Machine Age Furniture

Opaline glass pendant in a beautiful yet restrained shape

Warren McArthur South Hampton Model 635 Lounge Chairs, 1935 Description: Pair of Warren McArthur “South Hampton” model 635 lounge chairs, designed in 1935 and produced by the Warren ...

Pair of rare cantilever bounce armchairs. These retro chairs were manufactured in the 1930s and referred to as the Spring Lounge Chair #575 The chairs are well engineered with steel ...

Rare antique fireproof card / index / courthouse file catalogue cabinet from NCR headquarters in Dayton Ohio. This cabinet was part of the original corporate offices and were salvag...

Smaller Art Deco era electric fan . Chrom Ever is the manufacturer though the fan is made of aluminum . Ten inch blade inside of eleven inch cage . Adjustable angle with turn of a w...

Rare Machine Age Art Deco solid walnut and chrome cocktail table attributed to Donald Deskey. A simple and sophisticated design; three curving chrome legs supporting a beautifully wa...

A very rare art deco / machine age Model #305 chrome with black lacquer end table by Wolfgang Hoffman for Howell Co., circa mid 1930's. The table is in fair to good original vintage ...

Chrome and steel magazine holder by John Waring Carpenter for McKay Co. 1933 Worlds Fair Century of Progress. The McKay Company was founded by Pittsbu...

Mid century BMC heavy duty pressed metal pedal tractor childs toy. Dimensions: 36" x 27.5" x 20"h

Rare antique fireproof patent / assignment / card / index / courthouse catalogue file cabinet from NCR headquarters in Dayton Ohio. This cabinet was part of the original corporate o...

An antique general storage showcase made by the Columbus Showcase Company of Columbus Ohio. Features a large rectangular frame made from oak and gla...

Vintage DoMore office swivel chair upholstered in white faux shearling. The white faux shearling upholstery offers a appealing contrast to the Industrial...

Warren McArthur Pair of Console Tables Warren McArthur Corporation, c. 1933 Aluminum frame with painted wood tops and rubber components. Dimensions: 30¼ h × 35¼ w × 14 d in (77 × 90 ...

Incredibly rare Art Deco half circle side table in the style of Donald Deskey for Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Company. Beautiful example of Machine...

Warren McArthur two-tier desk with drawers Aluminum and black lacquered wood Warren McArthur Corporation, 1930s Measures: 48" x 24" x 30" desk height D...

Air Flight machine age hassock fan manufactured by W. W. Welch Company. This fan has a Bakelite top and bottom with clear plastic louvers in between. The f...

Early and rare version of the now iconic Machine Age Nessen swing arm floor lamp. The construction of this example dates the lamp from the...

Small format catalog of Ladislav Sutnar’s first one-man exhibition in the United States, held from January 10-February 28, 1947 at New York City’s A-D Gallery. Sponsored by The Compo...

A chrome metal table lamp designed and produced in the US, c. 1930s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.5” H x 4.25” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4.5” Top Diameter x 15.75” B...

Aluminum coat rack by Warren McArthur. This rack has a slight lean to one side, see the last photo. There is some spots of wear to the aluminum.

A chrome-plated metal and frosted glass table lamp attributed to Gilbert Rohde, USA, c. 1930s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches):  10.75“ H x 8.5“ W x 4.5“ D Bulb Specificatio...

Art Deco, machine age Polaroid table lamp made of thick bakelite and casted aluminium. Desk lamp, model 114, designed in 1939 for the Polaroid Corporatio...

Exquisite marble top French Art Deco console. A perfect example of streamline design with a flat chrome band on a step-up black lacquer base. The beautiful white and black spectacula...

This rare study desk is a documented, site-specific design by Warren McArthur, produced for the Rare Book Room of the State Library of Virginia and installed in 1939. The commission ...

Nicely crafted 8 x 10 desk top picture frame with star decoration stamped into the stepped edge frame . Riveted construction for the upright stand . Stamped with Palmer Smith logo , ...

Standard electric master clock, Machine Age. Biedermeier style standard electric master clock made in Montreal, Canada. This solid oak clock is all ori...

An adjustable chrome metal and beige mohair desk chair designed and produced in the US, 1930s.  Seat Height (inches): 21.5” Arm Height (inches): 28...

The iconic American Deco Frankl 'Skyscraper' mantel clock. Polished silver over brass with black bakelite base. This rare 'top of line' deco item retains the original bevelled glass ...

Substantial Pair of Architectural Laurel Lamp Co. Brushed & Black enameled Steel I-Beam Table Lamps. Featuring heavy, solid rectangular girder structure in Silver with Black to conca...

A stunning Art Deco half circle side table circa American 1930’s. Expertly crafted maple stained mahogany with black lacquered oval accents ...

First edition, later printing of Lewis Mumford’s magnum opus, a magisterial study of the development of machine technics, proposing technology as a cultural phenomenon, pushing the g...

This early Warren McArthur umbrella stand, produced in Rome, New York, circa 1934, is a clear and well-preserved example of the firm’s patented tubular aluminum construction system. ...

An American silver plated "Tells You How" cocktail recipe shaker. With a rotating band showing each cocktails name along the rim and the ingredients need...

Selection of Machine Age Aluminum Steamer Trunks, made by and/or retailed by the K. Janson Company of Hong Kong, circa 1940s. They are priced ...

Warren McArthur suite of four lounge chairs circa late 1930s. These seldom seen examples retain their original finish to their tubular aluminum fram...

1920 Industrial Bulbous Benjamin Copper Pendant Globe sconce showing great patina ..Originally only in a pendant format we have custom altered the arm set up in copper and brass to a...

Rare pair of Machine Age Art Deco walnut and polished chrome table lamps. A simple streamline design from the American Art deco movement of the 1930’s. Professionally restored and rewired. Dimensions 13 inches high, base is 6 inches in diameter, and the shade is 5...

This large and exquisite French Machine Age polished nickel bronze chandelier by Petitot epitomizes the elegance and innovation of the Art Deco period. Featuring six sizeable 8" di...

I have had these for years , never offered for sale . Solid oak tops ( 7.25" dia )on chromed solid steel legs ( 9.25" tall ) . Each leg with a chrome ball glide .

Seminal early consideration of Machine Age design and architecture in America, tracking the rise of the industrial design profession, written by Sheldon and Martha Cheney and publish...

A brass and black metal table lamp; possibly by Walter Von Nessen. USA, circa 1940. Rewired with new sockets and French black silk twisted cord. Takes one standard US bulb, 75 watts...

Original Vaclav Vytlacil lithograph, printed offset, signed in the plate. Published 1937, as part of portfolio (approximate edition of 500) by The Squibb Gallery NYC, for the first exhibition of the AAA: American Abstract Artists...

Wolfgang Hoffmann for the Howell Company 1937, model number 419. "Shelves are handsomely finished in black Howellite." "Tubular frame is made of beautifully polished Chromsteel." R...

Pair of Warren McArthur Style No. 1018 chaises, produced by Namco Ltd. in Australia during the early 1950s under license from the Warren McArthur Corporation. These rare post-war exa...

Substantial Studio Machined Aeronautic Brushed Steel Table Lamp. Featuring a handcrafted tripod rocket form a top a footed Tripod base. Original adjustable harp; shifts up and down 3...

First edition of this guide to the 1939 (and 1940) New York World’s Fair, published jointly by P/M Magazine and the Laboratory School of Industrial Design. 8vo (5.75” x 8”), printed ...

McKay Craft cantilever sling lounge chair designed by John McKay, in all original condition - chrome plated steel frame with green painted factory finish -...

Pair of Petite Lounge Chairs by Warren McArthur.Classic Art Deco / Machine Age...Classic design,, as fresh and modern today as the day they were designed,,Pure ,original , unmolested condition,, Original black leather upholstery,,minor cracking,(see photos) Retains original label...Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buffalo NY Warren McArthur Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois to Warren McArthur Sr., a successful businessman, and Minnie Jewel McArthur.Frank Lloyd Wright was a friend of the McArthur family. In 1892, Wright designed the house for the McArthur family, located in Chicago. McArthur attended Cornell University where he studied engineering. In January 1912, McArthur announced his engagement to his future wife Lorraine Peaslee of Dubuque, Iowa. Shortly after graduating from Cornell, in 1912, McArthur received a patent for the short-globe lamp, which he sold to the Dietz Lantern...

An aluminum and white fabric chaise longue designed and produced by Warren McArthur, USA, c. 1930s. Dimensions: 33.5" H x 26.5" W x 61.75" D Seat Heigh...

The 1940's Tea Kettle designed and manufactured by Dr. Peter Schlumbohm (German-American 1896-1962), the designer of the Chemex CoffeeMaker. Consisting of a glass tube with a round c...

Machine-age, art deco, brushed steel nightstand or end table by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Company Furniture features a 3" height, top drawer and 13" height, open storage below. The rounded steel profile and recessed drawer pull...

American Modernist Walter Von Nessen attributed brass column table lamp. Featuring an open five column architectural framework, with tubular Black enameled Brass center and four surr...

A Warren McArthur aluminium armchair style no 1170 AU in excellent vintage condition. This chair is a classic example of Warren's mastery of tube bending. The elongated S of the b...

French Art Deco 'Machine Age' Clichy Glass Pendant Light C1930. Glossy stepped peach pink mottled glass shade with new chromed gallery mount. In good condition with no losses to gla...

Industrial Moderne cantilevered spring steel chair attributed to the McKay Company. Chair was media blasted starting to develop " rust " patina .

Unusual pair of period Machine Age arm chairs, having chrome plated steel frames, wood seating backrests, and leather upholstered armrests. We believe these could be early prototypes, as we have not seen this form before, nor can we find any examples in the literature. The construction, style and materials make us think they were made by McKay Craft...

Rare small side table by Eugene Schoen. Black laminate top, canted and fluted legs.

Antique World War 2 flare gun model M-8. Untouched original surface. Looks like something out of Blade Runner or Star Wars. Tiny chip at top of one grip.

Smaller pair of Stacked Turned Aluminum "Skyscraper" Table Lamps. Featuring a handcrafted tapered cone form in polished machinist made, lathed turned Aluminum on round bases with ref...

Machine age adjustable brushed metal desk lamp with an incorporated pen or glasses holder. Substantial quality and weight. Heavy stainless steel construction and wood base. USA, 1940s