Unique Furniture Makers Double Dresser with Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
Unique mid-century Chippendale double dresser by Unique Furniture Makers in very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Cherry
Unique Furniture Makers
Hand Painted Ceramic Plate Momotaro Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handcrafted and painted a series of playful, anthropomorphic plates, each adorned with their own unique visage
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Plate Come in Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handcrafted and painted a series of playful, anthropomorphic plates, each adorned with their own unique visage
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Plate Mr J Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handcrafted and painted a series of playful, anthropomorphic plates, each adorned with their own unique visage
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Plate Bon Voyage Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handcrafted and painted a series of playful, anthropomorphic plates, each adorned with their own unique visage
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 4 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Surrealist-inspired show The Dinner Guests, each ceramic Smiley spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9. Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 6 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the surrealist-inspired show the dinner guests, each ceramic smiley spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9. Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 5 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the surrealist-inspired show the dinner guests, each ceramic smiley spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9. Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 3 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the surrealist-inspired show the dinner guests, each ceramic Smiley Spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9. Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 7 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the surrealist-inspired show the dinner guests, each ceramic smiley spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9. Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 8 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the surrealist-inspired show the dinner guests, each ceramic smiley spoon is hand-painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9. Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 1 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the surrealist-inspired show the dinner guests, each ceramic smiley spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9. Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 2 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Surrealist-inspired show The Dinner Guests, each ceramic Smiley Spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9. Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Plate Planets of Face Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handcrafted and painted a series of playful, anthropomorphic plates, each adorned with their own unique visage
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Plate Pirate Freckle Sprinkle Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handcrafted and painted a series of playful, anthropomorphic plates, each adorned with their own unique visage
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Hand-Woven Polyester Wall Grate Curtain, Italy, Unknown Maker
$340Sale Price|42% Off
H 118.12 in W 78.75 in D 0.04 in
Unique Hand-Woven Polyester Wall Grate Curtain, Italy, Unknown Maker
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
T/212 - Unusual "wall grate" curtain by ARKE design in italy. That's special ! furnishes a room ! Never used, of course, with this special price for closing activities.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Curtains and Valances
Materials
Polyester
XXL dining table in burl and elm wood, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Scarpa. Crafted in Belgium by a small furniture maker, this unique dining table is big in size and will
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Elm, Burl
Korean Two-Level Stacking Chests with Mirrored Persimmon Wood Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
rather unique phenomenon is Korea. The furniture makers take the advantage of the dramatic ink-black
Category
Early 20th Century South Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Brass
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Unique 1950s British Cabinet-Maker Solid Mahogany and Sycamore Sideboard
Unavailable
H 35.83 in W 72.05 in D 17.92 in
Unique 1950s British Cabinet-Maker Solid Mahogany and Sycamore Sideboard
Located in Derby, Derbyshire
1959 and beauitfully crafted by a highly skilled cabinet-maker in the south-east of England. This is a
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany, Sycamore
Very important and unique set of ten Biedermeier chairs.
By Court Cabinet Makers
Located in New York, NY
Very important and unique set of ten Biedermeier chairs. Consisting of two armchairs and
Category
German Dining Room Chairs
1950’s Mid-Century Modern Nightstand
Located in Charleston, SC
Furniture Makers.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Handmade Silicone Plant Hanger Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Plant name: Bamboo Cuttings Watering Schedule: Replace water every 3 weeks with fresh
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Glass
Handmade Porcelain Vulture Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: H 13.5" x W 9" x D 9" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Asparagus Fern Watering Schedule
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Porcelain
Handmade Stoneware Niña Planter A Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Nanouk Watering Schedule: Water once every week. Lighting
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stoneware
Basketball Love Handmade Stoneware Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Ripple Peperomia Watering Schedule: Water once every 7 days
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stoneware
Red Glasses Handmade Stoneware Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" x D 8.5" Edition: Unique Plant name: Money tree Watering schedule: Water once every 7-10 days
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stoneware
Clogs Handmade Glazed Earthenware Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" (each) 2020 Edition: Unique Scott Reeder (b. 1970, Battle Creek, MI) is a multi-disciplinary
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Earthenware
Handmade Glazed Earthenware Boot Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant name: Euphorbia Cactus Watering schedule: Water once every 3 weeks
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Earthenware
Handmade Ceramic Reclaim'd Vase Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Plant name: Oxalis Triangularis Watering schedule: Water once every 7 days. Lighting
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Porcelain Blue Top Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" Edition: Unique Plant name: Dracena Marginata Watering schedule: Water once every 2 weeks. Allow the
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Porcelain
Anchor Companion Handmade Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Plant name: Candelabra Cactus Watering schedule: Once every 3 weeks. Water more often
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Orange Companion Handmade Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Plant name: Candelabra Cactus Watering schedule: Once every 3 weeks. Water more often
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Pink Companion Handmade Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Plant name: Candelabra Cactus Watering schedule: Once every 3 weeks. Water more often
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Conch Shell Glazed Earthenware Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Air Plant Watering Schedule: Every 7 days, submerge the plant
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Earthenware
Meltdown Bust Glazed Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2013 Edition: Unique Plant name: Ponytail palm Watering schedule: Water once every 3 weeks
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Green Companion Handmade Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handmade by Trish Tillman Materials: Ceramic Dimensions: H 8.25" x W 3" x D 3" 2019 Edition: Plant name: Candelabra Cactus Watering schedule: Once every 3 weeks. Wate...
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Singing Rose 2 Handmade Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Plant Name: Bromeliad Watering Schedule: Water once every 7-10 days. Allow soil to
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Flower Wolf Handmade Ceramic Stoneware Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: H 10" x W 11" x D 7" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Spider Plant Watering Schedule
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Nod to Cleo Handmade Clay Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" x W 7" x D 4" Edition: Unique Sam Harvey is a ceramic artist with extensive knowledge and
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Clay
Temple 4 Handmade Glazed Stoneware Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" x W 5.5" x D 5.5" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Pinstripe Calathea Watering Schedule
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stoneware
BLOB 003 Handmade Glazed Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: H 16.5" x W 9.8" x D 5.5" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant name: Air Plant Watering schedule
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
BLOB 002 Handmade Glazed Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: H 24" x W 18" x D 7" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Air Plant Watering Schedule
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
BLOB 001 Handmade Glazed Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: H 16" x W 11" x D 16" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Air Plant Watering Schedule
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Glazed Clay Thumbs-Up Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Plant name: Alabaster Swirl Euphorbia Watering schedule: Water once every 3 weeks
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Clay
Running Shoe Handmade Glazed Earthenware Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant name: Echeveria Succulent Watering schedule: Water once every 3 weeks
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Earthenware
Unique English Folkart Boot Makers Shop Advertising Sign
Located in London, GB
Unique boot makers shop advertising sign We are proud to offer a unique early 20th century 3
Category
Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Plywood
Untitled Handmade Glazed Stoneware Planter Unique Edition with Pilea
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" Edition: Unique Plant name: Pilea Watering schedule: Water once every 7-10 days. Lighting: Bright
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stoneware
The Singing Rose 1 Handmade Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Plant name: Anthurium Watering schedule: Water once every 2 weeks. Lighting: Bright
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Gestating in a Chasm Handmade Stoneware Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant name: Sansevieria Cylindrica Watering schedule: Water once every 2
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stoneware, Resin
Hand Build Clay Planter I Unique Edition with Geranium
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
: H 15" x W 11" x D 10" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Variegated Rose Geranium (mint
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Clay
Lady of the Flora Glazed Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2016 Edition: Unique Plant name: Air Plant Watering schedule: Every 7 days, submerge the plant
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Lord of the Flora Glazed Ceramic Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2016 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Air Plant Watering Schedule: Every 7 days, submerge the plant
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Terracotta Cylinder Planter with Pencil Cactus Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: H 17" x W 14" x D 12" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant name: Pencil Cactus Watering schedule
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Untitled Handmade Clay Planter with Cacti Assortment Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Plant name: Cacti Assortment (Candelabra & Opuntia) Watering schedule: Water once
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Clay
Untitled Handmade Glazed Stoneware Planter Unique Edition with Chinese Evergreen
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H 6 in W 6 in D 6 in
Untitled Handmade Glazed Stoneware Planter Unique Edition with Chinese Evergreen
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Plant Name: Chinese Evergreen Watering Schedule: Water once every week. Lighting
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stoneware
Cat Handmade Clay Planter Unique Edition with Hoya Heart Arrangement
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
8.5" x D 8" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant name: Hoya Heart Arrangement Watering schedule: Water
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Clay
Handmade Glazed Earthenware Coptic Planter with Clover Diamonds Unique Edition
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H 14 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Handmade Glazed Earthenware Coptic Planter with Clover Diamonds Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Aloe Vera Watering Schedule: Water once every 3 weeks. All soil
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Earthenware
Had to do it to Them Terracotta Handmade Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Ruby Ball Cactus Watering Schedule: Water once every 3 weeks in
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Handmade Glazed Terracotta Bucket with Small Plants and Greens Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: H 30" x W 12" x D 12" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant Name: Purple Kale Watering Schedule
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Ship's Binnacle with Unique Tapered Mahogany Base by English Maker
Located in Norwell, MA
with routed detail painted in black. Beautiful binnacle. Maker's badge from Whyte Thomson and Company
Category
Vintage 1930s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Early 19th Century Five-Light Candelabra by Josef Danhauser Vienna
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H 30.32 in Dm 11.03 in
Large Pair of Early 19th Century Five-Light Candelabra by Josef Danhauser Vienna
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
. Danhauser’s exceptional quality and uniqueness as a furniture maker lies in the harmonious combination of
Category
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Table Lamps
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Unique Cabinet Makers Geometric Chair
By Ettore Sottsass, Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in London, GB
maker with absolute precision. The apparent postmodern influence of the design suggests that it was
Category
Vintage 1980s English Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Handmade Stoneware Range Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Plant Name: Dracena Marginata Colorama Watering Schedule: Water once every 2 weeks
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stoneware
Handmade Clay Chulucanas Planter Unique Set, ½
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition: Unique Set, ½ Plant name: Birds Nest Fern Watering schedule: Water once every 7-10 days
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Clay
Dirty Bauhaus Handmade Clay Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
D 3.5" 2020 Edition: Unique Sam Harvey is a ceramic artist with extensive knowledge and
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Clay
Handmade Stoneware Niña Planter B Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant name: Ficus Watering schedule: Water once every week. Light: Bright
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stoneware
Unique Rosewood Table by Danish Master Cabinet Maker
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Danish cabinet maker, rosewood, Denmark, 1960s Very large oval dining table with two tripod legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Unique Limoges France Hand Painted Coffee Espresso Maker Porcelain Trinket Box
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H 2.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.25 in
Unique Limoges France Hand Painted Coffee Espresso Maker Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Collectible and very unique, Limoges porcelain miniature trinket box is handmade and hand painted
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Handmade Terracotta Double Line Pot Unique Edition
By Naomi Clark
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" Edition: Unique Plant name: English Ivy Watering Schedule: Water once every 7-10 days. Lighting
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Handmade Red Clay Dish Foot Planter Unique Edition
By Noah Spencer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and techniques. Before co-founding Fort Makers, Spencer trained under furniture designers Patrick
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Clay
Hairy Bowl Tripod Handmade Unglazed Earthenware Planter Unique Edition
By Keith Simpson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" 2020 Edition: Unique Plant name: Monstera Adansonii Watering schedule: Water once every 7-10
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Earthenware
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Vintage Monitor American Emblem Colonial Cherry Wood Long Dresser Chest & Mirror
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H 35 in W 70 in D 19 in
Vintage Monitor American Emblem Colonial Cherry Wood Long Dresser Chest & Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Solid Cherry Wood Long Dresser with Matching Mirror by Monitor American Emblem. Item features heavy solid cherry wood construction, 12 dovetail constructed drawers, matching ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Other Dressers
Materials
Glass, Cherry
B. P. John Maple Double Dresser with Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1960s BP John maple dresser in very good vintage condition. Measures 60 inches in width, 19 inches in depth and 34.5 inches tall without mirror, 69.5 inches tall with mirror. Mirro...
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Maple
Early American Solid Maple and Birch Drop Front Secretary With Bookcase Hutch
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H 78.13 in W 30.25 in D 18.5 in
Early American Solid Maple and Birch Drop Front Secretary With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful American Colonial or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous carved solid maple and birch, with origina...
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Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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Unique Furniture Makers For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of unique furniture makers available for sale. Each of these unique unique furniture makers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stoneware and clay. Find 4 antique and vintage unique furniture makers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 56 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of unique furniture makers available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Unique furniture makers bearing Modern or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.
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A Close Look at Modern Furniture
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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