Set of two wire steel stools, model KM05, designed by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe, 1950s. The metal wires have a black plastic coating. The wire stool was designed in...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Iconic Pastoe Credenza, Sideboard, Japanese Series, Model DU03 by Cees Braakman
Iconic Pastoe Credenza, Sideboard, Japanese Series, Model DU03 by Cees Braakman

Iconic Pastoe Credenza, Sideboard, Japanese Series, Model DU03 by Cees Braakman

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Schagen, NL

Mindblowing and timeless design, this large sideboard/Credenza by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, The Netherlands. This piece was made from teakwood veneer and features four drawers and tw...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Cees Braakman SM05 Chair 1950s
Midcentury Cees Braakman SM05 Chair 1950s

Midcentury Cees Braakman SM05 Chair 1950s

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H 32.29 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in

Midcentury Cees Braakman SM05 Chair 1950s

By Cees Braakman

Located in Berlin, DE

Midcentury Cees Braakman SM05 chair, design classic from the 1950s with original cushion.

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Chairs

Materials

Metal

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Swivel Chair
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Swivel Chair

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Swivel Chair

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H 33.47 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Swivel Chair

By Cees Braakman

Located in LA Arnhem, NL

Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Frame and shell from bent welded and epoxy coated steel rods. Seat and backrests with loose cotton cushions. The base is of black painted metal. The chair c...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metallic Thread

DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, The Netherlands, 1958
DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, The Netherlands, 1958

DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, The Netherlands, 1958

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Antwerp, BE

A true masterpiece of mid-century Dutch design, this DU03 sideboard from the renowned Japanese series by Cees Braakman for Pastoe (1958) is both a collector’s item and a timeless sta...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 ‘SM08’ Dining Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
Set of 6 ‘SM08’ Dining Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s

Set of 6 ‘SM08’ Dining Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Antwerpen, VAN

Great set of 6 ‘SM08’ dining chairs designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe during the 1960s. A beautiful minimalist design which features a sleek metal frame combined with the original...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 SM08 dining chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1960s
Set of 4 SM08 dining chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1960s

Set of 4 SM08 dining chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1960s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in The Hague, NL

Set of 4 SM08 chairs designed in the 1950's by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe in the Netherlands. Nickel-plated metal frame and teak bentwood veneer backrest. The original alcantara up...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Cees Braakman CU05 Cabinet for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1958
Cees Braakman CU05 Cabinet for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1958

Cees Braakman CU05 Cabinet for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1958

By Cees Braakman, Hopmi & UMS Pastoe

Located in The Hague, NL

This is for a Minimalist model CU05 cabinet designed by Cees Braakman and manufactured by Pastoe UMS, The Netherlands 1958. This highboard is made of teak wood veneer and has a solid...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Rosewood 'CR Series' Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
Rosewood 'CR Series' Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s

Rosewood 'CR Series' Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Antwerpen, VAN

Modernist sideboard designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe during the 1960s. This model is part of the famous CR or Made to Measure series and is finished in beautiful Rosewood with a ...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Modernist Teak Writing Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
Modernist Teak Writing Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

Modernist Teak Writing Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Antwerpen, VAN

Executive desk designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe during the 1960s. This model is part of the Made to Measure series recognized by the use of teak wood combined with rosewood joint...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Highboard CU06 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japan Series, The Netherlands 1960s
Highboard CU06 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japan Series, The Netherlands 1960s

Highboard CU06 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japan Series, The Netherlands 1960s

By Cees Braakman, Hopmi & UMS Pastoe

Located in Hellouw, NL

Minimalist Highboard by Dutch Designer Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, The Netherlands 1960s. This highboard comes from the very popular 'Japanese Series". Finding this piece in such a...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Bar or Writing Desk CB07 in Birch Wood by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
Bar or Writing Desk CB07 in Birch Wood by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

Bar or Writing Desk CB07 in Birch Wood by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Roubaix, FR

Bar or writing desk model CB07 in birch wood, 2 doors and one flap door an 2 drawers inside with original tag of retail seller designer: Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Birch

Birch Credenza Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Combex Series, Holland
Birch Credenza Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Combex Series, Holland

Birch Credenza Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Combex Series, Holland

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern, birch, sideboard / credenza by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Combex series DB02 features a streamlined exterior with hinged doors and bentwood legs. The interior prov...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Birch

Set of 4 Dinning Room Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s Netherlands
Set of 4 Dinning Room Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s Netherlands

Set of 4 Dinning Room Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s Netherlands

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in The Hague, NL

Set of four modernist chairs designed by Cees Braakman in the 1960s. Manufactured in the Netherlands by Pastoe. These chairs has a large curved seating back and it's made of African...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit "Made to Measure" by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit "Made to Measure" by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit "Made to Measure" by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

By Cees Braakman

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Wall-filling 'Made to Measure' storage unit designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. The 'Made to Measure' series is called like that because it completely dismountable and could be mad...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Sideboard 1962
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Sideboard 1962

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Sideboard 1962

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H 38.59 in W 89.38 in D 17.72 in

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Sideboard 1962

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Antwerp, BE

Beautiful midcentury modernist sideboard designed by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, 1962, labeled, has a beech interior storage, metal drawer pulls and metal feet, 6 drawers and two s...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Beech, Walnut

Pair of Wire Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
Pair of Wire Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

Pair of Wire Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

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H 29.93 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in

Pair of Wire Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Karis, Nyland

These wire chairs come from the 'Combex' series designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in the Netherlands, 1950s. The series was only in production for three years. Original plastic...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Pastoe Writing Desk by Cees Braakman, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Pastoe Writing Desk by Cees Braakman, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Pastoe Writing Desk by Cees Braakman, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Westmaas, NL

This rare writing desk was designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe during the 1950s. The stunning hairpin legs gives a floating appearance to the top and drawer box. Light grey form...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Pastoe FB06 Sofa and Two Easy Chairs Designed by Cees Braakman, 1950s
Pastoe FB06 Sofa and Two Easy Chairs Designed by Cees Braakman, 1950s

Pastoe FB06 Sofa and Two Easy Chairs Designed by Cees Braakman, 1950s

By Cees Braakman

Located in Ghent, BE

Very nice sofa set designed by Cees Braakman during the 1950s for Pastoe Definitely influenced by Alvar Aalto, this bent birch framed loveseat and two easy chairs have new upholster...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Modern Sideboard Designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands
Modern Sideboard Designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands

Modern Sideboard Designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Antwerp, BE

Minimalist sideboard designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1958. The sideboard has an outstanding clean geometrical design with a minimal black lacquered metal ...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Pastoe Teak "Made to Measure" Sideboard by Cees Braakman
Pastoe Teak "Made to Measure" Sideboard by Cees Braakman

Pastoe Teak "Made to Measure" Sideboard by Cees Braakman

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Antwerp, BE

Cees Braakman designed his made to measure system in the late 1950s for Pastoe. With a few elements you can build any kind of cabinet, using a simple allen key. With this system Br...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Rare Dutch Modernist Lounge Chair Model FM04 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1959
Rare Dutch Modernist Lounge Chair Model FM04 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1959

Rare Dutch Modernist Lounge Chair Model FM04 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1959

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Wonderful reupholstered armchair with model name FM04, designed by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, Netherlands. This Mid-Century Modern armchair with this chassis is quite rare. The ch...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Birch Plywood Model EB02 Writing Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
Birch Plywood Model EB02 Writing Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

Birch Plywood Model EB02 Writing Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An early and rare plywood model EB02 desk, designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, The Netherlands. This elegant desk is made in the early fifties and is made of birch and birch veneer...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch, Plywood, Wood

Set of Four Rare SB37 Dining Chairs in Teak by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
Set of Four Rare SB37 Dining Chairs in Teak by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

Set of Four Rare SB37 Dining Chairs in Teak by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A set of very beautiful and uncommon SB 37 chairs designed by the renowned Dutch designer Cees Braakman, for UMS Pastoe, The Netherlands. These Dutch modern dining chairs are very ha...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch, Fabric, Plywood, Teak, Wood

Mid-Century Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Made to Measure Series
Mid-Century Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Made to Measure Series

Mid-Century Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Made to Measure Series

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Schagen, NL

Pastoe sideboard in teak, made to measure series, circa 1950s. Design by Cees Braakman. The show case cabinet can be modular compiled from the sideboard and is very hard to find. ...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Bent Ply Double Pedestal Desk by Cees Braakman, Netherlands, 1950s
Bent Ply Double Pedestal Desk by Cees Braakman, Netherlands, 1950s

Bent Ply Double Pedestal Desk by Cees Braakman, Netherlands, 1950s

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in London, GB

Double pedestal desk, model EB04, finished in birch with bent-ply legs, designed by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe of Utrecht, Netherlands in 1950. The desk has three drawers to the l...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Birch

Side Table By Cees Braakmann
Side Table By Cees Braakmann

Side Table By Cees Braakmann

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H 11.03 in W 55.91 in D 19.69 in

Side Table By Cees Braakmann

By Cees Braakman

Located in Brussels, BE

Side table Cees Braakmann 1960 Pastoe

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Side Tables

Materials

Formica

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Located in Shippensburg, PA

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Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Located in Baltimore, MD

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Located in Copenhagen, DK

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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Cees Braakman On Sale For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cees braakman on sale for your home. Each cees braakman on sale for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and teak. There are many kinds of the cees braakman on sale you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A cees braakman on sale is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Cees Braakman On Sale?

Prices for a cees braakman on sale start at $527 and top out at $6,006 with the average selling for $1,954.

Cees Braakman for sale on 1stDibs

Revered Dutch mid-century modernist designer Cees Braakman had been creating furniture since his teenage years when he was promoted to head of design at UMS Pastoe in 1948. Today’s vintage furniture enthusiasts know that Braakman found inspiration in works by Scandinavian artisans such as Alvar Aalto and Herman Miller luminaries Charles and Ray Eames — Braakman’s clean-lined dining chairs, sleek sideboards and other case pieces are demonstrative of those influences.

UMS Pastoe was established in 1913 by German-Jewish entrepreneur Frits Loeb and became rapidly successful largely owing to its reputation for well-made tables and chairs. However, the Dutch brand is best known by collectors for the modular sideboards, storage cabinets and other spare, streamlined case pieces that it produced during the postwar years. 

The Utrecht-born Braakman took over for his father, Dirk, who had by then been managing the company for more than 20 years and had designed a variety of furnishings for the manufacturer by himself. A year before he assumed his new role at Pastoe, Cees visited the United States where he became enamored with the designs of Charles and Ray Eames and the other creative minds associated with legendary American furniture manufacturer Herman Miller. 

While many Dutch designers who are now celebrated by vintage furniture collectors — names like Gerrit Rietveld and Friso Kramer are in this list — found inspiration in Piet Mondrian and the country’s De Stijl art movement, they also looked to Scandinavian modernists such as Alvar Aalto and Americans such as the Eameses. Cees Braakman was no different. 

Braakman’s 1940s-era tour to the States included a visit to the Herman Miller factory in Zeeland, Michigan. At the time, architect-designer-journalist George Nelson was director of design at the firm and had enlisted a range of designers to collaborate with Herman Miller and create what are now icons of mid-century modernism. Braakman took notice of industrial manufacturing techniques at HM and in particular, the company’s innovations in furniture design owing to experimentation with molded plywood and fiberglass-reinforced plastic. 

The Dutch designer introduced the first line of modern furniture at UMS Pastoe thereafter — a table, a chair, a bed and more created in molded plywood and featuring oak veneers, specifically tailored for smaller living spaces. Braakman was convinced that Pastoe should move on from the restrictions that a collection or set of furniture presented to consumers. 

Furniture for a bedroom, for example, should be practical and built as individual pieces that could be adapted as more space became available. New production methods and creative marketing came into focus under Braakman’s leadership, and his own lines of oak and birch furniture — which were created around cupboards that could be reconfigured as needed, or armchairs that could be combined to form a sofa — earned acclaim and were commercially very successful.

UMS Pastoe was recognized for its innovative furniture at the Milan Triennial in 1957 and Le Signe d’Or in Belgium, and Cees Braakman’s work can today be found at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. 

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A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer. 

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.