Birch Furniture

Bed by Gio Ponti, executed by Giordano Chiesa, c.1950s, Italy. This one of a kind piece was commissioned by the Ceccato family, owners of the popular confectionary empire, Dulciora, for their residence in Milan. The bed is comprised of Ferrara root walnut and curly birch...

A REGENCY SATIN-BIRCH CHEST-OF-DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1820. With its original turned rosewood handles.

NOTE! The first image in Dove Blue is for color of the lounge chair only. The actual chair offered is dressed in Off White sheepskin in pictures BUT this has been replaced sheepskin ...

This elegant side/coffee table was produced in Sweden in the 1930s. The design is marked by the square shape of the top and legs. The top is veneered in elm and birch wood, with a ce...

Mid-Century Modern side table model 86 by Architect Alvar Aalto for Artek. The table is in full birch with the iconic bent legs. This small size side table can be used in any room, a...

Pair of early Knoll side chairs by designer Jens Risom. Circa 1940's. In original condition, with wear shown throughout and near the bottom of the legs. The chairs have been lightl...

Beautiful Turned Birch Wood Bowl from Bohuslän, Sweden ca 1750 Great patina and a timeless shape. Height: 9.5 cm/3.7 inch Diameter: 23 cm/9 inch

A pair of birch-veneered wood side tables or night stands designed and produced in the US, 1940s.

This lounge chair was designed and made by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in the 1940s or 1950s. The horsehair is original and shows patina evidence of age. The ottoman / footstool ha...

1950’s Original Mullca Long Bench With Back – 2.5 Metre – Large Quantity Available 1950’s Original Mullca Long Bench With Back – 2.5 Metre – Large...

A very lovely Louis Philippe fall-front secretary in pine with a light Gustavian-grey/white painted finish, and original French-polished birch wood interior. Features a carved bonnet...

Alvar Aalto, cantilevered chair model 406. Laminated birch, cane. circa 1960 The model 406 chair was originally designed in 1938-39. 35"H x 24"W x 27...

Aino Aalto cabinet model 217, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab in the 1950s. The outer part is birch and the doors are teak, whi...

A Mid-Century Modern three-drawer solid birch dresser or chest of drawers by Leslie Diamond for the Conant Ball "ModernMates" Collection. Circa 195...

A pair of green grey velvet and birch lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Seat height 16”.

Pair of Thonet Modular Birch Bentwood Lounge Olive Naugahyde High Back Arm Chairs, C. 1950. Featuring smooth organic steamed bent Birch frameworks, with ergonomic upholstered high ba...

Original Alvar Aalto classic 69 chair manufactured in the 1930´s with great honey patina. These original dark chairs are rarely found. It is therefor a coll...

A sculptural birch wood curved arm chair with custom colorful Jack Lenor Larsen fabric upholstery . From the early 1950's Mid Century era the chair is perfectly comfortable for a liv...

This exquisite dark green Italian buffet sideboard is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, blending Mid-Century Modern style with luxurious materials. The highlights are the four doors ...

Chaise modèle Eva dans son état d'origine. Daté de 1941, elle a passé toute sa vie dans la maison d'été d'une famille suédoise ou elle a été lentement décolorée par le soleil. La couleur d'origine est visible au revers des sangles. Chaise extrêmement bien préservée et très rare dans cet état. Produite dans les ateliers de son père Karl Mathsson...

A rare and important American Art Deco Century of Progress Sideboard by iconic designer Wolfgang Hoffmann (Austrian, 1900-1969) for Romweber Company, Batesville, Indiana. circa 1933-1936 Created for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, fine quality craftsmanship and construction, having a rectangular exotic rosewood veneered top over conforming solid wood case fitted with four drawers affixed with horizontal pulls, the top drawer opening to reveal felt lined divided interior for silverware, flanked by cabinet doors opening to shelved interior, subtle geometric lines add interest. Rosewood, mahogany, richly figured blonde - golden birch or primavera. Signed, top drawer interior, featuring 1933 World's Fair mark impressed. **Please note, at the time of writing this, a matching display case - vitrine cabinet (shown in last photo) is currently available separately** Provenance / Acquisition: Property from the important and iconic Collection of Mr. James I. Rafftesaeth Jr., Dallas, Texas Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. 2022 Design Signature Auction catalog #8091 History: Wolfgang Hoffmann was born in Vienna, Austria in 1900. He is the son of famous architect, pedagogue and Wiener Werkstatte cofounder, Joseph Hoffmann (1870-1956). Early on, following his father’s s interests, he was trained in the decorative arts and design. Wolfgang Hoffmann once reminisced, “I spent eight years at the Realschule, then three years went to a special architectural school, where I perfected my technical knowledge of architecture and general construction. From this school, I was graduated to the Kunstgewerbeschule [Studying under Oskar Strnad and Josef Frank in Vienna]. After finishing this school, I had one and a half years of practical in a well known architect’s office. Thereafter I worked in my Father’s office for two years”. Hoffmann met his future wife, Polish immigrant Pola (1902-1984) when they were both studying at the Kunstgewerbeschule. Joseph Urban (1872-1933) was needing an assistant for his architectural business in New York and contacted his friend and colleague, Joseph Hoffmann in Vienna. Hoffmann recommended his son Wolfgang. Urban hired him and sent a first class passage ticket to Vienna for Wolfgang to travel to New York. Wolfgang married Pola and traded his ticket for two tickets to America in steerage, arriving in New York City in December of 1925. Leaving the Urban office after nine months, Wolfgang and Pola formed an independent design practice with offices on Madison Avenue in Manhattan with the purpose of creating contemporary interiors and industrial designs. Early work included theaters, stores, and apartments mostly in New York City. During the late 1920’s and early 1930’s the Hoffmanns designed custom furniture for private clients. Some of these examples were shown in the February 1929 issue of House and Garden. Curiously, the examples’ design was attributed to Urban and the production to Pola Hoffmann, Inc. Established in the fall of 1928, the American Designers’ Gallery was “devoted exclusively to showing objects and interiors for practical use… by fourteen American architects and designers”. Its members included the Hoffmans and Urban as well as ceramist Henry Varnum Poor (1888-1971), architect Raymond Hood (1881-1934), artist designer Winold Reiss (1886-1953), graphic designer Lucien Bernhard (1896-1981), decorator Donald Deskey (1894-1989), and architect Ely Jacques Kahn (1884-1972). The Hoffmanns’ work was included in the American Designers’ Gallery’s two showcase events, its 1928 and 1929 exhibitions. Their dining alcove at the 1929 event featured a bench with a dinette table and two chairs in American walnut designed by Wolfgang and a rug by Pola. Lucien Bernhard, fellow Austrian immigrant who settled in New York a year before the Hoffmanns, operated the gallery and decorating service Contempora with Munich resident Bruno Paul (1874-1968). The Hoffmanns, occasionally participating with Contempora, designed a number of outstanding interiors, including the constructivist living room of 1930 for Mrs. O.R. Sommerich at 40 East 66th street. In 1934, Donald Deskey commissioned Wolfgang to design birchwood furnishings for the eclectic apartment at 625 Park Avenue belonging to Helena Rubinstein. In 1931, Wolfgang exhibited his work at the Pennsylvania Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The same year, with Kem Weber (1889-1963) he organized the second and final exhibition of AUDAC- “Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts”- at the Brooklyn Museum. At this event, the Hoffmanns showed the dining room previously included in the American Designer’s Gallery’s 1929 exhibition in the Chase Bank Building lobby at 145 West 57th Street in Manhattan. In 1932 Wolfgang was asked to assist Urban in developing the color scheme for the 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair “A Century of Progress”. He was also commissioned to design the interior and furniture for the fair’s lumber industries house. There he executed its living and dining rooms furnished by Kroehler Manufacturing Company of Chicago; the boys’ room by Shower Brothers...

Swedish Modern Birch Wood table lamp made by Markslöjd Sweden circa 1980s. A Scandinavian touch to a beautiful home. * A tables lamp in Birch wood with off-white fabric shade. * Man...

Charming, late 19th century jewelry box from the period in Austria around 1890. This real beautiful designed ebonized wooden box impresses with its extraordinary inlay works showing ...

A Pair of Biedermeier Style Arm Chairs. Chairs feature birch frames, shaped top rail over carved ebonized back splat, arms ending in scroll hand holds, ebonized black ball finials. C...

Delicious and unusual set of 4 antique Swedish flame golden birch Biedermeier dining chairs from C1870-1900 with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif and gracefully...

1960's French Mullca Stacking Dining Chair 510 - Slate Frame - Set Of Eight. One of our most favourite chairs, in 1947 Robert Muller and Gaston Cavaillon created the company that w...

A birch and brass coffee or cocktail table designed by Edmond J. Spence and produced by Walpole, Sweden, c. 1950s.

A stained birch wall mirror with beveled glass designed and produced in Sweden, 1920s.

Weave 196- Smoked oak, natural oil Credenza, made of solid smoked oak wood and laminated smoked oak veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the cabinet ...

Pleased to offer this great set of 4 Klismos chairs. This classic dining chairs are in great shape and retain their original signed suede seat cushion...

Pair New Linen upholstery heavy solid maple frames American lounge chairs MINT!.

Bentwood armchair with velvet seat manufactured by Thonet in the early 20th century. Fabric on the seat is most likely original to the chair. Stamped and with original sticker by the...

This is the Swedish Art Deco coffee table attributed to David Blomberg, manager and designer at Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm. It comes with a beauti...

'Kilim 1' Pouf by Nani Marquina and Marcos Catalán for Nanimarquina. Executed in 100% hand-spun Afghan wool with a birch base and flame-retardant filling, this decorative accessor...

Set of two chairs, design Arttu Brummer, Finland, 1940s. The chairs are from the University of Helsinki. Birch frame with rattan backrest. Shearling upholstery. Good vintage conditio...

A sleek and stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern single drawer nightstands or end tables. By Paul McCobb for Winchendon furniture, "Planner Group". USA, 1950s. Black lacquered...

19th century Swedish elm and birch escritoire writing desk circa 1870. Superb quality Scandinavian birch and elm writing desk with drawers. This piece features birch sides and top ...

A pair of teak, birch and raffia nightstands designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 21.5” H x 18.9” W x 12.5” D

A stained birch side table designed and produced in Finland, c. 1940s. *some scratches on top, overall good vintage condition  Dimensions: 26.75” H x 29.625” diameter

Beige Básica Mínima Batería table lamp by Santiago Roqueta, Santa & Cole. Dimensions: D 12.7 x H 33 cm. Materials: Bronze, birch wood, stitched parchment. Available in other lamps...

1950s French Mullca Framed Seat Dining Chairs – Set of Eight 1950s French Mullca Framed Seat Dining Chairs – Set of Eight. One of our most favourite chairs, in 1947 Robert Muller an...

Green Murano glass four-door sideboard with brass fittings and handles This exquisite sideboard represents the pinnacle of Italian craftsmanship, thanks to its mix of birch wood, b...

Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in the sort after mid oak French polish finish. The sofa is approx 200cm long. It has swooping legs, a...

A brass, birch and white opaline glass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 9.875“ H x 5.25“ W x 9.7“ D Bulb Specifications...

1940’s Danish Barrel Lounge Chair. Birch legs. Original Upholstery. Denmark This listing is for one chair. We do have a similar chair that was paired with this chair originally in a...

Beautiful Swedish Art Deco cabinet attributed to the designer Otto Schulz. The cabinet is veneered with ebonized birch, flamed birch and maccasar wood. In the middle of the front the...

Set of Six Dining Chairs by Gordon International 1986. Solid birch wood with fabric seats. Seats should be recovered, we can help. Finish on wood is uneven.

A pair of stained birch and grey velvet lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s. 16.5” seat height

Swedish 1940s birch coffee table with shaped top and tapered legs. Elegant veining and refined Art Deco inspiration. This vintage Swedish coffee table from the 1940s reflects the Ar...

Small round coffee table model Annika designed by the Swedish furniture designer and architect Bruno Mathsson (1907-1988). The table is made of birch with masur birch on the top The...

Solid mahogany chairs with ebony, birch and mother-of-pearl inlay, these are part of a suite which includes a matching loveseat and a set of six matching side chairs, available separ...

This is a 100% original painted Swedish Gustavian sofa. the seating has been restored and covered in Muslin.

Stunning Paimio armchair 41 by Alvar Alto in natural birch wood with white bentwood seat with venting slots. The laminated birch frame is bent into a closed curve with solid birch c...

Mid century Swedish birch baroque influenced chest of drawers circa 1950. Beautiful chest of drawers of smaller proportions and unusually made in birch.  Shaped top surface with 4 s...

This is a set of four 611 Stacking Chairs, originally designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto in 1929. These particular examples were produced by Artek in Finland in the 2000s. Their frames...

Edmond Spence Swedish Danish Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern long birch 9 drawers credenza dresser MINT!.

Weave Double sided Credenza, made of solid oak wood and veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the Weave serves as a great example of Scandinavian contemporary...

Easy chair model Pernilla designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson AB in Värnamo, Sweden.