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KEM Weber Tables

American, German, 1889-1963

Architect and designer Kem Weber arrived in the United States in the vanguard of a wave of progressive Central European talents — among them, Rudolph Schindler, Richard Neutra, Paul T. Frankl and Ilonka Karascz — who would profoundly affect the course of modernism in the United States. In his new home, Weber created a wholly American form of modern design that is sleek and stylish, yet comfortable and practical.

Karl Emanuel Martin Weber — “Kem” was his self-styled nom d’usage — was born and trained in Berlin. In 1914, he became an accidental immigrant to the U.S.. Sent to San Francisco by his teacher-turned-employer, architect Bruno Paul, to oversee an installation at a global design expo, Weber was marooned by the outbreak of World War I. But he quickly grew to love California, even if his early years there were difficult. When design commissions were hard to find, he took jobs as a lumberjack, chicken farmer and art school teacher. (He gained U.S. citizenship in 1924.)

In the mid-1920s, while working for the Los Angeles–based Barker Bros. department store — the largest furniture retailer in the country at the time — Weber regularly traveled around the nation to deliver lectures on modernism. His reputation as a champion of a new, clean and elegant style earned him architectural commissions and contracts to design furniture and items such silverware, coffee services and cocktail shakers. His masterpiece is the Airline lounge chair, designed 1934-1935. With its raked, gently angular frame and cantilevered seat, the chair suggests movement, speed and forward progress. Though it seemed perfect for mass production, Weber was never able to convince a major manufacturer to take it on. In the end, fewer than 300 Airline chairs were made. Today, those may be the rarest examples of Weber’s work, but are always worth looking out for. As you will see on these pages, his designs are both intelligent and stylish. They deserve to be a part of any serious collection of American modernism.

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Creator: Kem Weber
Kem Weber Desk for Heywood Wakefield, Mid Century Modern Office Desk, 1950s
Kem Weber Desk for Heywood Wakefield, Mid Century Modern Office Desk, 1950s

Kem Weber Desk for Heywood Wakefield, Mid Century Modern Office Desk, 1950s

By Kem Weber, Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Detroit, MI

This vintage mid century modern Trimline desk was designed by Kem Weber for Heywood Wakefield circa 1950. With clean lines and minimalist appeal the design of the Trimline desk bridg...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage KEM Weber Tables

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Kem Weber Trimline for Heywood Wakefield Desk and Chair
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Located in Palm Springs, CA

A very cool looking desk and matching chair designed by Kem Weber for Heywood Wakefield’s Trimline group. The desk has a great green laminate top. The matching chair is wood and stee...

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1960s American Vintage KEM Weber Tables

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Steel

Rare Lloyd Chromium Writing Desk by Kem Weber
Rare Lloyd Chromium Writing Desk by Kem Weber

Rare Lloyd Chromium Writing Desk by Kem Weber

By Kem Weber

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Lloyd Chromium Writing Desk by Kem Weber https://www.themagazineantiques. com/article/kem-weber-southern-california/

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1930s Vintage KEM Weber Tables

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Chrome, Steel

Single Tier Table by KEM Weber
Single Tier Table by KEM Weber

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By Kem Weber, lloyd manufacturing co.

Located in South Charleston, WV

Streamline Moderne iconic design by Karl Emanuel Martin (K.E.M.) Weber designed in 1935 and manufactured '35-37 by Lloyd Manufacturing. Comes with rare provenance - a copy of original receipt from July 1935. Measures: 28.75" wide, 16.5" deep and 19.75" tall. Tubular steel with chrome plating. Table top has had the lacquer buffed and a seal coat...

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Kem Weber, Console Table, Wood, Chrome Metal, USA, 1930s
Kem Weber, Console Table, Wood, Chrome Metal, USA, 1930s

Kem Weber, Console Table, Wood, Chrome Metal, USA, 1930s

By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber

Located in High Point, NC

A wood and chrome plated metal console table designed by KEM Weber and produced by Lloyd Manufacturing Co. USA, 1930s. With manufacturers label to underside.

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1930s American Machine Age Vintage KEM Weber Tables

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Chrome

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Kem Weber tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Kem Weber tables 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 Kem Weber tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tables by Kem Weber were created in the Art Deco style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Donald Deskey, Modernage Furniture Company, and Treitel Gratz. Prices for Kem Weber tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,400 and can go as high as $5,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,325.