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Wood Box by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
wood in Mexico such as Granadillo, excellent vintage condition.
The box has beautiful patina but if
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Palofierro wood Don Shoemaker Dominoes Set
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful Don Shoemaker Dominoes set made Palofierro wood. Includes designer label Don Shoemaker
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mexican Modern Don Shoemaker Wood Trays
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
from exotic woods.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Don Shoemaker wood and brass candleholders
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Uccle, BE
Here is a pair of Don Shoemaker candlesticks in Coco Bolo wood. Both retain correct original
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Mexican Modern Wood Tray By Don S. Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Houston, TX
Mexican Modern Wood Tray By Don S. Shoemaker.
Offered is a beautiful Mexican modern tray with
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Organic Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
1960s Don Shoemaker Señal Service Tray Exotic Wood
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
MCM Don S Shoemaker Señal Service Tray Exotic Wood Mexico
geometric parquetry
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Don Shoemaker Midcentury Organic Jacaranda Wood Jewelry Box
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Queens, NY
Midcentury Rustic organic form jacaranda wood jewelry box with a bark exterior, and single drawer
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
1970s Don Shoemaker for Señal Service Tray Exotic Wood
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
By Don Shoemaker produced by Señal in Mexico 1970s
rich medley of exotic woods
Cut out handle
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wood, Cocobolo
1970s Don Shoemaker Service Tray Exotic Wood Señal Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
in exotic woods
Cut out handle for easy carry.
21.75 long 8.25 w x 1.75 h
More trays are available
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood
$1,000 / item
H 1.75 in W 8.25 in D 21.75 in
Don S. Shoemaker Colonial Carved Wood Low Chair
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, MX
accessories factory which used tropical woods such as cuéramo, cocobolo, granadillo and mahogany. Its
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
1960s Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Wood Bookends a Pair
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Don Shoemaker Hand-Carved Cocobolo Wood Bookends – Pair Mid Century Modern Mexican Design
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood, Cocobolo
Don Shoemaker Mixed Woods Trinket Box Circa 1960s
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Peabody, MA
Mixed woods trinket box, including rosewood and Mexican hardwoods such as jacaranda and cocobolo
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jacaranda, Rosewood, Cocobolo
Rare Solid Mexican Cocobolo Wood Desk Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Designed in 1970s and executed in 1981, the desk is constructed with patchwork of exotic Cocobolo wood, a
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cocobolo
1970s Custom-Made Exotic Wood Side Table Style Don Shoemaker Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Custom-made Exotic Wood Side Table Style of Don Shoemaker Mexico
Single hand-crafted side
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
$750
H 17.25 in W 16.25 in D 16.5 in
1960s Don Shoemaker Exotic Wood Bronze Votive Candle Holder
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a fascinating piece by Don Shoemaker. Cocobolo wood votive or candleholder
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Don Ruseau French Provincial Louis XV Faux Burl Wood Painted Triple Dresser
By Don Ruseau
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style triple dresser or credenza
By Don Ruseau
USA, Late 20th Century
Solid walnut in faux burl painted finish, with original brass hardware....
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Materials
Brass
$2,995
H 35 in W 65.75 in D 22 in
Don Shoemaker Box
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, MX
All original. Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1960s Bottle Shaped Wine Rack Exotic Wood Don Shoemaker Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
.
Unmarked
Exotic Wood Rosewood Brass and Cocobolo Wood.
Rack can hold up to eleven (11) bottles. It is
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Mixed-Media Painting by Don Clausen
By Don Clausen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mixed-media painting by Don Clausen (1930 - ), dated 1971. Painting is on wood. Don Clausen is/was
Category
Vintage 1970s American Paintings
Materials
Wood
Rare Don Shoemaker Tray
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this beautiful and rare tray made in solid cocobolo wood designed by Don
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood
Don Freedman Woven Fiber Wall Art
By Don Freedman
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
, Wood
This Don Freedman woven fiber wall art is in excellent vintage condition. A nice natural
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Jute, Wood
Headboard by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this headboard designed by Don Shoemaker. Made in cocobolo wood.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets
Materials
Wood
Don S. Shoemaker 1970's Mexican Carved Wood Brutalist Jewel Box
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, MX
wood log fragment is carved on one side to shape its 2 heart-shaped box drawers (one has a small
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Multi Wood Mosaic Bookends in the Style of Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of mixed-wood bookends. A compliment to any shelf or library. Reminiscent of Don Shoemaker
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
1970s Don Shoemaker for Señal Carved Root Wood Box Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
label Señal. Mexico circa the 1970s. Cocobolo root wood.
Dimensions: 6.5" H x 4" D x 10" W
Please visit
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cocobolo, Wood
Vintage Don Ruseau Commode With Pull Out
By Don Ruseau
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine quality, vintage Don Ruseau commode with wonderful French provincial influence, featuring a warm-toned medium-light brown finish over a serpentine-front top with a pull-out ex...
Category
20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Don Reitz Studio Ceramic Vase
By Don Reitz
Located in Phoenix, AZ
salt and wood firing technique.
Don Reitz taught in the University of Wisconsin-Madison art department
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Chair by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Carved chair with original leather insert by Don Shoemaker. Chair measures 19.5" wide, 20.5" deep and 27" high. Seat height is 12". Chair has been professionally refinished.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Don Shoemaker Large Serving Tray /Cutting Board Made with Different Woods
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, MX
This is a Mexican wood tray, cutting board or serving platter made in 1960s in Michoacan, Mexico by
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Butcher Blocks
Materials
Hardwood
$1,500
H 0.79 in W 14.18 in D 17.33 in
1970s Mexico Bar Service Tray Exotic Wood Stripe by Don Shoemaker for Señal
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
exotic woods
Cut out the handle for easy carry.
Tray 8.25 w x 21.75 long x 1.75 d
Discreet mounting
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood
$1,000
H 21.75 in W 8 in D 1.75 in
Set of "BONES" Sculptures by Don Harvey
By Don Harvey
Located in New York, NY
coated fiberglass on ebonized wood stands.
List Price is for the set of 9.
Can be sold individually
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Pair of Hand Carved Modern Mexican Cocobolo Wood Bookends by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of hand carved modern Mexican cocobolo wood bookends by Don Shoemaker, circa 1960s. Retains
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Cocobolo
$525
H 7 in W 5.75 in D 6.25 in
1970's Mexican Don S. Shoemaker Set of 4 Mixed Woods Spice Boxes / Tea Caddies
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, MX
geometric shaped boxes with round covers are designed with bands of different woods.
Don S. Shoemaker
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
$1,000 / set
H 4.73 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
1970s Don Shoemaker Service Tray Exotic Wood Stripe Señal Mexico
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Don Shoemaker produced by Senal in Mexico
Service tray in exotic wood
Cut out Handle design
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Rosewood, Cocobolo
Pair of MCM Cocobolo Wood Minimalist Salt & Pepper Shakers by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
A goegeous pair of MCM cocobolo wood minimalist interlocking salt & pepper hakers by Don Shoemaker
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Cocobolo
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 2.5 in W 4 in D 2 in
Don Shoemaker Leather Rosewood Sofa
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in New York, NY
Don Shoemaker leather and rosewood sofa.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cocobolo
Don Shoemaker Wood Inlaid Chevron Pattern Cutting Board for Señal
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cutting board by Don Shoemaker for his company Señal in the 1960s. The surface of the board has a repeating chevron marquetry pattern in a gradient of local Mexican hardwoods that ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Rosewood, Cocobolo
Don Shoemaker Salt and Pepper Set with Tray of Rosewood, Oak and Mixed Woods
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and great modern desgin in this rare set by Don Shoemaker.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
$800
H 6 in W 7 in D 3 in
Rectangular Table Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
Extraordinary table by Don Shoemaker made of cocobolo wood, a variety of Mexican rosewood. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Modern Center Tables
Materials
Cocobolo
Don Shoemaker Serving Tray
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Born in Nebraska, Don S. Shoemaker studied painting at The Fine Arts Institution of Chicago. In the late 1940s, he moved to Mexico with his family and settled in Santa Maria de Guido...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood
Pair of Don Petit for Knoll International Bentwood Armchairs
By Don Pettit
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful pair of Don Petit Bentwood Armchairs. He designed these chairs for Knoll International. They're sculpted in bentwood and have a nice Knoll fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Don Freedman Silk Tapestry Weaving in Muted Pastel Tones
By Don Freedman
Located in Round Top, TX
Natural fiber art wall tapestry by Don Freedman, 1983. An exceptional large scale work, crafted of hand woven, jute, silk and cotton with a wooden hanging rod. Complete with copyrigh...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Tapestries
Materials
Pottery, Jute, Cotton, Silk, Wood
Don Shoemaker Exotic Wood Inlaid Decorative Briefcase for Señal, circa 1970
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
back are constructed an inlaid pattern of exotic wood in various shades which creates a striking visual
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Jacaranda, Rosewood, Cocobolo
$1,700 Sale Price
41% Off
H 12.5 in W 17 in D 3.25 in
Mexican Modern Bookends by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Hand carved bookends made in Cocobolo by Mexican Modernist Don Shoemaker. Include original labels from his workshop in Señal Mexico.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Large Abstract Wood Table Sculpture after Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker, Wendell Castle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
heavy mounted piece of exotic wood. Unmarked, circa 1970s
In the style of Wendell Castle or Don
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Steel
$2,800
H 25 in W 36 in D 10 in
Chest F15 by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Born in Nebraska, Don S. Shoemaker studied painting at The Fine Arts Institution of Chicago. In the late 1940s, he moved to Mexico with his family and settled in Santa Maria de Gui...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Spanish Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Don Clausen C.1959
By Don Clausen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Don Clausen C.1959
Early abstract by Clausen
Original oil on board
Dimensions 48" wide x 28.25" high
The frame measures 52" wide x 33.25" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,250
H 33.25 in W 59 in D 2 in
Mexican Mid-Century Modernist Don Shoemaker Chair
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare an amazing chair designed by Don Shoemaker, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Pine
Vintage Trompe L'oeil Faux Stacked Books Chest / Decorative Box by Don Andres
By Don Andres
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Trompe l'oeil faux 'pile of books' chest / decorative box by Andres de Morgades for his and Don Russell's eponymous company, Don Andres (ca. 1970s/80s, USA).
Composed of a la...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
$650
H 16 in W 17.88 in D 12.63 in
Modernist Sofa Table by Don S. Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A modernist piece designed in Mexico by Don S Schumacher. Exotic Cocobolo wood that could easily
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Cocobolo
Don Shoemaker Mexican Modern Rare Bowl Hand-Carved
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and very rare attributed to Mexican Modernist Don Shoemaker. No labels but according to the owner this piece was purchased with a lot of items by Don Shoemaker hand carved ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of Lounge Chairs Don S Shoemaker, circa 1970
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of ‘Sling Swinger’ lounge chairs in wood and leather Don S Shoemaker
Brazil, circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mexican Jewelry Box in the Style of Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970 We offer this rare Mexican jewelry box in the style of Don Shoemaker.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
H 9.45 in W 8.67 in D 7.09 in
Vintage Don Shoemaker Rosewood Swinger Chair Signed Senal, Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chicago, IL
A great vintage example. Not a reproduction. Beautiful grain. Signed on cross stretcher. Are pictures available upon request.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,500
H 32.5 in W 30.75 in D 29.25 in
Pair of Don Shoemaker for Senal Sling Chairs
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A quite lovely pair of Don Shoemaker sling chairs for his firm Senal from the 1960's. This pair is made of a Mexican Rosewood, Cocobolo I believe. The pair has beautiful graining and...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rare Corner Table by Mexican Mid-Century Modernist Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare an amazing corner table designed by Don Shoemaker, circa 1960, this piece is very rare and hard to find, a perfect piece for the Don Shoemaker collectors, includes...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
$5,000
H 32.29 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Cocobolo Dining Table by Don S. Shoemaker
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chattanooga, TN
wood table by Don S. Shoemaker is a rare find. Geometry and brutalism intertwine to form an
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Cocobolo
Don Shoemaker Mexican Modern Cutting Board and Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
Cutting board or serving tray and mixed exotic woods salt and pepper shakers by Mexican Modernist
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
$208 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5 in W 14 in D 8 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the don wood you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A don wood — often made from wood, hardwood and cocobolo — can elevate any home. There are 157 variations of the antique or vintage don wood you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a don wood — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A don wood, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one don wood that is appealing in its simplicity, but Don S. Shoemaker, Senal and Don Pettit produced versions that are worth a look.
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Prices for a don wood can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $29,374, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.
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Aspen and holly both have very light-colored wood.
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