Set of Four Mid-Century Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Chairs in Red
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 stylish, Dutch Mid-Century, Cees Braakman Japanese series dining chairs with black enameled metal frames and red reupholstered seats and backs.
Metal
Pastoe nesting tables Cees Braakman ''Japan series'' 1960s Holland
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare set of nesting tables .Black Square Metal frame ,Comes with a White laminated top ,And teak wood sides . Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe from the so called ''Japan series ...
Laminate
Japanese Series Teak Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
By Cees Braakman
Located in LYON, FR
A rare and highly collectible Japanese Series desk designed by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, Netherlands, circa 1958.
Steel
Midcentury Pastoe "Cu07" Japanese Series Highboard by Cees Braakman - 1950s
By Cees Braakman
Located in Brussels, BE
Midcentury Pastoe "Cu07" Japanese Series Highboard by Cees Braakman - 1950s.
Wood
Pastoe sideboard, Japanese Series by Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Brussels, BE
The minimalist sideboard DU03, designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1958, is a Dutch design classic.
Metal
1958 Japanese Series KU10 Wardrobe by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manufactured in 1958 by Pastoe (UMS) in the Netherlands, this KU10 wardrobe is part of Cees Braakman's celebrated Japanese Series. The two-compartment case is clad in teak veneer wit...
Metal
Coffee table 'TA07' Japanese series by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Reversible Top Coffee table TA 07 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s Coffee table - Japanese series - Cees Braakman - Pastoe - Netherlands 1960s Wear consistent with age and use : M...
Wood
Cees Braakman FM07 Armchairs, Japan Series for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1958
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe, Tibor Reich
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking model was numbered FM07 and is part of the iconic Japanese series designed by Braakman. The design is marked by the straight lines of the black frame and the more g...
Steel
Two EU/NU-11 Japanese Series Wall Cabinets by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare pair of Mid-Century Modern EU/NU-11 Japanese Series wall cabinets. Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Utrecht.
Milk Glass, Mirror, Teak
Set of 4 Japanese Series Dining Chairs by Cees Braakman w/ Dark Blue Upholstery
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of four stylish chairs was designed by Dutch designer Cees Braakman for Dutch Post-war powerhouse furniture manufacturer Pastoe. They have black enameled metal frames and ar...
Metal
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 25.2 in D 23.63 in
Midcentury UMS Pastoe Coffee Table by Cees Braakman Japanese Series, 1960s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Udenhout, Noord Brabant
Coffee table from the Japanese Series designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in the 1960s.
Metal
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 96.86 in D 78.75 in
Mid-Century Bed by Cees Braakman "Japanese Series" Pastoe, Teak, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Munster, DE
Rare vintage bed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe from the 1960s. This bed with headboard and two hanging bedside cabinets consists of a steel frame and wooden surfaces veneered with teak...
Metal
Japanese Series Wall Unit Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese or U-series wall unit / bookcase by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe.
Wood
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 72.84 in D 17.72 in
Cees Braakman "DU04" Japanese Series for Pastoe Credenza, the Netherlands, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Cees Braakman DU04 Japanese series for Pastoe credenza or sideboard, The Netherlands, 1950s This beautiful sideboard is over 50 years old, but still looks fantastic and very moder...
Metal
Unavailable
H 46.46 in W 49.61 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Series Highboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1960s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Dutch vintage design cabinet CU01 designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958. This design from the Japanese series is one of the top pieces from Pastoe's history.
Teak
Unavailable
H 46.07 in W 59.06 in D 17.72 in
Cees Braakman for Pastoe CU05 Japanese Series cabinet, The Netherlands, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Cees Braakman for Pastoe CU05 Japanese series cabinet, The Netherlands, 1960s In good vintage condition.
Metal
Unavailable
H 46.26 in W 49.61 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Cu01 Japanese Series Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in BAARLO, LI
Very particularly iconic vintage CU01 cabinet by Cees Braakman, produced by Pastoe in 1958. The cabinet belongs to the Japanese series of Pastoe and is a real Dutch design classic.
Metal
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 88.59 in D 17.72 in
Iconic Pastoe Credenza, Sideboard, Japanese Series, Model DU03 by Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
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...
Metal
Unavailable
H 46.5 in W 120 in D 63 in
Vintage coffee table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese series Model TU04
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Breda, NB
Vintage coffee table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese series Model TU04.
Teak
Unavailable
H 46.07 in W 72.84 in D 17.72 in
Vintage sideboard / wall unit Model CU09 from the Japanese Series Cees Braakman
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Breda, NB
Vintage sideboard / wall unit Model CU09 from the Japanese Series by Cees Braakman from Pastoe from the 1960s.
Teak
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 88.98 in D 17.72 in
"Japanese Series" DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, Dutch, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
The DU03 is probably the most wanted Cees Braakman item nowadays. And not without reason.
Metal
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 88.98 in D 17.72 in
"Japanese Series" DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, Dutch, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
The DU03 is probably the most wanted Cees Braakman item nowadays. And not without reason.
Metal
Sold
H 12.75 in W 15.5 in D 29.75 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Wall Mount Vanity in Teak and Cream
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman Japanese Series wall mount vanity with teak top and cream drawer.
Teak
Sold
H 29 in W 51.125 in D 41 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table in Teak and Black Enameled Steel
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of Dutch Mid-Century designer Cees Braakman's Japanese series in which sleek and minimalist black metal legs are deftly combined with warmly hued wood.
Steel
Sold
H 27 in W 48 in D 31.5 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table with Warm Hued Wood Top & Black Frame
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An excellent example of Dutch Mid-Century designer Cees Braakman's Japanese series for Pastoe. This table has minimalist black metal legs and a warmly hued wood top.
Metal
Sold
H 27.75 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table for Pastoe w/ Teak Top and Metal Legs
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table for Pastoe.
Teak
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Sideboard
By Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Series Huge Teak Cabinet for UMS Pastoe with a Drop Down Bar or Desk, Sliding Shelves to accommodate Bottles and Tall Glass Ware. Below are 4 Stacked Drawers with signature ...
Teak
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Sideboard
By Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Huge Teak Cabinet with a White Formica Paneled Drop Down Leaf for a Bar or Desk, Sliding Shelves to accomodate Bottles and Tall Glass Ware. Below are 3 Stacked Drawers with signature...
Steel
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Desk
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Teak Desk with Steel Frame by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, this is a Small Version of the Japanese Series Desk with a Single Set of Stacking Drawers, signature curved Drawer interio...
Steel
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Desk
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small Version with a Single Set of Stacking Drawers, signature curved Drawer interior Acrylic Molded Drawer Pulls. Newly Refinished
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Headboard
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great headboard held on by a cleat in the back. This is a three-piece unit with two nightstands that are easily movable one nightstand has a cubby and flip-up top with mirror on reve...
Mirror, Formica, Wood
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Bar Cabinet
By Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Beautifully Finished Teak Cabinet with Drop Down Bar, Partitioned Drawers, and Molded Acrylic Handle Pulls.
Teak
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Chairs
By Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Metal Frame with new Natural Leather Hyde. Set of 6 Dining Chairs
Metal
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Style Credenza
By Hulmefa, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by Cees Braakman, manufactured by Hulmefa, dark teak credenza with square wenge inset cut-out drawer pulls and a birch interior. The console sits on a low black enameled met...
Steel
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Example of Cees Braakman Zen Design with Black Enameled Metal Frame and a thin Flat Teak Table Top. Newly refinished Top.
Metal
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Example of Cees Braakman Zen Design for UMS Pastoe with Black Enameled Metal Frame and a thin Flat Teak Table Top and hidden 20" Extension Leaf that Cantilevers out to Acco...
Rare Cees Braakman Japanese Series Desk
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lightly refinished Cees Braakman writing desk for Pastoe with signature curved drawer interior. Acrylic molded drawer pulls. Right stacking set of drawers. Black enameled metal frame...
Steel
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Zen Design with black enameled square tubular metal frame and a thin flat teak flame pattered table top. No leaf. Good original condition with visible signs of wear to the frame cons...
Metal
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Sideboard for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Beautiful Teak highboard buffet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s. Model CU 'Japanese Series'.
Teak
Night Cabinet by Cees Braakman, Japanese Series, 1950s
By Cees Braakman
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century teak wall mounted night cabinet designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Original handle and white opaline plate. 1950s - Netherlands Good condition Dimensions: ...
Teak
Set of Six Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Chairs
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enameled black metal frames and new flame red upholstery. Frames are in original condition with some wear to black enamel consistent with age and use.
Metal
Sold
H 28.35 in W 88.98 in D 17.72 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series "DU03" Teak Sideboard for Pastoe, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in The Hague, NL
The Cees Braakman DU03 sideboard from the Japanese Series, produced by Pastoe in the Netherlands, is an iconic example of mid-century Dutch design from 1958.
Metal
Cees Braakman Japanese Series DU-02 Sideboard for UMS Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Dronten, NL
Cees Braakman DU-02 sideboard for UMS Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1958.
Steel
Sold
H 46.07 in W 49.61 in L 46.07 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series "Cu06" Teak Cabinet for Pastoe, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in The Hague, NL
Minimalist highboard by Dutch Designer Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, The Netherlands 1960s.
Metal
Sold
H 46.46 in W 59.06 in D 17.72 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series CU07 cabinet Pastoe The Netherlands 1959
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful symmetric cabinet model CU07 of the Japanese Series designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, The Netherlands 1958.
Metal
Sold
H 28.75 in W 96.86 in L 28.75 in
Mid-Century Bed by Cees Braakman "Japanese Series" Pastoe, 1960s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Rare vintage bed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe from the 1960s. This bed with headboard and two hanging bedside cabinets consists of a steel frame and wooden surfaces veneered with teak...
Steel
Sold
H 46.46 in W 88.98 in D 17.72 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Teak Sideboard for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1955
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Munster, NRW
Minimalist teak office sideboard designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1958. This highly collectable sideboard is regarded as a true icon of Dutch midcentury des...
Teak
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Desk for UMS Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Desk # EU01 for Pastoe designed by Cees Braakman. Teak with Steel Framed Desk with signature bent Plywood Drawer interior, and Molded Acrylic Drawer Pulls. A Set of stacking drawers ...
Steel
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Desk for UMS Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Teak with Steel Framed Desk with signature bent Birch Plywood inside Drawers, and Molded Acrylic Drawer Pulls and with 2 sets of drawers. Desk # EU01 for Pastoe
Steel
Sold
H 28.35 in W 88.98 in D 17.72 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series DU-03 Sideboard for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1955
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Munster, NRW
Minimalist sideboard designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1958. This highly collectable DU-03 sideboard is regarded as a true icon of Dutch midcentury design. ...
Teak
Sold
H 28.35 in W 88.98 in D 17.72 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Du-03 Sideboard for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1955
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Munster, NRW
Minimalist sideboard designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1958. This highly collectable DU-03 sideboard is regarded as a true icon of Dutch midcentury design. ...
Teak
Sold
H 69.69 in W 59.45 in D 17.72 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series CU-04 Sideboard for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1955
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Munster, NRW
Minimalist sideboard designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1958. This highly collectable CU-04 sideboard or highboard is regarded as a true icon of Dutch midcent...
Teak
Pastoe Cees Braakman Japanese series buffet teak and white
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare high buffet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. This buffet is from the famous Japanese series and is in magnificent original condition.
Metal
Sold
H 28 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Teak Dining Table for Pastoe w/ Black Metal Frame
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman designed Japanese series dining table for Pastoe with black enameled metal frame and inset teak top.
Metal
Sold
H 70.87 in W 88.59 in D 23.63 in
KU16 Japanese Series Wardrobe or Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Teak Black
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Large KU-16 Japanese series cabinet designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958.
Metal
Japanese Series Style Rosewood Dining Table
By Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood topped black enameled metal table in good original condition in the style of Cees Braakman's Japanese Series dining table. Some wear to the frame consistent with its age and...
Metal
Dining Set by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Modernistic dining set by Cees Braakman. 'Japanese Series' in white, chrome and green faux leather.
Chrome
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H 80.71 in W 94.49 in D 15.36 in
Cees Braakman for Pastoe 'Japanese Series' Wall Unit, the Netherlands, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimalist teak wall unit Cees Braakman, Japanese series for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1950s Unique tall wall unit from the famous Japanese series designed by Cees Braakman for Pas...
Teak
Set of 4 Friso Kramer Revolt Chairs
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
More Available. Shown with Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table
Upholstery
Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series
By Cees Braakman
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This desk from the Japanese series was designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1958.
Japanese Series # EU02 Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Japanese Series #EU02 teak desk designed by renowned Dutch Post-War design great Cees Braakman for equally acclaimed manufacturer Pastoe.
Metal
Japanese Series Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
By Cees Braakman
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This cabinet of the well-known Japanese Series was designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1958.
Metal
Perfect Sideboard Japanese Series by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This is probably the most attractive sideboard of the well-known Japanese series, designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1958.
Cees Braakman EU01 Japanese Series Desk
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small version writing desk from Cees Braakman's famous Japanese series with top drawer and file drawer.
Steel
Sold
H 46.26 in W 59.06 in D 17.72 in
Midcentury Pastoe "Cu07" Japanese Series Highboard by Cees Braakman, 1950s
By Cees Braakman
Located in Brussels, BE
Midcentury Pastoe "Cu07" Japanese Series Highboard by Cees Braakman - 1950s.
Wood
Cees Braakman DU03 Japanese Series Credenza for UMS Pastoe
By Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Example of Dutch Design with Graphic Detail and Combination of Wood and Steel. The drawers have his signature curved interior. A pleasure to behold.
Japanese Series CU07 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
By Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Japanese series CU07 cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958.
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Sideboard Designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
By Pastoe
Located in Delft, NL
Sideboard Designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s Mid-Century sideboard designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in the 1960s. The sideboard is the contrast between the with wengé v...
Chrome
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 76 in W 59.5 in D 19 in
Mid Century Paul McCobb Calvin Irwin Collection Shelf Bookshelf Room Divider
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Rare Mid Century sideboard, shelf unit, room divider, designed by Paul McCobb as part of the sought after Irwin Collection series for Calvin, circa 1950’s. This example features ble...
Brass
$58,086
H 64.57 in W 37.8 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Modern Unique Cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Unique bar cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth, in a strikingly decorative design with elegant details. Made from mahogany with floral motif inlays in birch and rosewood. Lighting inside. M...
Mahogany
Petite Classic Knoll Credenza in Walnut and Cream Ca' 1950's
By Florence Knoll
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic Florence Knoll for Knoll petite scale (36"W) credenza. Walnut with nice rich patina, cream colored, original fronts and leather tabs. Vintage circa 1950s with original Knol...
Wood
Italian Architectural Wall Unit in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit or wardrobe, walnut, Italy, 1970s This striking wall unit from the 1970s reflects a bold modernist approach with an architectural appearance. Crafted from rich walnut, the...
Walnut
Cees Braakman for Pastoe "P5" Jacaranda Wood Secretaire
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Jacaranda wood secretaire with drop down desk or dry bar and light with original wiring. Lightly refinished exterior with signature curve drawer interior. To...
Metal
On Hold|$7,800
H 28 in W 71 in D 18 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Artona Sideboard in Walnut and Leather, Maxalto 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for the Artona line by Maxalto, this 1975 sideboard features a walnut frame with a leather front. The Artona collection was the first line produced ...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard, 1970s
Wood
$5,783 / item
H 33.86 in W 73.63 in D 19.69 in
Contemporary Italian Brutalist Wood And Travertine Sideboard
Located in London, London
Sideboard Travertine top Brass handles Brutalist Contemporary One in stock but can be made to order Made in a small workshop in Italy
Travertine
$69,703
H 61.42 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
Axel Einar Hjorth Wooden "Lovö" Pine Cabinet for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare "Lovö" cabinet in stained pine wood by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet Stockholm Sweden, 1930s. In good original condition. Key is included. Dimensions: H: 156 c...
Wrought Iron
$7,895
H 28.35 in W 88.59 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Serie DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 1958, Dutch design
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimalistisch Japanese series DU03 sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958. Dutch design icon of high quality. The DU03 is one of the most famous but also most coveted sideboard...
Metal
$29,043
H 29.93 in W 72.05 in D 19.69 in
Arne Vodder Sideboard Model 29 Produced by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard model 29 designed by Arne Vodder. Produced by Sibast møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Rosewood
$27,881
H 61.82 in W 47.25 in D 20.48 in
Antoine Philippon Jacqueline Lecoq Sideboard by Behr 1962 Pointe De Diamant
By Behr, Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline le Coq
Located in Munster, NRW
Highboard with diamond shaped doors (Pointe de Diamant) designed by Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline Lecoq. Manufactured by Behr, Germany in 1962. From first possession, provenance:...
Nickel
William Watting sideboard Fristho Franeker Netherlands 1954
By William Watting
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and rare small sideboard designed by William Watting and manufactured by Fristho Franeker, The Netherlands 1954. Made from teak wood, it features stylish black drawers and ...
Brass
$45,000
H 55.12 in W 75.2 in D 20.08 in
Charlotte Perriand "Le Courbolay” Cupboard for Atelier Jean Prouvè, 1958
By Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charlotte Perriand cupboard from the building “Le Courbolay” for Fabrications Ateliers Jean Prouvè, mahogany and lacquering, France, 1958. This Charlotte Perriand cupboard is charac...
Mahogany
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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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.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
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.