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Kipp Stewart Bookcases

American, 1928-2022

The ultimate multi-hyphenate, Kipp Stewart counted painting, photography, architecture and furniture design among his talents. Known to furniture obsessives for the Declaration series he codesigned for North Carolina’s Drexel Furniture, Stewart was actually born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1928 and is most commonly associated with mid-century design movements of his adopted home state of California. There, in 1972, Stewart designed the Ventana Big Sur, a luxury resort near Montecito for which he oversaw architecture, planning, furniture and interior design across 160 acres of land.

By the time Stewart spearheaded the Ventana, he was already well versed in furniture design. After briefly serving in the U.S. Navy as a teenager, Stewart enrolled at the Chouinard Art Institute (present-day CalArts) in Los Angeles.

By the time he graduated, Stewart was steeped in the world of modern seating design, experimenting with new chair models that bridged form and function. Charles and Ray Eames were important influences on his early work, which included a chrome-framed lounge chair whose reclined shape bears a striking resemblance to the Eameses’ iconic lounge.

In the late 1950s, Stewart partnered with another West Coast furniture designer, Stewart MacDougall, on a line of modern furniture for Drexel. (The pair were also producing case pieces and more for Glenn of California.)

Drexel soon unveiled Stewart and McDougall’s Declaration line, which was constructed entirely of natural walnut and featured the choice of white porcelain or brass drawer pulls and cabinet door handles. Although its stylish credenzas and other pieces reflect the kind of slim-lined, low-slung silhouettes for which mid-century design has become known, there are also elements that nod to earlier American and European furniture design, such as the dining chairs whose flattened spindle backs recall Shaker and Windsor chair design, distinguishing them from the modern designs becoming prolific in Scandinavia at the time.

The Declaration pieces were so indicative of a particularly American style, in fact, that several items from the collection were selected by the U.S. government to represent the country at the Brussels World’s Fair in 1958.

While Stewart found success as a painter and with his Ventana hotel project — and had also designed chairs, chests and more for Directional — the Drexel Declaration line is his best-known furniture collection and remains highly sought after by collectors today.

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Expertly Restored - Kipp Stewart Two Tone Lacquered & Walnut Bookshelf
Expertly Restored - Kipp Stewart Two Tone Lacquered & Walnut Bookshelf

Expertly Restored - Kipp Stewart Two Tone Lacquered & Walnut Bookshelf

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Materials: Walnut Wood, Lacquered Satin Wood _____________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we ...

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Pair of Mid Century Walnut Bookcase by Kipp Stewart for Glenn of California
Pair of Mid Century Walnut Bookcase by Kipp Stewart for Glenn of California

Pair of Mid Century Walnut Bookcase by Kipp Stewart for Glenn of California

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This exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern bookcases, designed by Kipp Stewart for Glenn of California and made in the United States circa the 1960s, is a refined example of America...

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Kipp Stewart bookcases for sale on 1stDibs.

Kipp Stewart bookcases are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original bookcases by Kipp Stewart were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider bookcases by Charles Hollis Jones, Heywood-Wakefield Co., and Paul McCobb. Prices for Kipp Stewart bookcases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,260 and can go as high as $5,195, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,195.