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Vintage coffee table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese series Model TU04
Vintage coffee table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese series Model TU04

Vintage coffee table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese series Model TU04

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Breda, NB

Vintage coffee table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese series Model TU04. Dimensions: Width

Category

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

Materials

Teak

Pastoe sideboard, Japanese Series by Cees Braakman
Pastoe sideboard, Japanese Series by Cees Braakman

Pastoe sideboard, Japanese Series by Cees Braakman

$8,391

H 28.35 in W 88.98 in D 17.92 in

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Pastoe nesting tables Cees Braakman ''Japan series''  1960s  Holland
Pastoe nesting tables Cees Braakman ''Japan series''  1960s  Holland

Pastoe nesting tables Cees Braakman ''Japan series'' 1960s Holland

$1,198 / set

H 16.15 in W 26.78 in D 16.15 in

Pastoe nesting tables Cees Braakman ''Japan series'' 1960s Holland

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Den Haag, NL

wood sides . Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe from the so called ''Japan series '' Great

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Laminate

Coffee table 'TA07' Japanese series by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands
Coffee table 'TA07' Japanese series by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands

Coffee table 'TA07' Japanese series by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Reversible Top Coffee table TA 07 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s Coffee table - Japanese series

Category

20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Serie DU03  Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 1958, Dutch design
Japanese Serie DU03  Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 1958, Dutch design

Japanese Serie DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 1958, Dutch design

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Antwerp, BE

Minimalistisch Japanese series DU03 sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958. Dutch design icon

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Japanese Serie Wall Cabinet with Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
Japanese Serie Wall Cabinet with Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

Japanese Serie Wall Cabinet with Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Delft, NL

Japanese serie wall cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s The Dutch Designer Cees Braakman

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Cees Braakman FM07 Armchairs, Japan Series for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1958
Cees Braakman FM07 Armchairs, Japan Series for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1958

Cees Braakman FM07 Armchairs, Japan Series for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1958

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman, Tibor Reich

Located in The Hague, NL

This rare pair of armchairs was designed by Cees Braakman and produced by Pastoe in The Netherlands

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Two EU/NU-11 Japanese Series Wall Cabinets by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
Two EU/NU-11 Japanese Series Wall Cabinets by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958

Two EU/NU-11 Japanese Series Wall Cabinets by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning and rare pair of Mid-Century Modern EU/NU-11 Japanese Series wall cabinets. Design by Cees

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Milk Glass, Mirror, Teak

High Sideboard designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Serie CU 04
High Sideboard designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Serie CU 04

High Sideboard designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Serie CU 04

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Antwerp, BE

Rare beautiful high sideboard designed by the Dutch designer Cees Braakman for Pastoe, a sideboard

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Sideboard Du03 Japanese Serie By Cees Braakman For Pastoe, 1960s
Sideboard Du03 Japanese Serie By Cees Braakman For Pastoe, 1960s

Sideboard Du03 Japanese Serie By Cees Braakman For Pastoe, 1960s

By Cees Braakman

Located in Brussels, BE

Sideboard Du03 Japanese Serie By Cees Braakman For Pastoe, 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Pair of U+N Series lounge chairs By Cees Braakman for Pastoe japenese series
Pair of U+N Series lounge chairs By Cees Braakman for Pastoe japenese series

Pair of U+N Series lounge chairs By Cees Braakman for Pastoe japenese series

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Cees Braakman for Pastoe, also known as the Japan/Japanese Series. Celebrated worldwide by design

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Du03 Japanese series sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 1958
Du03 Japanese series sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 1958

Du03 Japanese series sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 1958

By Cees Braakman

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Gorgeous mid century sideboard model DU03 from the japanese series designed by Dutch designer Cees

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Pastoe "Cu07" Japanese Series Highboard by Cees Braakman - 1950s
Midcentury Pastoe "Cu07" Japanese Series Highboard by Cees Braakman - 1950s

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.

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Vintage sideboard / wall unit Model CU09 from the Japanese Series Cees Braakman
Vintage sideboard / wall unit Model CU09 from the Japanese Series Cees Braakman

Vintage sideboard / wall unit Model CU09 from the Japanese Series Cees Braakman

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Breda, NB

Vintage sideboard / wall unit Model CU09 from the Japanese Series by Cees Braakman from Pastoe from

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table in Teak and Black Enameled Steel
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table in Teak and Black Enameled Steel

Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table in Teak and Black Enameled Steel

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

designer Cees Braakman's Japanese series in which sleek and minimalist black metal legs are deftly combined

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Mid-Century Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Chairs in Red
Set of Four Mid-Century Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Chairs in Red

Set of Four Mid-Century Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Chairs in Red

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 stylish, Dutch Mid-Century, Cees Braakman Japanese series dining chairs with black

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Japanese Series Dining Chairs by Cees Braakman w/ Dark Blue Upholstery
Set of 4 Japanese Series Dining Chairs by Cees Braakman w/ Dark Blue Upholstery

Set of 4 Japanese Series Dining Chairs by Cees Braakman w/ Dark Blue Upholstery

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

powerhouse furniture manufacturer Pastoe. They have black enameled metal frames and are handsomely outfitted

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

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Vintage Cu01 Japanese Series Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
Vintage Cu01 Japanese Series Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958

Vintage Cu01 Japanese Series Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in BAARLO, LI

cabinet belongs to the Japanese series of Pastoe and is a real Dutch design classic. The cabinet has four

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Japanese Series Highboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1960s
Japanese Series Highboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1960s

Japanese Series Highboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1960s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Appeltern, Gelderland

Japanese series is one of the top pieces from Pastoe's history. The warm teak and the minimalist metal

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Midcentury UMS Pastoe Coffee Table by Cees Braakman Japanese Series, 1960s
Midcentury UMS Pastoe Coffee Table by Cees Braakman Japanese Series, 1960s

Midcentury UMS Pastoe Coffee Table by Cees Braakman Japanese Series, 1960s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Udenhout, Noord Brabant

Coffee table from the Japanese Series designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in the 1960s. The square

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Cees Braakman for Pastoe CU05 Japanese Series cabinet, The Netherlands, 1960s
Cees Braakman for Pastoe CU05 Japanese Series cabinet, The Netherlands, 1960s

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cupboards

Materials

Metal

Cees Braakman "DU04" Japanese Series for Pastoe Credenza, the Netherlands, 1950s
Cees Braakman "DU04" Japanese Series for Pastoe Credenza, the Netherlands, 1950s

Cees Braakman "DU04" Japanese Series for Pastoe Credenza, the Netherlands, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland

Cees Braakman DU04 Japanese series for Pastoe credenza or sideboard, The Netherlands, 1950s This

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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 Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Schagen, NL

Mindblowing and timeless design, this large sideboard/Credenza by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, The

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Bed by Cees Braakman "Japanese Series" Pastoe, Teak, 1960s
Mid-Century Bed by Cees Braakman "Japanese Series" Pastoe, Teak, 1960s

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

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Metal

"Japanese Series" DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, Dutch, 1950s
"Japanese Series" DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, Dutch, 1950s

"Japanese Series" DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, Dutch, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland

furniture designer who worked for UMS Pastoe in the mid-century. He designed many beautiful pieces with the

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

"Japanese Series" DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, Dutch, 1950s
"Japanese Series" DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, Dutch, 1950s

"Japanese Series" DU03 Sideboard by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, Dutch, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland

furniture designer who worked for UMS Pastoe in the mid-century. He designed many beautiful pieces with the

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Japanese Sideboard DU 03 by Cees Braakman by Pastoe, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Japanese Sideboard DU 03 by Cees Braakman by Pastoe, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Japanese Sideboard DU 03 by Cees Braakman by Pastoe, 1960s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Munster, DE

Beautiful sideboard model DU 03 from the Japanese Series by Cees Braakmann for UMS Pastoe. Designed

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Cu01 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe - Japanese Series - 1950s
Cu01 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe - Japanese Series - 1950s

Cu01 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe - Japanese Series - 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Midcentury teak cabinet designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 'Japanese series'. Nice minimalist

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Wall Unit by Cees Braakman Pastoe Japanese series
Wall Unit by Cees Braakman Pastoe Japanese series

Wall Unit by Cees Braakman Pastoe Japanese series

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H 80.71 in W 89.38 in D 8.67 in

Wall Unit by Cees Braakman Pastoe Japanese series

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Den Haag, NL

for Pastoe. Japanse series 1960's, 3 white wall units and 13 shelves with black metal hangers can be

Category

Vintage 1960s Shelves

Materials

Brass, Metal

Small Drawwer Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series
Small Drawwer Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series

Small Drawwer Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Beerse, VAN

This vintage drawer cabinet, designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe as part of the iconic Japanese

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Pastoe Japanese Series Coffee Table Model TU01 by Cees Braakman
Pastoe Japanese Series Coffee Table Model TU01 by Cees Braakman

Pastoe Japanese Series Coffee Table Model TU01 by Cees Braakman

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Beautiful vintage teak coffee table with metal base designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in the

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet Model CU01 by Cees Braakman, 1960s
Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet Model CU01 by Cees Braakman, 1960s

Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet Model CU01 by Cees Braakman, 1960s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very nice cabinet from the so called Japanese series designed by Cees Braakman. The teak cabinet

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Plastic, Teak

Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet Model CU01 by Cees Braakman, 1960s
Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet Model CU01 by Cees Braakman, 1960s

Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet Model CU01 by Cees Braakman, 1960s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very nice cabinet from the so called Japanese series designed by Cees Braakman. This cabinet is

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Plastic, Formica, Teak

Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series
Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series

Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series

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H 28.35 in W 61.82 in D 31.11 in

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. The drawers

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

Pastoe Japanese series wardrobe teak with metal frame
Pastoe Japanese series wardrobe teak with metal frame

Pastoe Japanese series wardrobe teak with metal frame

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H 68.12 in W 59.06 in D 21.66 in

Pastoe Japanese series wardrobe teak with metal frame

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

One of the most wanted series of this period, this wardrobe from the Japanese series is designed by

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Linen Presses

Materials

Metal

Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet
Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet

Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet

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H 55.12 in W 55.12 in D 19.69 in

Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet

Located in Dronten, NL

Beautiful cabinet in the most desirable version with elegant black enameled steel frame with thin legs. Very good original condition. We offer museum quality crating and affordable ...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Cees Braakman for Pastoe 'Japanese Series' Wall Unit, the Netherlands, 1950s
Cees Braakman for Pastoe 'Japanese Series' Wall Unit, the Netherlands, 1950s

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Minimalistic Coffee Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series, 1950s
Minimalistic Coffee Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series, 1950s

Minimalistic Coffee Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in The Hague, NL

Cees Braakman (1917-1995) / Pastoe: Coffee table of the Japanese series, designed in 1957

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Vintage extendable dining table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe  'Japanese Series'
Vintage extendable dining table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe  'Japanese Series'

Vintage extendable dining table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 'Japanese Series'

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Breda, NB

Vintage extendable dining table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe from the 'Japanese Series', 1960s. The

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage chest of drawers DU10 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese series
Vintage chest of drawers DU10 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese series

Vintage chest of drawers DU10 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese series

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Breda, NB

Vintage chest of drawers DU10 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe from the Japanese series, 1958. The

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet over Drawers in Rare Birch
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet over Drawers in Rare Birch

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Japanese Series Cabinet over Drawers in Rare Birch

Located in Dronten, NL

The iconic Japanese series is usually finished in teak. This small cabinet has the outside

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Birch, Teak

CU05 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
CU05 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

CU05 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

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H 46.46 in W 59.06 in D 18.12 in

CU05 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Mid-century teak cabinet designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 'Japanese series'. Consists out of

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

MCM Dutch Design Extendable Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1960s
MCM Dutch Design Extendable Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1960s

MCM Dutch Design Extendable Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1960s

By Cees Braakman

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Midcentury Modern Dutch Design Extendable Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Japan Series

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pastoe Cees Braakman Japanese Cabinet, 1958
Pastoe Cees Braakman Japanese Cabinet, 1958

Pastoe Cees Braakman Japanese Cabinet, 1958

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H 46.07 in W 59.06 in D 17.72 in

Pastoe Cees Braakman Japanese Cabinet, 1958

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Highly wanted cabinet from the Japanese series by Cees Braakman with metal slipper frame in black

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Cees Braakman Japanese Series Sideboard for Pastoe
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Sideboard for Pastoe

Cees Braakman Japanese Series Sideboard for Pastoe

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H 46.07 in W 88.98 in D 17.72 in

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

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Teak

Pastoe highboard, Japanese Series by Cees Braakman
Pastoe highboard, Japanese Series by Cees Braakman

Pastoe highboard, Japanese Series by Cees Braakman

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H 17.72 in W 72.84 in D 45.28 in

Pastoe highboard, Japanese Series by Cees Braakman

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Brussels, BE

The highboard CU08, designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1958, is crafted from teak wood with a

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Pastoe Chairs Japan Serie Cees Braakman, 1959, Holland
Pastoe Chairs Japan Serie Cees Braakman, 1959, Holland

Pastoe Chairs Japan Serie Cees Braakman, 1959, Holland

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H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 22.84 in

Pastoe Chairs Japan Serie Cees Braakman, 1959, Holland

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Den Haag, NL

Two Pastoe dining chairs Model SA070 for the Japan serie 1959 Design Cees Braakman for Pastoe

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Braakman Japanese Series DU03 Sideboard for Pastoe, 1960
Braakman Japanese Series DU03 Sideboard for Pastoe, 1960

Braakman Japanese Series DU03 Sideboard for Pastoe, 1960

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Iconic DU-03 ‘Japanese Series’ sideboard designed by the famous Dutch designer Cees Braakman for

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Japanese Series Teak Wall Mount Cabinet for Pastoe
Japanese Series Teak Wall Mount Cabinet for Pastoe

Japanese Series Teak Wall Mount Cabinet for Pastoe

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H 21.25 in W 29.75 in D 15.5 in

Japanese Series Teak Wall Mount Cabinet for Pastoe

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful teak Japanese series wall mount bar or desk with drop down door, oak interior and

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak, Oak

Cees Braakman Du01 Japanese Series Sideboard for Pastoe
Cees Braakman Du01 Japanese Series Sideboard for Pastoe

Cees Braakman Du01 Japanese Series Sideboard for Pastoe

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Rare size DU-01 Japanese series sideboard by Cees Braakman. Teak with black lacquered metal base

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Cees Braakman Teak Sideboard Japanese Serie for Pastoe, 1950s
Cees Braakman Teak Sideboard Japanese Serie for Pastoe, 1950s

Cees Braakman Teak Sideboard Japanese Serie for Pastoe, 1950s

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Modern sideboard designed by Cees Braakman and produced by the Dutch company UMS Pastoe in 1955, it

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Cees Braakman EU-01 Japanese Series Desk for Pastoe
Cees Braakman EU-01 Japanese Series Desk for Pastoe

Cees Braakman EU-01 Japanese Series Desk for Pastoe

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H 28.25 in W 47.25 in D 23.25 in

Cees Braakman EU-01 Japanese Series Desk for Pastoe

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Small EU-01 desk from the Japanese series designed by Cees Braakman in 1958. Produced by Pastoe

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Cees Braakman Credenza Model DU02 Japanese Series for Pastoe
Cees Braakman Credenza Model DU02 Japanese Series for Pastoe

Cees Braakman Credenza Model DU02 Japanese Series for Pastoe

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

This very nice small sideboard was designed by Cees Braakman in 1958 for Pastoe. It is made of teak

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Japanese Series Nesting Tables by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
Japanese Series Nesting Tables by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

Japanese Series Nesting Tables by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, this set of 3 tables features one larger table and two small

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Metal

Japanese Series Two Toned Wall Mount Cabinet for Pastoe
Japanese Series Two Toned Wall Mount Cabinet for Pastoe

Japanese Series Two Toned Wall Mount Cabinet for Pastoe

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful Two Tone Japanese Series Wall Mount Bar or Desk in Teak and Oak with Drop Down Door and

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak, Oak

Cees Braakman for Pastoe CU06 Japanese Series Teak Highboard
Cees Braakman for Pastoe CU06 Japanese Series Teak Highboard

Cees Braakman for Pastoe CU06 Japanese Series Teak Highboard

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Model CU06 Japanese series highboard by Cees Braakman, Netherlands, 1950s. In very good condition

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Japanese Series Dining Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
Japanese Series Dining Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s

Japanese Series Dining Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Brussels, BE

Japanese Series dining table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s.  

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Wardrobe KU10 Japanese Serie by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
Wardrobe KU10 Japanese Serie by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

Wardrobe KU10 Japanese Serie by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Brussels, BE

Wardrobe KU10 Japanese Serie by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s.      

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model EU01 Japanese Series Desk, 1950s
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model EU01 Japanese Series Desk, 1950s

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model EU01 Japanese Series Desk, 1950s

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

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Pastoe MM70 Japanese Series Cees Braakman Design Tree-Seat, 1957
Pastoe MM70 Japanese Series Cees Braakman Design Tree-Seat, 1957

Pastoe MM70 Japanese Series Cees Braakman Design Tree-Seat, 1957

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Pastoe MM70 Japanese Series Cees Braakman Design Tree-Seat, 1957
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Pastoe MM70 Japanese Series Cees Braakman Design Tree-Seat, 1957

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Japanese Series Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s

Japanese Series Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s

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Cees Braakman Japanese Series "Cu06" Teak Cabinet for Pastoe, 1960s

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highboard comes from the very popular 'Japanese Series". Model No.- CU06 and is mentioned in the Pastoe

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Japanese series wall system by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950

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Cees Braakman EU02 Japanese Series Desk Pastoe, The Netherlands, 1950

Cees Braakman EU02 Japanese Series Desk Pastoe, The Netherlands, 1950

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Large Pastoe Wall Unit ''Japan Series '' Cees Braakman 1958 Holland

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Cees Braakman Japanese Series CU07 cabinet Pastoe The Netherlands 1959
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Cees Braakman DU03 Japanese Series sideboard Pastoe The Netherlands 1958
Cees Braakman DU03 Japanese Series sideboard Pastoe The Netherlands 1958

Cees Braakman DU03 Japanese Series sideboard Pastoe The Netherlands 1958

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Pastoe Japan For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic pastoe japan available at 1stDibs. A pastoe japan — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pastoe japan — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each pastoe japan bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Pastoe Japan?

A pastoe japan can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,183, while the lowest priced sells for $338 and the highest can go for as much as $19,582.

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. 

Find vintage Cees Braakman furniture on 1stDibs.

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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.

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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.