Arthur Umanoff Credenzas
American, 1923-1985
Though much of Arthur Umanoff's furniture is marked by a no-frills simplicity common in American mid-century modern design, his work is anything but one-note. Over the course of a prolific career, Umanoff designed everything from case pieces to candleholders to magazine racks to dining chairs in iron, leather, walnut, wicker and more. With furnishings for a broad range of manufacturers throughout the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and early ’80s, Umanoff continued a thread of sculptural elegance and textural sensitivity through his designs.
After graduating from Pratt Institute in the early 1950s, Umanoff experimented mostly with wood furniture before landing a job at Post Modern Ltd, a New York manufacturer of wrought-iron furniture. There he produced furnishings that married wrought iron with wood and plastic, creating functional pieces free of utilitarian bulkiness.
Umanoff continued his experimentation with mixed materials through a partnership with Shaver Howard, for whom he designed wine racks in combinations of iron, leather and wicker.
When Shaver Howard bought Boyeur Scott, Umanoff conceived several furniture designs for the brand, including the 1964 Granada collection, whose curlicue iron bases, visible through glass tops, stand out as some of his most ornate and decorative work. Indeed, much of Umanoff’s oeuvre is far more simplistic, like iron-and-pine armchairs for The Elton Co. or low-backed, slatted-seat barstools with slender iron legs for Raymor.
Umanoff was fluent, too, in the more sumptuous modernism of the era: In the mid-1960s, he designed the 2405 and 4449 armchairs for Madison Furniture Industries. Popular in offices, the walnut-framed, leather-upholstered seats, which could have been mistaken for the seductive Scandinavian modern seating of the era, were reportedly the jumping-off point for Captain Kirk’s iconic seat on Star Trek.
Even as he is among the mid-century modern designers you may not know, with work across such a range of styles and manufacturers (most no longer in business), Umanoff, who died in 1985, leaves a legacy that is fascinatingly diverse and at times enticingly elusive, making his work intriguing objects for collectors.
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Creator: Arthur Umanoff
Arthur Umanoff for Dillingham Burl Sideboard
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Arthur Umanoff
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Many modern cabinets try to emulate the style, but the original is always better! Arthur Umanoff designed this simple and handsome credenza for Dilligham in the 1970s, and it looks m...
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Vintage Burl Wood Credenza by Arthur Umanoff for Dillingham
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Vintage burl wood credenza designed by Arthur Umanoff for Dillingham in the United States, circa 1970s. This credenza has a minimalist but highly functional design and is complemente...
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Just a gorgeous piece. This unmarked Arthur Umanoff burled beauty is a stunner. Minimal marks/flaws in the original vintage finish but there are a few and part of the character of th...
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Stunning minimalist three door credenza in burled olive wood by Arthur Umanoff, circa 1970s.
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Mid-Century Burl Wood Credenza by Arthur Umanoff for Dillingham
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Stunning midcentury burl wood credenza designed by Arthur Umanoff for Dillingham in the United States, circa 1970s. This credenza has a m...
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Arthur Umanoff credenzas for sale on 1stDibs.
Arthur Umanoff credenzas are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Arthur Umanoff credenzas, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original credenzas by Arthur Umanoff were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 1970s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider credenzas by Milo Baughman, William Doezema, and Warren Platner. Prices for Arthur Umanoff credenzas can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $5,499 and can go as high as $11,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,995.
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