Modest Designs

Tommi Parzinger

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Oak

Versatile and elegant small chest with Greek-key inlay on door fronts, incised brass latch front with two adjustable shelves. Perfect as a dry bar, entry table, TV Stand, or countles...

Grosfeld House

Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs

Lucite

Lorin Jackson, design director of Grosfeld house from the mid-1930s, introduced the Glassics collection in 1939, to celebrate the miraculous new material, Lucite. Jackson brought a f...

Gilbert Rohde

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Holly

Very early Gilbert Rohde tall chest showcases the streamlined glamour of American Art Deco. White Holly cabinet inlaid with black walnut, bakelite handles and chromed tube metal base...

Ico Parisi

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders

Rosewood

Fun little table centerpiece in rosewood with enameled metal stretcher. MIM label on the bottom.

Beisl

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Steel

Stylish floor lamp effectively mixes chrome, brushed steel and black enamel textures onto drum, cylinder and cantilever forms, creating an archetypal modernist chic. Fully adjustable...

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Lucite

Substantial block of Lucite with beautifully carved/sculptured front. New linen shade.

Carlo De Carli, Figli di Amadeo Cassina

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Walnut

Italian walnut armchair with original blue skai upholstery, beautifully carved with an animal-like fluidity. By Cassina, retailed through M. Singer and Sons.

Arthur Court

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Brass

Bizarre but highly decorative pair of chairs in painted steel, brass, wood, with suede upholstery. From the late 1970s or early 1980s, but have a strong 1960s psychedelic look.

Koloman Moser

Early 20th Century Austrian Screens and Room Dividers

Bentwood

Bentwood fret with birch back panel screen with brass hardware by Koloman Moser for J&J Kohn.

Gilbert Poillerat

Vintage 1940s French Wall Mirrors

Iron

Elaborate wrought iron craftsmanship in the manner of Poillerat.

Ole Wanscher, A.J. Iversen

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Rosewood

With original leather seats, circa 1961. This model was presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1961. They were described as “.. an extre...

William Billy Haines

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Wood

Designed in the mid-1940s for the estate of Jean Howard and Charles K. Feldman, this sweet little table has beautiful proportions and detailing with angled legs and raised top. Black...