Birch Furniture

An early Model No. 2 chair, designed by Otto Korhonen and Alvar Aalto in the late 1920s, predating the establishment of Artek. The chair features a curved back rail, shaped wooden s...

Italian Birch Sideboard Embellished with Gold Murano Glass and Brass Handles This exquisite Italian birch sideboard is a masterpiece of mid-ce...

1 Vintage Gunlocke Remington Rand Industrial stool in birch Rare, nicely patinated 1940s American industrial stools with turning adjustable height mechanism and foot rest. Ran...

Muladhara Side Table, Walnut and Birch Spheres, by AUSTE OST Dimensions: W 40 x D 30 x H 50 cm Materials: Walnut, Painted Birch Spheres. The Muladhara side table symbolises the Roo...

This monumental furniture ensemble is a world-class masterpiece signed by the legendary French designer and ebonist Louis Majorelle. Originating from 1930s France, the set represents...

A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern twin size headboard By Heywood Wakefield USA, 1950s Sculpted solid birch, in original "Champagne" finish. Measures: 44"W x 2.25"D x 35"H. ...

An exceptional 18th-century Swedish folk art box, dated 1752, embodying the quiet beauty and functional artistry of rural Scandinavian craftsmanship. Hand-carved from solid birch, t...

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...

19th century Swedish Biedermeier secretaire chest of drawers circa 1860. Fine example of a Karl Johan period secretaire which was Sweden's take on the French empire and the German b...

Meticulously handcrafted in the United Kingdom, this upholstered stool boasts classic studding and hand-polished solid beech legs, showcasing a beautiful tapestry design perfect as a...

Unearth a blend of history and design with this Finnish 1940s curly birch table lamp. War-time made, this piece embodies the raw elegance of brutalist aesthetics with a unique birch ...

Beautiful authentic Art Deco side table made by a cabinetmaker in Denmark in 1937. The table is made from solid stained birch and painted ceramic tiles with a warm abstract motif. Da...

1950’s French Mullca grey tapered leg school dining chairs – various quantities available 1950’s French Mullca grey tapered leg school dining chairs – various quantities available...

A beautiful pair of leather armchairs from Finland around the 1940s. The chairs are comfortable and relatively small compared to other larger ones like the Aulanko chair for example,...

An superb and elegant Vintage Karelian Birch humidor with fitted interior by the renowned manufacturer Savinelli, retailed by the legendary retailer Harrods, mid 20th century in date...

The chair designed by Otto Schulz, produced by Jilo Mobler, Sweden. W-33'; H-30" D-30". Condition: Excellent vintage. The matching chair available see item LU9378920549.

Art deco floor lamp made in a base of blackened wood and brass details with silver metal rod. The lamp can be adjustable in height. All around a good art deco looking floor lamp with...

A petit foldable table model DL82 by Artek in birch with a beautiful red linoleum surface, designed by Aino Aalto and manufactured by Huonekalu-Ja Rakennus työtehdas Oy in the 1930s....

1820s Biedermeier secretaire in Russian birch, with marquetry and fine details. The front panel can be opened and the inside has some beautiful marquetry and mirrors.

Alvar Aalto Stool 60 for Artek from the 1950s. Birch with rare green imitation leather seat. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consistent wi...

A pair of red fabric and birch lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Sun-fading and colo...

This rare side table, attributed to Carl Malmsten and produced by Bodafors in Sweden during the 1930s, exemplifies the refined characteristics of the Swedish Grace period, a style th...

This upholstered prototype version was never put into production; the model was subsequently produced in a different configuration. A pair of prototype “Oblado” chairs designed by Bö...

A Swedish credenza and mirror by Otto Schulz (1882-1970), Produced by BOET, Stained birch and birch of rectangular form with three narrow drawers above three deep drawers, the deep d...

A round curly birch-veneered “Annika” coffee table designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced by Dux in Sweden. The table has a light, functional form with a circular top and slender, t...

The flying saucer by JustFurnituress Designer (tailor-made, handmade project in Italy) Concept and presence A piece-sculpture that stands as the visual fulcrum of a contemporary int...

1950's Stacking Dining Chairs Made By Tecta Designed By Stafford. Unusually, these chairs are fully stamped with the original Made by Tecta Branding. Tecta was a large producer of ch...

Spectacular blue Murano glass console table with three spacious drawers, expertly crafted in Italy. This mid-century modern console table is made of solid birch wood, with a bevele...

Pair of “Little Adam” lounge chairs designed by Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet. Sweden, 1958

1960s wood veneer tripod lamp on wooden legs. The entire shade is made of oiled birch veneer. Designed by the well-known Czech industrial designer Stanislav Kučera. Manufacturer is Ú...

Original 1990s IKEA folding chairs. Made from birch plywood, these chairs feature a classic Scandinavian design typical of the era. Practical and l...

This rare coffee table, produced by Bodafors in Sweden, is a refined example of Swedish modern design, combining clarity of form with skilled craftsmanship. While the designer remain...

An important early example of Marcel Breuer's Long Chair, designed in 1935–36 for Isokon and produced in Estonia by Luterma. The Long Chair is one of the defining pieces of British ...

Coffee table with glass top on square tapering legs with brass sabots and intermediate shelf. The glass top is rounded on the narrow sides, as is the table top underneath. The table ...

American Mid century modern walnut brass and birch San Francisco bride 1970's wall relief sculpture hand crafted , stricking and unique mix woods

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...

These six Alvar Aalto iconic stools from 1930s are beautiful and space saving furniture pieces of timeless design. The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat wi...

Amazing “Paris” daybed by Bruno Mathsson, designed in 1937. Made from birch bentwood with wreathed jute. Sleek, clean design. Mattress in grey fabric on t...

54.5" wide with sides up. 38.25" wide with sides down. 25.25" deep. 30" high This is an elegant Biedermeier-style figured birch drop-leaf sofa table, distinguished by its clean arch...

A rare cabinet model 810 designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek in Finland in the 1950s. Very minimal and sleek design, perfect for almost any interior. The item is in ver...

A Scandinavian modernist reading stand / reading table produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1940s. Constructed from a tubular steel base holding a rectangular tabl...

Fantastic display and storage cabinet constructed around the turn of the century in France. Beautiful Art Nouveau lines crown this showcase...

1960’s Large Mid Century Glass Fronted Cabinet – Up Zavody. Superb practical piece of mid century storage by the Czech maker Up Zavody and designed by Frantisek Mezulanik. Czech was ...

Beautiful shimmering birchwood 4 drawer dresser on sled base. Produced by Plymold for just a few years before founding Plycraft. Paul Goldman designed most of Plycraft furniture incl...

A birch bentwood and beige fabric webbing chaise longue designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by O.Y. Huonekalu-ja Rakennusyötehdas, A.B., Turku, Finland, c. 1947. Provenance: Philli...

c. 1970s. Finland. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Previous mark where ICF label was is pictured for both chairs.

An exceptionally large Finnish root bowl, hand-carved from a single massive piece of birch root or burl wood. Measuring 29.5 inches (75 cm) in diameter, the bowl retains the irregula...

1960s birch cabinet with three drawers, the first of which has a lock. It is distinguished by its curved wooden drawer handles. A classically beautiful piece of furniture suitable f...

Very charming Swedish miniature chest of drawers in birch in Karl Johan (Swedish Empire) from the 1820s. Perfect for jewels or other smaller items. Wear consistent with age and use

A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern eight-drawer dresser, credenza, or chest of drawers By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Solid birch, with or...

Original 1980s IKEA folding chairs, model “Robban.” Made from birch plywood with a brown stained finish, these chairs feature a classic Scandinavia...

An Art Deco chest of drawers in birch wood, marquetry, with three drawers and handles in copper and brass, the birch wood has been painted with floral motifs and lacquered, the key i...

APRIL Tables Set by Alfredo Häberli for Nikari Material : Birch, Oak and Ash Size : April 1 : H. 20 x 60 x 50 cm April 2 : H. 40 x 50 x 30 cm April 3 : H.60 x 25 x 15 cm The April...

Monumental and very rare desk wall unit by Vittorio Dassi for Mobili Cantù – Italy, circa 1950. Italian walnut, birch and brass details. Corner assembly between two walls at a 90-deg...

________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...

Handsome end or side table of golden book-matched elm on a golden flame birch pedestal with ebonized accents.

Chest of drawers designed by Axel Larsson for SMF Bodafors during the 1930s. Made from stained birch with elm drawer fronts, black handles and faceted ball feet. The front is arrang...

Wall panels model "Ply", (16 pieces sold separately) designed by Jouko Kärkkäinen, manufactured by HKT Korhonen Oy, Late 20th Century. Delicate birch veneer. Marked. Beautiful design...

Finnish Functionalist occasional table from the 1930s, combining dark-stained birch with four slender metal supports. The circular top is balanced above a smaller round lower platfor...

Rare dining cabinet attributed to Eliel Saarinen (father of Eero Saarinen) designed before his immigration to the United States. In a style that we now refer to as "Art Deco," this style was considered the "National Romantic Style" in Finland - essentially a twist on what became known worldwide as Art Deco - with its strong vertical lines and medieval references. The workmanship of this cabinet and its materials is magnificent. Note the carefully matched panels of golden masurbjork (Burl Birch root), the intricate carvings of medieval knights (very similar to those guarding Saarinen's Helsinki Railway Station built in 1906) and the high contrast of golden and dark birch wood - seen again in Saarinen's furniture designed in the United States in the late 1920s. While Saarinen's son Eero went on to become the more famous of the two, it was Eliel who could be considered the grandfather of Nordic Art Deco...