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Heywood Wakefield Wheat Finish Display Case China Cabinet on Hairpin Legs

About the Item

Reimagined in luminous “wheat” tones, this Heywood‑Wakefield M1546 china cabinet is a masterclass in mid‑century modern elegance—now elevated both visually and structurally by newly affixed hairpin legs that impeccably align with the era’s streamlined aesthetic. The warm, amber-hued birch and maple case exudes a radiant honey patina, its Refined Restoration preserving the depth and continuity of its wood grain while celebrating its original character. The M1546 china cabinet took form in 1957, born during the peak of Heywood‑Wakefield’s modernist expression when designs by Gilbert Rohde and others redefined American furniture. The marriage of its classic proportions and the lightness of steel hairpin detailing transforms this cabinet into a sculptural podium—a statement of refined restraint and purposeful form. Our shop elevated (literally) this Incredibly versatile Heywood Wakefield display hutch bar with a sleek set of 12" metal hairpin legs. Instead of using only screws, we opted to install one additional threaded insert nut per leg. This provides for substantial strength and stability. The legs can now be easily bolted and unbolted without wearing out all of the connections. The metal hairpin legs are both stylish and lend ultra Mid-Century Modern charm. Stamped by the maker with illegible date. Excellent restored vintage condition. Top, sides and interior shelf professionally refinished by our in-house cabinet shop. Glass doors slide easily and have no chips. New hairpin legs. Only very minor age appropriate imperfections remain.

Creator:
Heywood-Wakefield Co. (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 37.13 in (94.32 cm)Width: 45.5 in (115.57 cm)Depth: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Maple,Stainless Steel
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent restored vintage condition . Top and sides professionally refinished. Glass doors slide easily and have no chips. New hairpin legs. New plug heads. Only very minor age appropriate imperfections remain.
Seller Location:
Chattanooga, TN
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2255333817712

Shop All Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Created by the 19th-century merger of two venerable Massachusetts furniture makers, Heywood-Wakefield was one of the largest and most successful companies of its kind in the United States. In its early decades, the firm thrived by crafting affordable and hugely popular wicker pieces in traditional and historical styles. In the midst of the Great Depression, however, Heywood-Wakefield reinvented itself, creating instead the first modernist furniture — chairs, tables, dressers and more — to be widely embraced in American households.

The Heywoods were five brothers from Gardner, Massachusetts, who in 1826 started a business making wooden chairs and tables in their family shed. As their company grew, they moved into the manufacture of furniture with steam-bent wood frames and cane or wicker seats, backs and sides.

In 1897, the Heywoods joined forces with a local rival, the Wakefield Rattan Company, whose founder, Cyrus Wakefield, got his start on the Boston docks buying up lots of discarded rattan, which was used as cushioning material in the holds of cargo ships, and transforming it into furnishings. The conglomerate initially did well with both early American style and woven pieces, but taste began to change at the turn of the 20th century and wicker furniture fell out of fashion.

In 1930, Heywood-Wakefield brought in designer Gilbert Rohde, a champion of the Art Deco style. Before departing in 1932 to lead Herman Miller — the prolific Michigan manufacturer that helped transform the American home and office — Rohde created well-received sleek, bentwood chairs for Heywood-Wakefield and gave its colonial pieces a touch of Art Deco flair.

Committed to the new style, Heywood-Wakefield commissioned work from an assortment of like-minded designers, including Alfons Bach, W. Joseph Carr, Leo Jiranek and Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky, a Russian nobleman who had made his name in Europe creating elegant automotive body designs.

In 1936, the company introduced its “Streamline Modern” group of furnishings, presenting a look that would define the company’s wares for another 30 years. The buoyantly bright, blond wood — maple initially, later birch — came in finishes such as amber “wheat” and pink-tinted “champagne.” The forms of the pieces, at once light and substantial, with softly contoured edges and little adornment beyond artful drawer pulls and knobs, were featured in lines with names such as “Sculptura,” “Crescendo” and “Coronet.” It was forward-looking, optimistic and built to last — a draw for middle-class buyers in the Baby Boom years.

By the 1960s, Heywood-Wakefield began to be seen as “your parents’ furniture.” The last of the Modern line came out in 1966; the company went bankrupt in 1981. The truly sturdy pieces have weathered the intervening years well, having found a new audience for their blithe and happy sophistication.

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