Compared to that other furniture-makers in historically minded Grand Rapids, Michigan, the work of Mastercraft seems positively flamboyant. The company was founded in 1947 by brothers Charles and William Doezema, who hailed from a long line of cabinetmakers. They went overseas during their service in World War II, and returned home with a plan to make furniture with cosmopolitan flair. Their firm specialized in chairs and case pieces that have modernized traditional forms, finished in exotic wood veneers such as amboyna, yew, burl and fruitwood, and trimmed in brass. Bureaus and credenzas often feature cabinet fronts with decorative brass details such as silhouettes of flowers and birds, or figures that resemble Chinese characters.
In later years, Mastercraft created chairs and glass-topped coffee tables with brass frames. Some pieces included touches like the Greek key — a motif that appears in the decorative arts of both Asian and European antiquity. After Mastercraft was acquired by industry giant Baker Furniture in 1974, the company produced a large group of case pieces featuring applied brass plaques, acid-etched with semi-abstract forms by the German-born, Vancouver-based artist Bernhard Rohne.
The latter are some of the most popular Mastercraft pieces, and like all the company’s wares range in price from about $2,000 to $12,000 depending on size, condition and the amount of decorative trim. As you will see on 1stDibs, Mastercraft furnishings made a bold but artful statement — perfect for lending a bit of dash and brawn to a contemporary decor.
$1,164Sale Price|40% Off
American Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood And Brass Bar Trolley Server
By Mastercraft
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American Mid-Century Modern burl wood and brass bar trolley server The trolley has the original brass hardware and wheels. The server is in good sturdy order and the wheels works ...
Brass
Mastercraft Black Lacquer and Brass Empire Moderne Console Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant black lacquer and brushed brass Empire style console table by Mastercraft. Finished on all four sides with brass welt details on all sides of the tapered legs. Brass welt fil...
Brass
Drop Leaf Textured Brass Top Burl Wood Rolling Serving Cart Bar by Mastercraft
By Milo Baughman, Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern burl wood 21" long double drop leaf one drawer serving cart bar with textured brass top by Mastercraft.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Bamboo and Rattan Serving Bar Cart or Trolley, 1970
By Franco Albini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Mid-Century Bamboo and Rattan Serving Bar Cart or Trolley, 1970 Gorgeous bar cart or trolley made of curved bamboo and rattan during the Italian mid-century in the 1960s. Th...
Bamboo, Rattan
$265Sale Price|70% Off
H 29.62 in W 34 in D 19.87 in
Mastercraft Limed Burlwood Brass Drop-Leaf Serving Cart
By Mastercraft
Located in Miami, FL
Mastercraft limed burlwood brass drop-leaf serving cart. Offered for swale is a Mastercraft mid-century drop leaf serving cart in limed burlwood vene...
Brass
Sleek Black and Brass Console Table by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Console Table made by the Mastercraft Company, circa 1960s. It is a versatile size and would make a great console or sofa table. It would even make a fine bar, with it's d...
Brass
Mastercraft Burnished Brass and Glass Console Sofa Hall Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mastercraft burnished brass and glass 60" long console sofa hall table. Item features a burnished brass finish, inset beveled glass top, clean modernist lines, quality craftsmanship,...
Brass
Mastercraft USA Elegant Black Lacquer and Brass Console, ca 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Mastercraft USA Elegant Black Lacquer and Brass Console, ca 1970s Stunning and long Mastercraft black lacquer and brass console table with Greek key motif. This is an uncommon piec...
Brass
$1,953
H 25.4 in W 30.32 in D 18.71 in
Chrome, Brass, Smoked Glass and Mirror Bar Cart/Serving Table, Italy, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Attributable to Fontana Arte Superb linear service trolley. On two levels. One in smoked glass, the other is a smoked mirror. The frame is tubular in brass and chrome, rectangular ...
Brass, Chrome
$1,838 / item
H 31.5 in W 51.19 in D 15.75 in
Console Table, High Gloss Laminate & Brass Details, Maui Green - M
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Julieta Collection. Console Table with High Gloss Top, Brass Tape Framed, Black Powder Coating Conical Legs with Brass End Introducing the stunning console table with black powder...
Brass
$1,953
H 32.29 in W 25.2 in D 19.69 in
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Wood and Glass Italian Trolley Bar Cart, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury bar cart in wood and brass with two removable crystal glass trays. This wonderful object designed by Cesare Lacca in Italy during 1950s. This structure of this ...
Brass
$2,491
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 18.51 in
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Brass and Ebonized Wood Italian Bar Cart, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century bar cart in ebonized wood and brass. This incredibly elegant piece was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy during the 1950s. In fabulous condition. T...
Brass
$2,965
H 29.02 in W 15.75 in D 33.67 in
Aldo Tura 1950s Mid-Century Bar Cart, Trolley or Stand in Brown Italian Goatskin
By Aldo Tura
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Midcentury Modern vintage Italian 1950s bar cart, tea trolley or drinks stand by Aldo Tura, Milan. The brown colored and lacquered goatskin leather combined with gilded cast metal ha...
Metal
Mastercraft Brass Chinese Chippendale Console Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Highland, IN
This console table by Mastercraft features a simple parsons table form that is nicely detailed with a diamond lattice design supporting the glass top and open Chinoiserie brackets in...
Brass
Mastercraft Acid Etched Brass Console Table
By Mastercraft, Bernhard Rohne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long console table designed by Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft. White lacquered frame with acid etched brass, which gives each table a one of a kind feel. Please confirm location with...
Brass
Bernard Rohne for Mastercraft Acid etched bar cart
By Bernhard Rohne, Mastercraft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two-tier cart has an avoid etched abstract design around the top and bottom edge… Two glass shelves… 32 inches high by 37 1/4 inches wide by 22 1/4 inches deep…
Brass
Mastercraft Brass and Steel Table with Removable Tray Top
By Mastercraft
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A very chic Mastercraft side table with removable tray top. Made in Italy, circa 1970s. Very heavy, mixed metals-steel and brass.
Brass
Master-craft Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart or Serving Cart
By Mastercraft
Located in Manhasset, NY
Master-Craft Mid-Century Modern bar cart or serving cart. This fully refinished bar or serving cart by Master-Craft sports a wide 60.25 inch serving table when fully opened over a la...
Brass
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H 31 in W 37.008 in D 22 in
Mastercraft, Mid-Century Modern Serving Wagons, Gold Brass, Black Lacquer, 1960s
By Mastercraft
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of Mid-Century Modern master-craft brass acid etched bar-carts or serving wagons. This one of a kind pair of simply stunning bar carts or ser...
Brass
Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Acid Etched Brass Bar Cart
By Bernhard Rohne, Mastercraft
Located in Miami, FL
A Hollywood Regency black lacquered wood, acid etched brass and glass rolling, two-tier oval serving trolley, designed by Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft in the 1970s. The bar or tea ...
Brass
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H 33.5 in W 40 in D 19 in
Elegant Hollywood Regency Mastercraft Brass and Burled Wood Server or Home Bar
By Mastercraft
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This elegant Mastercraft server features a burled wood top that flips up to both sides creating a much longer work space above two drawers and two d...
Brass
Vintage Service Cart by Mastercraft with Acid-Etched Detail
By Mastercraft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful Mastercraft serving cart features a wonderful metal laminate finish combined with Carpathian elm construction. Quality casters and fold up service leaves (extends to 7...
Lacquer
Extending Serving Cart with Acid-Etched Bronze Top by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extending serving cart in Carpathian elm with acid-etched bronze top and brass inlays by Mastercraft, American 1970's. This piece is beautifully cra...
Large Brass & Glass Rolling Cart by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A 1970's brass Mastercraft 2 tier table on wheels. Easily moved for serving, but stable for use as a console.
Mastercraft Brass Tray Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A brass tray table by Mastercraft. The brass and glass tray lifts off the stand to be used for serving.
Brass
Bernhard Rohne Etched Brass Oval Bar Cart by Mastercraft
By Bernhard Rohne, Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Black lacquered and acid etched brass wrapped oval bar cart by Mastercraft. Patinated brass legs and polished brass rods support the glass bottomed serving areas, which are wrapped i...
Brass
Mastercraft Rolling Bar Cart In Burled Amboyna & Brass
By Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
This rolling bar cart from Mastercraft features a beautiful burled amboyna wood finish and brass Greek key side supports. The two piece top flips out from the middle to reveal a five...
Brass