About Farnsworth / Hoffman
The Farnsworth/Hoffman started out as collectors first starting in the 1990s with an educational background in the Arts and becoming dealers in the early 2000s, the focus has been about design and form mostly 20th Century Modern Movements from the Bauhaus , American Modernist designs and art from the 1920s to 1980s as well as a mix of other esoteric designs, be it Craft or Folk Art from around the globe
Featured Pieces
Solid Elm Side Tables / Pedestals from Denmark
Located in Oakland, CA
Chunky solid elm small side tables or pedestals, a wonderful architectural form that can be used for an multitude of uses in the interior, these were directly imported from Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Pedestals
Materials
Elm
Vintage Scandinavian Sheepskin Sofa Circa 1930s to 1940s
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Oakland, CA
Freshly reupholstered in a mushroom-toned sheepskin. Circa 1930s-40s cabinetmaker sofa imported from Denmark. Stunning. Having an attractively curved shape to the arms and back off s...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Elm
Danish Art Deco 1930s Fritz Hansen Model 1588 Lounge Chairs, A Pair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Wonderful pair of lounge chairs imported from Denmark. Model 1588, made by Fritz Hansen during the 1930s. Solid oak frames and freshly upholstered striped Danish wool cushions. Rare ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
1930s Parlor Armchair by Magnus Oleson, Denmark
By Magnus Olesen
Located in Oakland, CA
A classic silhouette armchair from Magnus Oleson circa 1930s. Dark stained Beech frame and striped wool upholstery which appears to be original. Dramatic side profile with button tuf...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Lacquer
Paul McCobb Coffee Table B
By Paul McCobb
Located in Oakland, CA
Planner Group coffee table in maple and welded iron with adjustable glides on the bottom of the legs. Designed by Paul McCobb who over the course of his career was bestowed the Good ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Paul McCobb Coffee Table A
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Oakland, CA
Planner Group coffee table in maple and welded iron with adjustable glides on the bottom of the legs. Designed by Paul McCobb who over the course of his career was bestowed the Good ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Slipper Chairs, A Pair in Dedar Milano Fabric
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Oakland, CA
Classic slipper lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. These chairs are iconic pieces of mid-century modern design, and are updated with "Tiger Beat" upholste...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Bruno Mathsson Berlin Daybed
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Oakland, CA
Rare version of model "Berlin" daybed designed in the 1930s by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, made in Sweden. Production year 1963.
Frame-platform is constructed of steam-b...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Daybeds
Materials
Birch, Fabric
Pierre Chapo Dining Table Model T14
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Oakland, CA
Table model T14 C in solid Elm, by Pierre Chapo. Beautifully hand-crafted in France, 1970. With substantial presence and purity of design, this table is both elegant and unpretentiou...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Elm
Early Production Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stool Finsven Late 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Oakland, CA
Swedish production Finsven late 1940s Alvar Aalto stool, a pre Artek production piece. The stool has developed a patina over the years which adds to its character.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
Stack of 4 1950s Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stools
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of four Alvar Aalto stool model 60, crafted out birch with lamented and steam bent legs. Nice patina with a golden color to the wood and lacquer, each marked on the bottom. A nic...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
1950s Bronze Figurative Abstract Sculpture of an Upright Jazz Bass Player
Located in Oakland, CA
Signed cast bronze sculpture by Irma Stoloff and numbered 236/300. Having textured finish figurative abstract sculpture of a upright Jazz bass player resting on painted wood base.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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