Simmons Company Furniture Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
American
Best known for industrial and Art Deco style metal furniture, Simmons Company Furniture was among the leading manufacturers and sellers of steel furniture from the early to mid-20th century.
In 1923, the Chicago-based furniture firm captured international attention when it introduced the world’s first bedroom suite made of steel. This innovative approach to design made waves throughout the furniture manufacturing industry, which, at the time, produced primarily wooden furniture.
Towards the late 1920s, Simmons Company Furniture began collaborating with American modernist industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes. Bel Geddes was renowned for his sleek, streamlined, futuristic style, seen in Electrolux appliances, radios for Philco and RCA and the aerodynamic Chrysler Airflow. Bel Geddes was also the designer behind the famed General Motors “Futurama” exhibition at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
For Simmons, Bel Geddes designed a steel bedroom furniture ensemble in 1929, including an enameled steel vanity, bed frame and dresser, each with chrome-finished accents. In 1933, Simmons exhibited the suite at the Century of Progress World’s Fair in Chicago, garnering critical acclaim. Over the next few years, Bel Geddes designed several other pieces for Simmons, such as an Art Deco-style one-drawer side table, leather-upholstered metal armchairs, vanity benches and chests of drawers.
In addition to these modernist designs, Simmons created American Classical furniture and steel reproductions of Windsor, Chippendale and Sheraton pieces aimed at the upper-middle-class market. To soften the industrial look, many pieces, such as rocking chairs, armchairs, desks and dressers, were enameled in color finishes or imitation wood.
Simmons Company Furniture pieces have had a resurgence in popularity, particularly among interior designers and collectors of early 20th-century furniture. The company’s furnishings are in museum collections across the United States, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Brooklyn Museum in New York.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Simmons Company Furniture seating, case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and more.
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Creator: Simmons Company Furniture
Art Deco Machine Age Industrial Desks by Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture Co.
By Norman Bel Geddes, Simmons Company Furniture
Located in New York, NY
High Style, Art Deco, Machine Age, Industrial design desk(s) by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture Company circa 1930's. The desks feature a bank of three drawers which flank th...
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Pair Moderne Black & White Lacquered Steel Chests by Norman Bel Geddes, Restored
By Simmons Company Furniture, Norman Bel Geddes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Moderne black & white lacquered steel chests by Norman Bel Geddes, USA, circa 1940s, Restored,
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Diminutive Metal Bachelors Chest by Bel Geddes for Simmons
By Norman Bel Geddes, Simmons Company Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated Art Deco, Machine Age bachelors chest designed by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture. The dresser features a black case, pale...
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Simmons Company Furniture case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Simmons Company Furniture case pieces and storage cabinets are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of steel and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Simmons Company Furniture case pieces and storage cabinets, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original case pieces and storage cabinets by Simmons Company Furniture were created in the Art Deco style in united states during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider case pieces and storage cabinets by Zenith, Norman Bel Geddes, and Donald Deskey. Prices for Simmons Company Furniture case pieces and storage cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $495 and can go as high as $7,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,200.
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