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.
Find a wide range of vintage Kipp Stewart furniture on 1stDibs, including dining room chairs, end tables and more.
Drexel Suncoast Side, End Table Designed by Kipp Stewart
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Smart, sophisticated and stylish side, or end table designed by Kipp Stewart four Drexel as part of the classic Suncoast series. This table features two tiers, the lower ( 13 in H ) ...
Aluminum
Stewart MacDougall Kipp Stewart Drexel Walnut Folding Campaign Table (A)
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Stewart MacDougall & Kipp Stewart Drexel Walnut Folding Campaign Table (A). Item features removable tray top, folding X-form base, carved finials. Circa Mi...
Walnut
Stewart MacDougall Kipp Stewart Drexel Walnut Folding Campaign Table (B)
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Stewart MacDougall & Kipp Stewart Drexel Walnut Folding Campaign Table (B). Item features removable tray top, folding X-form base, carved finials. Circa Mi...
Walnut
$3,250Sale Price / item|27% Off
Campaign Tray Tables by Stewart MacDougall for Drexel, 1960s, Refinished, Signed
By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel, Stewart MacDougall, Kipp Stewart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Renowned designers Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart created the folding campaign tray table for Drexel Furniture Company in the 1960s as part of the 'Declaration' line of furnitur...
Walnut
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Wooden Inlay Hexagon Circular Tripod End / Side Table
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century circular end / side table with an inlaid central hexagonal star design supported by a wooden tripod base. (KIPP STEWART FOR DREXEL) Minor wear to finish.
Wood
Kipp Stewart Bronze Patio Side Table for Terra
By Kipp Stewart, Terra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round bronze side table with glass top by Kipp Stewart for Terra of California, USA, c.1970s. The table features four patinated bronze tubing legs which attach the round frame of the...
Bronze
Drexel Declaration Tray Table
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautifully crafted walnut tray table from Drexel's Declaration line designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart Macdougall. Tray is removable and base folds for convenient shipping.
Walnut
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Wooden X-Base Tray Top End / Side Table
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century wooden end / side tables with removable tray tops with two low sides with bracket-shaped cutout handles and folding X-form bases comprised of wooden slats. (KIPP...
Wood, Walnut
Lovely Antique Sheraton Revival Hardwood Tripod Side End Lamp Wine Table
By Sheraton Revival
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely late Victorian Sheraton Revival tripod table A very good looking well made and decorative piece, it sits well in any setting and is...
Hardwood
Paul Frankl Style Tripod Dark Walnut End Side Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single round top dark walnut/espresso finish wood side or end table. Solid wood construction table resting on gently curved tripod legs.
Wood
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.5 in W 59.5 in D 16 in
Mid Century Kipp Stewart Drexel Coffee Table Bench
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful, mid-century, modern, retro, 1960’s, Danish style, coffee table/ bench, by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall for Drexel, from the Declaration series. The perfect length...
Walnut
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 39.13 in D 39 in
Vintage Walnut and Rosewood Directional Dining Table by Kipp Stewart for Calvin
By Kipp Stewart, Calvin Furniture
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century Modern Directional dining table designed by Kipp Stewart for Calvin Furniture in walnut, circa 1960's. Features rosewood inlay and a unique shaped top that expands with f...
Rosewood, Walnut
$875
H 19.63 in W 24 in D 18 in
Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall “Declaration” Walnut End Table for Drexel
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern side table in walnut from the Declaration collection designed by Kipp Stewart & Stewart McDougall for Drexel Furniture Company, circa 1960's. This piece featur...
Walnut
Kipp Stewart Long Board Coffee Table by Drexel
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Pasadena, TX
Danish modern teak Drexel Declaration coffee table 60" long teak coffee table by Kipp Stewart for the Drexel Declaration line. The table has a ...
Rosewood, Walnut
$2,500 / set
H 20.25 in W 20 in D 21 in
Folding Tray Table by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall for Drexel
By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut folding table by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall for Drexel c.1960s, USA. The rectangular folding table features a slatted x-base ...
Walnut
$10,820 / item
H 21.26 in Dm 23.63 in
Jean White Bronze Lost Wax Cast Butterfly Indoor or Outdoor Side Table
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
A swarm of butterflies as delicate as a lace table cloth forms an everlasting tabletop in white bronze, lost wax cast by Italian master craftsmen. A s...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Garden Patio Table with Crossed Arrow Legs
By Salterini, Leinfelder
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Art Deco wrought iron table having classical X-form arrow base, with glass top. Currently in older white paint finish, glass top has damage, top is ...
Wrought Iron
$2,295 / set
H 22.25 in W 23 in D 18 in
Pair of Campaign Style End Tables / Night Stands by Drexel Circa 1960s
By Drexel
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of campaign style three drawer end tables by Drexel, circa 1960s. At a height of 22", they could also serve quite well as nightstands.
Brass
$1,450
H 17.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Expertly Restored - Kipp Stewart Tri-Leg Side Table for Winchendon Furniture Co.
By Winchendon, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Wood, Walnut
Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall Nightstand by Drexel
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Highland, IN
This beautifully detailed nightstand in walnut by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall for their "Declaration" line by Drexel has legs set outside of the case in a manner similar to Nie...
Walnut
Sold
H 24.38 in W 20 in D 16 in
Kipp Stewart for Drexel 'Declaration' Walnut Nightstands or Side Tables - A Pair
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A pair of nightstands designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel’s Declaration line. These nightstands feature an angled side profile, walnut veneered sides trimmed with solid walnut. Whi...
Porcelain, Walnut
Sold
H 20 in W 22 in D 22 in
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Pedestal Side Table, Circa 1960s
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern pedestal side table By Kipp Stewart for Drexel, "Declaration" Line USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous starburst walnut top, with solid walnut pedestal. ...
Walnut
Vintage 1960's Drexel Declaration Side Table by Kipp Stewart
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1960's Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration walnut side table. Marked 1963. Ebonized band detail to base. Small marks to top. Very good condition.
Walnut
1960s Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Side Tables - a Pair
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Charleston, SC
High Quality Mid Century Modern Two-Tier Walnut Wood Side Table with lower Shelf, Designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
Walnut
Modernist Drexel Side Tables
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Denton, TX
Hard to find a pair of these Drexel side tables . Pie cut design veneer on the table tops with solid walnut bases.
Wood
Kipp Stewart Bronze Patio Side Table for Terra
By Terra, Kipp Stewart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round bronze side table with glass top by Kipp Stewart for Terra of California, USA, c.1970s. The table features four patinated bronze tubing legs which attach the round frame of the...
Bronze
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Leather Top Side Table
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Leather Top Side Table
Leather, Wood
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Side Table
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in San Diego, CA
Kipp Stewart for Drexel side table from the Declaration line features book-matched walnut veneer on the top and a pedestal base. It has been restored to excellent condition to show off the beautiful grain on both the top and base. It's clean lines and beautiful warm walnut color makes this the perfect sophisticated side table for any room. Dimensions: 20.75" H x 21.75" Diameter About the Designer: The ultimate multi-hyphenate, Kipp Stewart (b. 1928) 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, he 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...
Walnut
Sold
H 20.5 in W 22 in D 27 in
Pair of Side Tables in Walnut with Cane Undershelves by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of end tables in walnut with cane undershelves by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, circa 1960s.
Cane, Walnut
Pair of Teak Lattice Cube Tables by Summit Furniture
By Kipp Stewart, Summit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pair of Teak Lattice Cube Tables by Kipp Stewart for Summit Furniture are the perfect addition to any living space. These stunning square side tab...
Teak
Kipp Stewart for Drexel "Composite" Swag Tri-Leg Side Table
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Wilton, CT
This charming and captivating side table was designed by Kipp Stewart and manufactured by Drexel for their “Composite” series circa 1960’s. Beautifully crafted in walnut wood, this t...
Rosewood, Elm, Walnut
Kipp Stewart "Declaration" Walnut Side Table for Drexel
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage side table designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel as part of their "Declaration" series. Features beautifully figured walnut grain and e...
Walnut