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Mid-Century John Stuart Mirrored Vanity Desk with Bench

Name: Mid-Century John Stuart Mirrored Vanity Desk with Bench
Brand: John Stuart
Price: 9500 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A rare Mid-Century Modern painted white mirrored vanity desk and bench by legendary American luxury designer John Stuart. Circa 1950 The sensational John Stuart designed demilune shaped vanity with concealed center lift up mirror, raised on three tapering cylindrical legs with a V shaped stretcher support. Two small drawers on one side, one larger drawer on the other side. The matched shaped stool - bench on three tapering cylindrical legs with stretchers and an embossed pale leather seat. An exceptionally scare, completely original set. Signed, retaining original label and stamp. Dimensions: (approx) Table: 29.25"H, 40"L, 24"D Seat: 19"H, 22"L, 20"D Great condition. Original vintage condition. Presents splendidly. Structurally sound, solid and sturdy. Wear commensurate with age including stains and scrapes, seat with dent in leather.

Creator:

John Stuart (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 29.25 in (74.3 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 24 in (60.96 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Leather,Wood

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1950

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Great condition. Original vintage condition. Presents splendidly. Structurally sound, solid and sturdy. Wear commensurate with age including stains and scrapes, seat with dent in leather.

Seller Location:

Forney, TX

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU5977226084762

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, was once known as “Furniture City” for its local mass-production industry that flourished from the mid-19th century into the early 20th century, led by furniture manufacturers like John Stuart. Stuart’s eponymous company, which would build showrooms in New York and Philadelphia, designed and sold elegant reproductions of various furniture styles, including 18th-century French and English furniture as well as what we now call mid-century modern home furnishings built by European craftsmen in the entrepreneur’s Grand Rapids factory.

In 1845, a British cabinetmaker named George Widdicomb arrived in New York before moving to Grand Rapids. There he set up a small cabinet shop in 1857 with a dozen craftsmen, including his son John Widdicomb. The store quickly found success due to Widdicomb’s English training and the dearth of other quality furniture makers in the region. Toward the end of the 19th century, Grand Rapids had earned an international reputation as a leader of American furniture manufacturing, and while the Widdicomb family would navigate some difficulty after the Civil War, they emerged anew as Widdicomb Brothers and Richards, and then the Widdicomb Furniture Company. Widdicomb’s son started his own company in 1897, the John Widdicomb Company, and in 1929, the Grand Rapids–born John Stuart joined the company as a director.

Stuart, who had been in the furniture industry since 1913, was named president of John Widdicomb Company in the early 1940s and by then had formed John Stuart, Inc., with partner Herbert M. Rothschild. John Stuart, Inc.’s offerings included oak buffets and other dining-room furnishings crafted in the Tudor and Elizabethan styles, with cabinet doors and drawer fronts characterized by meticulously carved natural-world motifs and other decorative flourishes. Stuart also oversaw the design of reproductions of sophisticated walnut and mahogany Queen Anne side tables and dining chairs, with the latter marked by pronounced, vase-shaped curves in the back splats and cabriole legs. In 1952, the manufacturer and distributor’s founder sold the business, including the right to trade under his name, to the John Widdicomb Company.

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