Cees Braakman Furniture
Dutch, 1917-1995
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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Creator: Cees Braakman
Cees Braakman Trolley, Serving Cart, UMS Pastoe, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Schagen, NL
Very nice design (Tea) trolley by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in the 1950s. It shows cosmetic wear but no structural issues, cracks or instability. Its tray can be removed. Signed piece!
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
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Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Serving Trolley PB31 by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern serving trolley.
Design by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe.
Iconic Dutch design from the 1950s.
Birch laminated plywood with black lacquered top.
In ver...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Metal
Mid-Century Modern Desk EB02 Designed by Cees Braakman for USM Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Elegant writing desk designed in 1952 by Cees Braakman for USM Pastoe.
The desk is made of plywood and has a birchwood finish. The top and drawers have rec...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
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Birch, Plywood
Black Mid-Century Modern Pastoe Swivel Chair by Cees Braakman, Model FM08
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Schagen, NL
Black swivel chair on a four star metal base, was designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in The early 1960s. This model, FM08, features à black faux Leatherette upholstery. It’s maximu...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
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Metal
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. The warm teak and t...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
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Teak
Cees Braakman & Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe Wire Frame Vanity Chair
By Adriaan Dekker, Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman & Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe wire frame chair. New cream upholstered seat cushion. Well loved, with heavy patina. In very original condit...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Metal
Kidney Shaped Coffee Table by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Very rare birchwood kidney side coffee table designed by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe Holland. Model TB39, made of birchwood.
Dimensions: 39cm H, 75cm W and 75cm D.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
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Birch
Pastoe Magazine-holder designed by Cees Braakman, Dutch Design, 1954
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-century magazine table from the Combex Series TM05 designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 1954. Sleek walnut top with black wrought metal frame and mesh magazine holder.
Dimension...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Metal, Wrought Iron
Cees Braakman Dutch Post-War Teak Sideboard
By Cees Braakman
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Post-War Design teak sideboard supported on black metal legs with 2 Pair of doors and 2 Pair of drawers (by CEES BRAAKMAN for UMS-Pastoe "Japanese Series"-1958)
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Metal
Mid-Century Modern Desk Designed by Cees Braakman for USM Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Beautifully designed desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe with high levels of practicality and comfort.
It has six drawers, three of each side of the seating position.
The exterior lo...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Oak
Mid-Century Modern Teak Lounge Chair FT14 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Elegance and beauty arre the words that describe this chair best. It was designed by Cees Braakman for the famous Dutch Pastoe label.
The chair has a frame of teak wood and has been...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Fabric, Teak
Teak Desk "Made to Measure" Serie, Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Delft, NL
Teak desk "Made to measure" serie, Cees Braakman for Pastoe
Teak desk designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
1960s
Curved with birch interior drawers and chrome legs
Original key...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Cees Braakman Furniture
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Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Desk Designed by Cees Braakman for USM Pastoe
By Cees Braakman
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very elegant desk made by USM Pastoe.
This desk was designed in the early fifties by Cees Braakman and is part of the oak series.
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Oak
Otto Kolbe Easy Chair Produced by Walter Knoll in America
By Cees Braakman
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare wide easy chair designed by Otto Kolb. Produced by Walter Knoll in America.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Chair FM08 with Loose Cushions by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This easy chair was designed by Cees Braakman in the 1950s for famous Dutch furniture manufacturer Pastoe. Its shell is covered in black vinyl, standing on four elegantly shaped blac...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
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Steel
Magazine Rack in Solid Beechwood
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Wien, AT
Magazine rack in solid beechwood
Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s.
Original condition.
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech
Original Pastoe Dutch Minimalist SM01 Chair by Cees Braakman, 1954
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This rare and hard to find Dutch Minimalist design chair was designed by Cees Braakman in the 1950s and has model name SM01. The chair has a metal frame and the seat and backrest are...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
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Metal
Set of Two Cees Braakman Dining Chairs for Pastoe, Model SB02, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Schagen, NL
Stunning pair of birch and plywood chairs with green upholstery. They were designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in the 1950s (Combex Series). The chairs remain in very good condition...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
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Fabric, Birch, Plywood
Cees Braakman Side Table TM05 with Magazine rack for Pastoe, Netherlands
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
Midcentury side table with magazine rack TM05 by Dutch designer Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Birch tabletop on black metal base. The magazine rack is made of perforated metal plate. The...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Metal
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model EU02 Japanese Series Desk and Chair in Teak, 1950
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Japanese series desk and chair in teak by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s. Very cool to find as a matching set.
Model EU-02 desk and FM-17 armchair. The desk still ha...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Metal
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit "Made to Measure" by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Wall-filling 'Made to Measure' storage unit designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. The 'Made to Measure' series is called like that because it completely dismountable and could be mad...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Wood
Pastoe "Combex" White Wire Hoop Chair
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century white "Combex" Hoop chair by Dutch post-war design great Cees Braakman for renowned manufacturer Pastoe. Enameled wire metal frame with black rubber foot caps. In origina...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Metal
"B14" Multi Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare and early "B14" multi table designed by Cees Braakman. Produced for the Combex series by Pastoe in the Netherlands. Can be attached with hooks on the underside of the table to m...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Laminate, Birch
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extra wide teak dining table on black enameled steel base, a beautiful example of Dutch mid-century designer Cees Braakman's Japanese series in which s...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
Materials
Steel
Elegant Serving Trolley by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Voorburg, NL
Beautiful serving trolley in totally original state. Designed by Cees Braakman and produced by UMS Pastoe. The trolley has a solid teak frame and glass plates with original rubber pr...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
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Glass, Teak
Mid Century teak coffee table.
By Cees Braakman
Located in Weesp, NL
1950's Cees Braakman Mid Century Cees Teak Coffee Table.
Beautiful teak coffee table with reversible top, designed in the 1950s by the Dutch designer Cess Braakman for Pastoe.
As c...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Formica, Teak
Cees Braakman Wardrobe, Model KU14, for Pastoe, Dutch design, 1958
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Wardrobe, KU14, from the Japanese series designed by Cees Braakman in 1958 and produced by Pastoe in the Netherlands. Black lacquered steel frame with a teak veneered body. This ward...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Steel
Birch Mid-Century Modern Hairpin Desk or Writing Table by Cees Braakman Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table.
Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe.
Striking Dutch design from the 1950s.
Elegant birch frame with original lacquered door...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Metal
Cees Braakman CB07 Secretaire in Birch black / white plywood for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stylish Secretaire Model CB07 designed by Cees Braakman and manufactured by Pastoe in the 1950s, the Netherlands. This Secretaire was part of the 'Birch Series' of Pastoe and inspire...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Birch
Mid-Century Pastoe Teak Rolling Cart by Cees Braakman
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century 2 tiered teak rolling cart designed by Dutch post-war icon Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Beautiful and delicate teak trays with upturned edge...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Teak
Office Desk EU01 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe - 1960s
By Cees Braakman
Located in Uccle, BE
Nice office Desk model EU01 of the Japanese Series by Cees Braakman for Pastoe created between 1950 and 1960.
This desk is made of teak wood and has a black lacquered metal frame. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
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Metal
Cees Braakman Sideabord 'Model DB01' for Pastoe, Dutch Design, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Classic sideboard, DB01, designed by Cees Braakman and produced by Pastoe around 1950. Made from birch veneer and finished with well-known loop shaped legs. In good condition.
H: 79...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Birch
Pastoe ‘BE05’ oak series cabinet – Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
Oak series book cabinet model ‘BE05’ designed by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe in the 1950s.
This cabinet is veneered in oak and has thick solid oak edges and feet. The door handle i...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
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Oak
Cees Braakman Set of 2 Floating Night Stands for Pastoe, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Set of floating night stands, designed by Cees Braakman and produced by Pastoe in the Netherlands around 1960. The cabinet with a drawer is finished in teak veneer with a white milk-...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Milk Glass, Mirror, Teak
Birch extendable 4-6 persons dining table, TB35 by Cees Braakman, Pastoe, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Denventer, NL
4-6 person extendable dining table TB35 designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s. The table has a beautiful combination of birch and teak veneer finishes. The round top, with a be...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
Materials
Birch, Teak
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Floating night stand, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Floating night stand, designed by Cees Braakman and produced by Pastoe in the Netherlands around 1960. This item is from his famous Japanese series. A t...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Glass, Wood
Exceptional and Very Rare Dining Set by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, circa 1950
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Gorgeous and rare model SM-08 dining set by Cees Braakman.
The backs and seats are made of molded venered wood.
The table top and plywood backs have been refinished. The chairs hav...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Cees Braakman Chairs for Pastoe with Chrome Frames in Sunshine Yellow
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Cees Braakman chairs for Pastoe with newly upholstered sunshine yellow seats and chrome frames. Frames are in original condition with some minor scratches and wear, consiste...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Chrome
Japanese Series Sofa by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Rare U+N ‘Japanese’ series sofa by Cees Braakman for UMS PASTOE, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
The seat, back- and armrest have been reupholstered with new foam filling and a beautifu...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
Materials
Steel
Cees Braakman 4x Dining Chairs Chair for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Cees Braakman highback dining chairs for Pastoe.
Afromosia wood and black skai leather.
Plywood curves on the seating.
Great design from the Netherlands.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Plywood
New in Box Cees Braakman "TU04" Coffee Table with Reversible Top
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the original owners family comes this rare, never used "TU04" modernist coffee table, designed in 1958 by Dutch mid-century great Cees Braakman for widely acclaimed furniture m...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
Materials
Metal
1952, Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, Netherlands, SB02 Chair
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Rare and beautiful color setting of a SB02 dining chair or side chair, designed in 1952 by Cees Braakman, manufactured in the Netherlands by UMS Pastoe. When Bra...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Furniture
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Birch, Teak, Plywood
Cees Braakman furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Cees Braakman furniture 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 Cees Braakman furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Cees Braakman were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by UMS Pastoe, Friso Kramer, and Martin Visser. Prices for Cees Braakman furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $476 and can go as high as $21,025, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,051.
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