1940s Grosfeld House Sofa
View Similar Items
1940s Grosfeld House Sofa
About the Item
- Creator:Grosfeld House (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 41 in (104.14 cm)Depth: 30 in (76.2 cm)Seat Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Late 1940s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Hanover, MA
- Reference Number:Seller: BG@BDC1stDibs: LU88661697202
Grosfeld House
The New York City modern furniture manufacturer and retailer Grosfeld House, which had showrooms in Chicago and Los Angeles, forged enduring partnerships with celebrated designers and is known to collectors for its vintage Lucite furniture and other pieces made between the 1930s and the 1970s.
Following the introduction of Lucite in the 1930s, Grosfeld House used the acrylic plastic extensively in its manufacture of everything from coffee tables to chairs to mirrors — its “Glassic” line came to encompass all manner of furnishings. Owing to offerings that took on unconventional forms as well as an integration of flamboyant ornamentation such as lacquered parchment, gilt metal and ebonized wood, the brand became popular with decorators who worked in what we now call the Hollywood Regency style. Grosfeld House also produced chairs, end tables and other pieces in historical furniture styles such as Hepplewhite and Louis XV.
Grosfeld House prospered under the creative direction of furniture designer Lorin Jackson, whose collections of plastic furniture became popular with consumers, and enjoyed collaborations with designers such as distinguished German-American creator Vladimir Kagan.
Kagan, whose oft-copied furnishings for Directional are well-known to collectors, created nearly 150 pieces for Grosfeld House. Eugene Schoen, an American architect and designer most closely associated with the Art Deco style, also developed pieces for the company, while designer Marc Berge made understated mid-century modern furniture for Grosfeld House into the 1960s.
Find vintage Grosfeld House tables, seating and storage pieces for your home on 1stDibs.
- Grosfeld House 1940s Secretary by Lorin JacksonBy Lorin Jackson, Grosfeld HouseLocated in Hanover, MALorin Jackson for Grosfeld House 1940s cabinet bookcase in mahogany featuring a pull-out secretary with writing surface. Distinctive Grosfeld "Glassic" lucite ring pulls with sunburs...Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Secretaires
MaterialsBrass
- Grosfeld House Lucite Octagonal Cocktail TableBy Grosfeld HouseLocated in Hanover, MAElegant and impressive vintage octagonal cocktail table from Grosfeld House made from decadently thick slabs of lucite with beveled edges on...Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGlass, Lucite
- Lorin Jackson "Glassic" Cabinet by Grosfeld HouseBy Lorin Jackson, Grosfeld HouseLocated in Hanover, MAStunning highly stylized American art deco tall breakfront cabinet designed by Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House circa 1939. Andy Warhol had the same one in black. See original Grosfeld House catalog No. 3557 "Glassic" Cabinet. Glassic, then a new transparent crystal clear methyl methacrylate plastic developed by Rohm & Haas and first presented for sale by Grosfeld House. Mahogany hardwood finished in satin white lacquer and matte citrus green interior with mirror, lucite rods and embellishments. Glassic pilasters, rods, trim, and gallery rail on top. Cabinet is two sections: The top section of two doors with Lucite rods, opening to a lighted interior with three adjustable shelves. The bottom section fitted with two mirror clad doors on which is applied a Trojan helmet design in hand carved Glassic and which open to reveal one shelf. Top of upper cabinet cleverly crafted as a hybrid draped sash and Ionic capitals. Reference: original Grosfeld House ad...Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cabinets
MaterialsLucite, Mahogany, Mirror
- Grosfeld House Secretary Bookcase by Lorin JacksonBy Lorin Jackson, Grosfeld HouseLocated in Hanover, MALorin Jackson for Grosfeld House 1940s cabinet bookcase in mahogany featuring a pull-out secretary with writing surface. Distinctive Grosfeld "Glassic" Lucite ring pulls with sunbu...Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Secretaires
MaterialsBrass
- Virginia Conner for Grosfeld House Parquet-Top Dining TableBy Grosfeld HouseLocated in Hanover, MAGlamorous American modern early 1940's dining table by Virginia Conner for Grosfeld House, 1939/1940. Shown here in original blonde finish, unrestored...Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- Pair of Grosfeld House No. 3726A Mahogany End TablesBy Grosfeld HouseLocated in Hanover, MAPair of Grosfeld House no. 3726A mahogany end tables. Single drawer with bronze draped pull. False drawer on backside. Dimensions of rectangular top excluding legs is 27 inches...Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency End Tables
MaterialsMahogany
- 1940s Style Modernist Sweeping Curved Sofa in Platinum VelvetLocated in New York, NYThis gorgeous and large scale modernist sofa was handcrafted by artisans in New York state, by High Style Deco, based off a design from the 1940s. Spanning over eight feet in length,...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
MaterialsVelvet
- Glamorous Hollywood Regency Tête-à-Tête, Conversation Sofa or LoungeBy Grosfeld HouseLocated in St. Louis, MOGlamorous Hollywood Regency Tête-à-Tête having curving lines of the late 1930s or 1940s. Custom manufactured in the late 1960s or early 1970s by Berne Furniture...Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Sofas
MaterialsUpholstery
- 1940s Grosfeld House Leaf Flower Chairs - a PairBy Grosfeld HouseLocated in Chicago, ILStunning pair of chairs that are actually comfortable too. The gold gilt wood is in excellent condition as is the foam/springs/fabric. Use as is or redo as you like:) DIMENSIONS: 2...Category
Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Chairs
MaterialsWood
$5,500 / set - 1940s Sculptural Lucite Side Chairs by Grosfeld HouseBy Grosfeld HouseLocated in Chula Vista, CA1940s Two Lucite Side Chairs with new upholstery--black and gold USA Chairs were restored preserving the original spring system. Lucite is cleaned and polished. Note from the 1940s l...Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Lucite
- Italian Art Deco Grey Velvet and Macassar Sofa, 1950sLocated in Meda, MBThis sofa was produced in Italy in the 1950s. The feet are covered in Macassar. The sofa is newly upholstered with a gray fine velvet.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Sofas
MaterialsVelvet, Macassar
- 1940s Curved SofaLocated in Stockholm, SELarge 1940s sofa, in a generous, curved design. Round, chunky wooden legs, bouclé fabric upholstery. Very elegant design, high quality and comfort.Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
MaterialsBouclé, Wood
$14,547