Donald Deskey

Spectacular Art Deco/Art Moderne dining table designed by renowned designer Donald Deskey for the Hastings Table Co. Table features a Burled Carpathian Elm top W/Black Lacquer lacqu...

Beautiful and rare dresser designed by noteworthy art deco designer Donald Deskey for Widdicomb, circa 1935. This five-drawer chest is in excellent restored condition. Made of Birds...

Rare Art Deco Tall Chest or Dresser, designed by Donald Deskey for Widdicomb, circa 1927. This design was featured in one of the first exhibitions of Art Deco design in the United St...

Rare Art Deco Bed or Daybed, designed by Donald Deskey for Widdicomb, circa 1927. This design was featured in one of the first exhibitions of Art Deco design in the United States, wh...

This exceptional Art Deco sideboard designed by Donald Deskey, one of the most prominent figures of the American Art Deco movement, is a masterful combination of luxury, craftsmanshi...

Rare Art Deco Nightstand, designed by Donald Deskey for Widdicomb, circa 1927. This design was featured in one of the first exhibitions of Art Deco design in the United States, which...

Donald Deskey (American, 1894-1989) Important twin bed frames by Donald Deskey for Widdicomb Co. made circa 1935. Striking carpathian elm burl veneer with original finish. Compris...

Exceptional three-piece vanity ensemble comprising a dressing table, monumental round mirror and matching stool, crafted by the Holland Furniture Company in the 1940s. The set is executed in beautifully figured ribbon Avodire, an exotic African hardwood prized for its luminous golden color and dramatic striped grain. The restrained architectural form is particularly striking, combining the refined materials and craftsmanship associated with late Art Deco with the clean, unornamented geometry that would define postwar American modernism. Subtle details—including integrated drawers, finely constructed interiors and the slender circular frame of the oversized mirror—allow the exceptional Avodire veneer to remain the focus. Holland, Michigan and nearby Grand Rapids were at the center of American furniture production during this period. The region attracted many of the country's leading manufacturers and designers, including Baker and Widdicomb, both of which produced important designs by Donald Deskey during this era. This suite reflects the same sophisticated transition from 1930s Art Deco toward the emerging vocabulary of American modern design. A remarkably elegant and uncommon bedroom suite with exceptional visual presence. A matching pair of tall dressers...