Arthur Umanoff Sculpted Walnut Midcentury Record Holder or Magazine Rack
View Similar Items
Arthur Umanoff Sculpted Walnut Midcentury Record Holder or Magazine Rack
About the Item
- Creator:Arthur Umanoff (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)Width: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Depth: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1960s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The stand is sturdy and in very good original vintage condition, with minor wear from age and use. See photos.
- Seller Location:South Bend, IN
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2745311097441
Arthur Umanoff
Though much of Arthur Umanoff’s furniture is marked by a no-frills simplicity common in American mid-century modern design, his work is anything but one-note. Over the course of a prolific career, Umanoff designed everything from case pieces to candleholders to dining chairs in iron, leather, walnut, wicker and more. With furnishings for a broad range of manufacturers throughout the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and early ’80s, Umanoff continued a thread of sculptural elegance and textural sensitivity through his designs.
After graduating from Pratt Institute in the early 1950s, Umanoff experimented mostly with wood furniture before landing a job at Post Modern Ltd, a New York manufacturer of wrought-iron furniture. There he produced furnishings that married wrought iron with wood and plastic, creating functional pieces free of utilitarian bulkiness. Umanoff continued his experimentation with mixed materials through a partnership with Shaver Howard, for whom he designed wine racks in combinations of iron, leather and wicker.
When Shaver Howard bought Boyeur Scott, Umanoff conceived several furniture designs for the brand, including the 1964 Granada collection, whose curlicue iron bases, visible through glass tops, stand out as some of his most ornate and decorative work. Indeed, much of Umanoff’s oeuvre is far more simplistic, like iron-and-pine armchairs for The Elton Co. or low-backed, slatted-seat barstools with slender iron legs for Raymor.
Umanoff was fluent, too, in the more sumptuous modernism of the era: In the mid-1960s, he designed the 2405 and 4449 armchairs for Madison Furniture Industries. Popular in offices, the walnut-framed, leather-upholstered seats, which could have been mistaken for the seductive Scandinavian modern seating of the era, were reportedly the jumping-off point for Captain Kirk’s iconic seat on Star Trek.
Even as he is among the mid-century modern designers you may not know, with work across such a range of styles and manufacturers (most no longer in business), Umanoff, who died in 1985, leaves a legacy that is fascinatingly diverse and at times enticingly elusive, making his work intriguing objects for collectors.
Find vintage Arthur Umanoff furniture today on 1stDibs.
- Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco 'Greek Key' Bronze Doré Letter RackBy Tiffany StudiosLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous Art Deco period gilt bronze desk letter rack featuring a Greek key design By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 12.25"W x 3.75"D x 8.38"H...Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
MaterialsBronze
- Thomasville Midcentury Hollywood Regency Sculpted Walnut Framed Wall MirrorBy ThomasvilleLocated in South Bend, INA stylish Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency sculpted walnut framed large wall mirror By Thomasville USA, circa 1960s Measures: 59.5"W x 2"D x 37.38"H. Very good origin...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
MaterialsWalnut
- Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Framed Wall MirrorLocated in South Bend, INA stylish Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut framed wall mirror. USA, 1960s Measures: 46.63"W x 1.88"D x 38.75"H. Very good original vintage condition.Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
MaterialsMirror, Walnut
- T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Sculpted Walnut Nightstands, 1950sBy Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb USA, 1950s Sculpted walnut, with unique spear-shaped drawer pulls. Measures: 19"W x 15.2...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
MaterialsWalnut
- T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Sculpted Walnut Nightstands, RefinishedBy Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsLocated in South Bend, INAn exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut nightstands By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb USA, 1950s Measures: 24"W x 17"D x 24.25"H. Professionally r...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
MaterialsWalnut
- George Nakashima Monumental Sculpted Walnut Dresser for Widdicomb, RestoredBy Widdicomb Furniture Co., George NakashimaLocated in South Bend, INA very rare and exceptional mid-century Organic Modern monumental triple dresser, sideboard, or credenza By George Nakashima for Widdicomb Furniture, "Origins" Collection USA, 1960...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
MaterialsBrass
- Arthur Umanoff Walnut Magazine RackBy Arthur UmanoffLocated in Kalamazoo, MIBeautifully crafted Mid-Century Modern magazine or book rack designed by the prolific designer Arthur Umanoff in the 1950s. Featuring distinctive staves and practical handles on eith...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
MaterialsWalnut
- Arthur Umanoff Walnut Magazine RackBy Arthur UmanoffLocated in Highland, INThis lovely walnut magazine rack by Arthur Umanoff for Washington Woodcraft has sculptural spindles that create visual movement as your perspective on the piece changes. 18.5"H X ...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
MaterialsWalnut
- MCM Arthur Umanoff Walnut Magazine RackBy Arthur UmanoffLocated in Vallejo, CAA mid century walnut magazine rack designed by Arthur Umanoff. Oval with vertical spindles around the sides. Elegant tapered shape. A wonderful mid century minimalist design and func...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
MaterialsWood
- Giant Magazine Rack by Arthur Umanoff in WalnutBy Arthur UmanoffLocated in Chattanooga, TNThis handsome magazine rack by Arthur Umanoff is the "Big Boy" at just under 31". The oily, deep-redish-brown cinnamon color patina of the walnut is exactly why we love mid-century m...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
MaterialsWalnut
- Restored Arthur Umanoff Solid Walnut Magazine Rack Surfboard Coffee TableBy Arthur Umanoff, Grete JalkLocated in Chattanooga, TNArthur Umanoff designed the mother of all magazine racks, or perhaps the most innovative coffee table of all time. This solid walnut coffee table has been delicately restored. Th...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- Mid Century Solid Walnut Spindle Magazine Rack Stand by Arthur UmanoffBy Arthur UmanoffLocated in San Jose, CAVintage magazine holder designed by Arthur Umanoff for Washington Woodcraft, circa 1960s. This organizing rack is constructed of solid walnut a...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
MaterialsWalnut
