Cees Braakman Carts and Bar Carts
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
Mid century PT10 serving cart by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century serving cart. Model PT10 designed by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe in the 1950s. It has two trays made of shaped plywood. The frame is also made of plywood. Well designed piece with very nice details. It stands on the original castors. The cart can be disassembled. It was sold originally as flat packed furniture. For shipping it will be disassembled for safer and easier transport. Easy to put back together again with the original brass bolts.
The wood gained a beautiful dark patina through the years.
UMS Pastoe b.v. is a Dutch furniture manufacturer from Utrecht, which designs and produces furniture under the Pastoe brand name. This company was founded on April 13, 1913 in Utrecht as UMS, which stood for Utrechtse Machinale Stoel- en Meubelfabriek. The name Pastoe comes from "passe partout" and was added to the name after the Second World War
Well-known designs are the wire steel chair SM05 by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker, the cabinets by Aldo van den Nieuwelaar and Vision by Karel Boonzaaijer and Pierre Mazairac. Pastoe has worked with graphic designers such as Dick Bruna and Benno Premsela, photographers such as Ed van der Elsken and Cas Oorthuys and designers such as Shiro Kuramata, Shigeru Uchida, Maarten Van Severen and Vincent van Duysen.
Frits Loeb founded the factory in 1913 under the name Utrechtse Machinale Stoel- en Meubelfabriek (UMS). This was located at Oosterkade 30 in Utrecht. The furniture that was produced was initially intended for his store at the Ganzenmarkt in Utrecht, but soon it was sold at various points of sale in the Netherlands.
When the space on the Oosterkade had become too small, the factory moved around 1918 to the building of the former Tegelfabriek 'Holland' on the Rotsoord. Since 2016, the factory has been on the Tugboat in Houten.
UMS focused on the general public with its furniture. Business manager and designer Dirk Lubertus Braakman varied on the designs of the Amsterdam school. Although the business design style did not suit the taste of the general public, UMS continued to engage in innovative design, with influences from Scandinavia and art deco.
After World War II
After the Second World War, Loeb found an empty factory. He decided to rebuild UMS, with his cousin Frits Ullman assisting him. In the first years after the war, UMS mainly worked on behalf of third parties and did not yet have a permanent collection. Around 1947, the factory set a different course, with contemporary design central. In 1948, the new brand name Pastoe was introduced, which was added to the abbreviation UMS.
Business manager and designer Cees Braakman, after a study trip through the United States, introduced a new technique of curved plywood and persuaded Loeb and Ullman to use this production method. Due to the use of this new technique, no more reference was made to the craft. New materials such as plywood finished with oak and birch veneer characterized the designs. The new production technique provided the subdued and sober design that later became the company's trademark. UMS Pastoe joined the Good Living Foundation.
The focus of the UMS Pastoe collection was mountain furniture, where the consumer could put together a cabinet himself. This new concept of flexible cabinet systems was developed in 1955 in the cabinet system Meubelen-naar-maat. In this series, the cabinet could not only be assembled by the consumer himself, but also expanded later. This series was a great success at home and abroad. This became clear when the teak version was awarded a silver medal in 1957 at the 11th Triennale in Milan and Le Signe d'Or in Belgium.
In 1968, the company received the BKI Award for the innovation of PVC-coated chipboard that is milled transversely; the plates could then be folded into a cube. This technique was applied in the 1967 Pastoe Cube...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Carts and Bar Carts
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Plywood
"Mobilo PE03" Serving Trolley by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
By Cees Braakman
Located in Brussels , BE
Elegant and hard to find trolley. Maple/oak wooden Z-shaped frame with two laminated trays. The top tray can slide open and/or be removed to reveal a small wooden serving basket unde...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Carts and Bar Carts
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Laminate, Birch, Oak
1950's "ROLO" PB31 Tea Trolley by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Dutch Design "ROLO" Tea Trolley by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe Utrecht. Model PB31. Made in the Netherlands / Holland, 1950's period. Birch plywood constru...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cees Braakman Carts and Bar Carts
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Birch, Plywood
Cees Braakman “Mobilo PE03” Trolley for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The “Mobilo PE03” trolley was designed by Cees Braakman and manufactured by Pastoe in the Netherlands around 1950.
It features a birch frame with white laminated shelves and a han...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Cees Braakman Carts and Bar Carts
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Wood
Mid-Century Modern Teakwood Bar Cart - Cees Braakman Model PT10
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Cees Braakman design teakwood serving trolley for UMS Pastoe.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cees Braakman Carts and Bar Carts
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Teak
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 Carts and Bar Carts
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Plywood
Elegant Serving Trolley by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
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 Carts and Bar Carts
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Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Pastoe Teak Rolling Cart by Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
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 Carts and Bar Carts
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Teak
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Cees Braakman carts and bar carts for sale on 1stDibs.
Cees Braakman carts and bar carts 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 carts and bar carts, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original carts and bar carts by Cees Braakman were created in the mid-century modern style in netherlands during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider carts and bar carts by and UMS Pastoe. Prices for Cees Braakman carts and bar carts can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,108 and can go as high as $3,975, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,587.