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Edmond J. Spence Side Tables

1911-1986

Edmond J. Spence played an important role in promoting the tenets of Scandinavian modernism in the United States but his name remains conspicuously omitted from the history books. He was an American furniture designer who is known for having introduced the West to unfamiliar cultural tastes and translating their subtleties to appeal to mid-century-era consumers.

Spence honed his eye for good craftsmanship as a young man. His family owned a furniture manufacturing company based in Batavia, New York. While not much has been reported about his schooling, it was not long before he started designing his own nightstands, end tables, chairs and more — all of which exhibited the appealing traits associated with mid-century modern furniture. Spence experimented with form and ornament owing to inspiration he gathered from international influences.

During the 1950s, Spence drew on Asian and Swedish influences in developing ideas for his own style of modern furniture. He incorporated aspects of Mexican design to create the Continental-American collection. Manufactured in 1953 by Industria Mueblera, this collection of sculptural wooden furnishings with brass details epitomizes Spence’s ability to draw attention to the most integral parts of global design while adding his own modern spin. The designer’s Coronation Group — a series of dressers, cabinets and more in blonde woods that featured decorative birch veneers — was built by artisans in Sweden and imported for sale to postwar homeowners in the United States by Massachusetts furniture company Walpole.

Spence’s “Peineta” chair — a work of mahogany, plywood and woven palm that is demonstrative of Spanish Colonial influences and is part of the Continental-American line — has long been on display in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art while other works are held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. And if Spence hadn’t captured the hearts of Americans by way of Industria Mueblera showrooms and alluring ads in Interiors magazine, some of his furniture was used as set decoration for the widely loved sitcom I Love Lucy.

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Creator: Edmond J. Spence
Pair Swedish Walnut Birch Int Block Front Door End Side Tables Night Stands Mint
Pair Swedish Walnut Birch Int Block Front Door End Side Tables Night Stands Mint

Pair Swedish Walnut Birch Int Block Front Door End Side Tables Night Stands Mint

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Pair Swedish walnut birch int block front door end side tables night stands mint. Danish Scandinavian design.

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1950s Edmond J Spence Cedar Side Table from Mexico
1950s Edmond J Spence Cedar Side Table from Mexico

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1950s Edmond J Spence Cedar Nightstand from Mexico tall tapered legs Two pull out drawers, lovely pull handles. Cedar Wood. Maker stamped. 21.75 w x...

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Single Edmond J. Spence Wave Nightstand
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Single nightstand by Edmond Spence, c.1950s, Sweden. The walnut nightstand features two drawers with a unique sculpted wave front design. The stand rests on four splayed legs. Dimen...

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Edmond J. Spence side tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original side tables by Edmond J. Spence were created in the mid-century modern style in sweden during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider side tables by Dux of Sweden, Svenskt Tenn, and Carlstrom & Co. Mobelfabrik. Prices for Edmond J. Spence side tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,750 and can go as high as $4,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,275.