UMS Pastoe Furniture
Dutch
Dutch furniture company UMS Pastoe was established in 1913 by German-Jewish entrepreneur Frits Loeb and became rapidly successful largely owing to its reputation for well-made tables and chairs. Today, however, the brand is best known by collectors for the modular sideboards, storage cabinets and other spare, streamlined case pieces that it produced during the postwar years.
Influential mid-century modernist designer Cees Braakman had been creating furniture since his teenage years when he was promoted to head of design at Pastoe in 1948. The Utrecht-born designer took over for his father, Dirk Braakman, who had by then been managing the company for more than 20 years and had designed a variety of furnishings for the manufacturer by himself. A year before he assumed his new role at Pastoe, Cees visited the United States where he became enamored with the designs of Charles and Ray Eames and the other creative minds associated with legendary American furniture manufacturer Herman Miller.
While many Dutch designers who are now celebrated by vintage furniture collectors — names like Gerrit Rietveld and Friso Kramer are in this list — found inspiration in Piet Mondrian and the country’s De Stijl art movement, they also looked to Scandinavian modernists such as Alvar Aalto and Americans such as the Eameses. Cees Braakman was no different.
Braakman’s 1940s-era tour to the States included a visit to the Herman Miller factory in Zeeland, Michigan. At the time, architect-designer-journalist George Nelson was director of design at the firm and had enlisted a range of designers to collaborate with Herman Miller and create what are now icons of mid-century modernism. Braakman took notice of industrial manufacturing techniques at HM and in particular, the company’s innovations in furniture design owing to experimentation with molded plywood and fiberglass-reinforced plastic.
The Dutch designer introduced the first line of modern furniture at UMS Pastoe thereafter — a table, a chair, a bed and more created in molded plywood and featuring oak veneers, specifically tailored for smaller living spaces. Braakman was convinced that Pastoe should move on from the restrictions that a collection or set of furniture presented to consumers. Furniture for a bedroom, for example, should be practical and built as individual pieces that could be adapted as more space became available. New production methods and creative marketing came into focus under Braakman’s leadership, and his own lines of oak and birch furniture — which were created around cupboards that could be reconfigured as needed, or armchairs that could be combined to form a sofa — earned acclaim and were commercially very successful.
UMS Pastoe was recognized for its innovative furniture at the Milan Triennial in 1957 and Le Signe d’Or in Belgium, and Cees Braakman’s work can today be found at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Over the years, designers such as Jan van Grunsven, Radboud Van Beekum and Rob Eckhardt collaborated with UMS Pastoe.
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Period: 1960s
Creator: UMS Pastoe
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Set of Six SM08 Dining Chairs in Black Leather.
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful vintage set of six SM08 dining chairs in black leather designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950's. In original good condition with some signs of use.
This is a rare editi...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pastoe sideboard, Japanese Series by Cees Braakman
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Brussels, BE
The minimalist sideboard DU03, designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1958, is a Dutch design classic.
Crafted from teak wood, it features a sleek black lacquered metal frame.
The...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pastoe highboard, Japanese Series by Cees Braakman
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Brussels, BE
The highboard CU08, designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1958, is crafted from teak wood with a white lacquered folding door.
It includes also four drawers below and two doors on...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Classic Mid-Century Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Table by Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek and stylish all white tulip base dining table designed by Cees Braakman in the style of Eero Saarinen for Pastoe. The Netherlands. It can be said that Braakman was almost liter...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Wall Mount Cabinet
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century, two-toned Japanese Series wall mount cabinet with blonde drawers and teak cabinet body. Drawers have signature black drawer pulls. a beaut...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak
Mid-Century Pastoe Wall Mounted Mirror with Shelf and Drawer
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century wall mounted mirror with white stained wood drawer and beech wood frame by Pastoe. This vintage Cees Braakman attributed wall mirror has a 13" glass covered shelf and brass brackets securing the mirror. The mirror has been tilted by previous owner using wooden blocks...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Brass
Single Cees Braakman Rosewood and Chrome ‘SM08’ Dining Chair for Pastoe, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century single ‘SM08’ dining chair by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. This chair has a chrome frame and a beautiful curved rosewood seat and back upholstered with new grey velvet fabri...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pastoe Chrome Steel Wire chair 1960s
By Pastoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Chrome on Steel wire chair . . By Pastoe 1960s .
seating height 46 cm
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage dining table set, by Asko and Ilmari Lappalainen and Pastoe, 1960s-1970s
By Asko, Ilmari Lappalainen, Pastoe
Located in Denventer, NL
combined dining table set by Asko / Ilmari Lappalainen and Pastoe from the 60s and 70s. The “Pulkka” chairs are made of anodized aluminum with yellow leat...
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1960s Finnish Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
CR-Series Sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerp, BE
CR Series sideboard by Cees Braakman for Pastoe from the 1960s is a timeless and rare piece of furniture that embodies craftsmanship and style. This sideboard is meticulously crafted...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Gray Pastoe Armchairs with Teak Arms and Tubular Metal Legs
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 6 grey fabric dining chairs with brass stud accents by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Newly re-upholstery seating with lightly refinished Wenge arm rests and tubular meta...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pastoe nesting tables Cees Braakman ''Japan series'' 1960s Holland
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare set of nesting tables .Black Square Metal frame ,Comes with a White
laminated top ,And teak wood sides . Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
from the so called ''Japan series ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Laminate
“Japanese Series” Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1960
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful Dutch design desk from the highly wanted Japanese Series designed by Cees Braakman, manufactured by Pastoe in the Netherlands, circa 1960.
This stunning desk is made of ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Ruster Armchairs by Yngve Ekström for Pastoe, 1960's
By Yngve Ekström, Pastoe
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Ruster armchairs designed by Swedish designer Yngve Ekström and produced by dutch company Pastoe in Netherlands, 1960's. Structure with solid oak...
Category
1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pastoe "Sm05" Black Wire Chair by Cees Braakman, Netherlands 1960
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in DE MEERN, NL
PASTOE "SM05" BLACK WIRE CHAIR BY CEES BRAAKMAN, NETHERLANDS 1960S
The PASTOE SM05 black wire chair by renowned Dutch designer Cees Braakman is a mid-century modern masterpiece that...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Pastoe Cees Braakman "Combex" Newly Powder Coated Black Metal Wire Hoop Chair
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century "Combex" hoop chair by icon Cees Braakman for Dutch manufacturer Pastoe. Has a newly powder coated black enameled metal frame with black rubber foot caps. The frame is In...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Wire
1960s Cees Braakman Made to Measure Teak Cabinet for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a modular cabinet / credenza from the Made to Measure series designed by Cees Braakman and produced by Pastoe in The Netherlands circa early 1960s. It consists of four parts;...
Category
1960s Dutch Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Steel
Armchair Ruster by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese, 1960’s
By Yngve Ekström, Pastoe
Located in Bunnik, NL
A beautiful and very comfortable Ruster armchair designed by the leading Swedish designer Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese and sold in the Netherlands by the we...
Category
1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Cr Series Bar Cabinet by Cees Braakman by Pastoe, 1960
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Rare Pastoe liquor cabinet designed by Cees Braakman in the 1960s. The cabinet is made of wenge wood and stands on a sleek metal base. This version contains four drawers and a flap d...
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1960s Dutch Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Wenge
Sideboard in Teak with Two Fall Fronts by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Beerse, VAN
Sideboard in teak designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. It comes from the 'Made to Measure' series that was produced in the Netherlands from the early 1950s to the mid-1960s.
The ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Teak
M Nissen for Pastoe Mid-Century Teak Spade Dark Green Rocking Chair, 1960s
By Nissen, Pastoe
Located in London, GB
Wooden rocking chair / armchair designed by M. Nissen and sold in the Netherlands by the Dutch manufacturer Pastoe in the 1960s.
Featuring a solid wooden frame, the chair has curve...
Category
1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Teak, Velvet
TU30 Dining Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Dutch vintage design dining table from the early sixties. The table, TU30, was designed by Cees Braakman as part of the Japanese series tha...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
CR-Series Sideboard by Cees Braakman by Pastoe, 1960
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Rare Pastoe sideboard designed by Cees Braakman in the 1960s. The sideboard is made of wenge wood and stands on a sleek metal base. This version contains six drawers, four doors and ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Wenge
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table for Pastoe w/ Teak Top and Metal Legs
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table for Pastoe. Lightly refinished teak top with black enameled metal legs. In original condition with visible wear. This version does n...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Teak
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Teak Dining Table for Pastoe w/ Black Metal Frame
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman designed Japanese series dining table for Pastoe with black enameled metal frame and inset teak top. In original condition with some wear, consistent with age and use. ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model SA07 Beech Chairs w/ Pearl Gray Seats
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 SA07 blonde Japanese series 1960s dining chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe with They're minimal, yet functional and comfortable. One year before...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Wood
Minimal Pair of Nigh Stands by Cees Braakman for Pastoe the Netherlands, 1960's
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of oversized Minimalist bedroom nightstands by Dutch designer Cees Braakman
Teakwood with white formica top and a drawer.
Pastoe furnitu...
Category
1960s Dutch Minimalist Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Formica, Teak, Plywood
Minimal Teak and Formica Vanity by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960's
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Minimal 1960's bedroom vanity / dressing table with 2 drawer units by Dutch designer Cees Braakman for Pastoe The Netherlands
Teak veneered Plywood and Formica
It can be comple...
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1960s Dutch Minimalist Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Formica, Teak, Plywood
Cees Braakman for Pastoe "P5" Jacaranda Wood Secretaire
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Jacaranda wood secretaire with drop down desk or dry bar and light with original wiring. Lightly refinished exterior ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Lasne, BE
Wood and black metal desk with 6 drawers, 2 of which have a lock. No key. Wear due to time and age of the desk. Stamped Pastoe.
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Alvar Aalto Style Lounge Chair by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in Natural Canvas
By Cees Braakman, Alvar Aalto, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low back lounge chair by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Refinished and Newly Upholstered in Natural Canvas with Bent Natural Plywood Frame in the Style of Alvar Aalto. In Good Original Co...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Birch
Black KM05 Wire Stool by Cees Braakman & Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe, 1960's
By Cees Braakman, Adriaan Dekker, Pastoe
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This wire stool, model KM05, is a classic and timeless design by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe in the early 1950s. This piece is an original version from the 1960's tha...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Spindle Back Rocking Chair, the Netherlands, 1960's
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Teak rocking chair with black spindles and frame. In good original condition.
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Wood
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Teak Extension Dining Table w/ Leaf & Black Frame
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive, mid-century, Cees Braakman designed, Japanese series dining table for Dutch post-war furniture giant Pastoe with hidden extension. lightly refinished teak top with black ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Dutch Vintage Set Pastoe 1960s Peg Chairs in Teak
By Yngve Ekström, Pastoe
Located in Renens, CH
A set of pegchairs designed by Yngve Ekstrom, sold by Pastoe, the Netherlands during the 1960s.
Yngve Ekström trained like many of his peers as an architect. What made stand out however was his knowledge of wood and furniture construction, having worked from an early age in the Swedish wood furniture...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Teak
Pastoe "Combex" White Wire Hoop Chair
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century white "Combex" Hoop chair by Dutch post-war design great Cees Braakman for renowned manufacturer Pastoe. Enameled wire metal frame with black rubber foot caps. In origina...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pastoe "Made to Measure" Series Executive Desk
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, lightly refinished, Cees Braakman for Pastoe designed executive "Made to Measure" desk. the desk features a black enameled metal riser, br...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Steel
Model 66 Rocking Chair by M. Nissen for Pastoe
By M. Nissen I.S – Horsens 1, Nissen, Pastoe, Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage mid-century Dutch rocking chair designed by M. Nissen for Pastoe Furniture. Heavily inspired by Finn Juhl's iconic "Spade" chair, it features great midcentury lines with curv...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Wood
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Table
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extra wide teak dining table on black enameled steel base, a beautiful example of Dutch mid-century designer Cees Braakman's Japanese series in which s...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Steel
Bohemian armchair, Finn Juhl, M. Nissen for Pastoe, 1960s.
By Finn Juhl, Pastoe
Located in Schagen, NL
Easy chair designed by M. Nissen for Pastoe, inspired by a design of Finn Juhl for France and Son. Often, the chair is still attributed as a design of Finn Juhl. The chair was manufa...
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1960s Dutch Bohemian Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Mid-Century Pastoe Teak Rolling Cart by Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century 2 tiered teak rolling cart designed by Dutch post-war icon Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Beautiful and delicate teak trays with upturned edge...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Teak
Cees Braakman Set of 2 Floating Night Stands for Pastoe, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Set of floating night stands, designed by Cees Braakman and produced by Pastoe in the Netherlands around 1960. The cabinet with a drawer is finished in teak veneer with a white milk-...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Milk Glass, Mirror, Teak
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Floating night stand, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Floating night stand, designed by Cees Braakman and produced by Pastoe in the Netherlands around 1960. This item is from his famous Japanese series. A t...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Ums Pastoe furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
UMS Pastoe furniture 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 UMS Pastoe furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by UMS Pastoe were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Cees Braakman, Friso Kramer, and Martin Visser. Prices for UMS Pastoe furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $476 and can go as high as $10,898, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,006.