Machine Age Furniture

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller blue mirror table clock. Rohde introduced a series of clocks in the early 30's that are some of the most amazing des...

Smaller pair of Stacked Turned Aluminum "Skyscraper" Table Lamps. Featuring a handcrafted tapered cone form in polished machinist made, lathed turned Aluminum on round bases with ref...

A rare 'Machine Age' chair. Constructed of aluminium or 'Monel', leather and leatherette of foam (which has vulcanized). All original.

This all brass lamp is totally unique. It was inspired by August Haarstick in the Jugendstil Deco style. There is a centre ball that is the axis for thr...

A reserved and well-considered demi-lune console table by Warren McArthur, dating to around 1935. Works from this period reflect McArthur’s focus on lightweight structural systems an...

Interesting cross section of Folk Art and Machine Age sensibilities. Tubular vertical elements form the standard, hand-hammered aluminum sheath constitutes the base. Minor cosmetic w...

This large and exquisite French Machine Age polished nickel bronze chandelier by Petitot epitomizes the elegance and innovation of the Art Deco period. Featuring six sizeable 8" di...

Machine Age, Art Deco chrome floor lamp having a dramatic curved vertical element with adjustable chrome hood shade. The hood shade will tilt to...

Very cool large industrial street light from the 1930s made by Line Material Industries of Milwaukee. This light is a radial wave design with the wavy pattern designed to throw light...

Original Vaclav Vytlacil lithograph, printed offset, signed in the plate. Published 1937, as part of portfolio (approximate edition of 500) by The Squibb Gallery NYC, for the first exhibition of the AAA: American Abstract Artists...

Vintage DoMore office swivel chair upholstered in white faux shearling. The white faux shearling upholstery offers a appealing contrast to the Industrial...

An exceptionally scarce piece of early Museum of Modern Art ephemera, prepared by Arthur C. Holden for the Housing Exhibition of the City of New York, held at MoMA October 15–Novembe...

Unusual Warren McArthur console or perhaps a work table from a department store or beauty salon cosmetic cubicle. The sky blue Cafolite top was produced for the Warren McArthur Corp...

These custom designed tall and heavy solid brass cylindrical and blackened iron andirons are stately and important. Very heavy and the brass is polished but not lacquered so over tim...

Warren McArthur suite of four lounge chairs circa late 1930s. These seldom seen examples retain their original finish to their tubular aluminum fram...

A Gilbert Rohde classic chrome plated lounge chair model number 3689 Eaasy chair designed for Herman Miller in 1936. Freshly re-upholstered in a thick dark grey boucle and very comfo...

With its aged patina and utilitarian charm, these Art Deco Machine Age Industrial Pendants feature Polished Aluminum, Brass, and frosted glass diffusers. Crafted with factory-style d...

This rare study desk is a documented, site-specific design by Warren McArthur, produced for the Rare Book Room of the State Library of Virginia and installed in 1939. The commission ...

Lustrous pair of industrial machine age gear or cogwheel table lamps. Large mechanical gear parts having teeth on the main shaft and bottom edge converted to table lamps. These lamps...

Two contemporary publications documenting one of the formative exhibitions in the history of the Museum of Modern Art and the emergence of industrial design as a field of aesthetic i...

A dining table of solid, reclaimed, wood board construction on an iron pedestal machine base. The pedestal allows for spaciousness, and a feeling of airin...

A brass and black metal table lamp; possibly by Walter Von Nessen. USA, circa 1940. Rewired with new sockets and French black silk twisted cord. Takes one standard US bulb, 75 watts...

Composition in marble enhanced with glass paste in slight relief and encircled with brass. It is signed on the right part. L’Oeuf Centre d’Etudes is a collective of architects, scu...

A Warren McArthur aluminium armchair style no 1170 AU in excellent vintage condition. This chair is a classic example of Warren's mastery of tube bending. The elongated S of the b...

This Machine-Age, Art Deco loveseat / sofa by Goodform features a streamlined design with a sleek brushed aluminum frame. The armrests are capped in black lacquered maple. The gently...

One of the more interesting industrial lights manufactured in the USA with decent gauge copper nicely patina'd with a thick glass globe... used predominantly in silos and areas where...

A great modernist table by the furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones with lucite and chrome plated metal supports and glass top with polished edges.

A large metal rotating globe with painted countries, bodies of water, latitude and longitude numbers used for aviation and military navigational training with brushed stainless- stee...

An American silver plated "Tells You How" cocktail recipe shaker. With a rotating band showing each cocktails name along the rim and the ingredients need...

Machine age adjustable brushed metal desk lamp with an incorporated pen or glasses holder. Substantial quality and weight. Heavy stainless steel construction and wood base. USA, 1940s

1920 Industrial Bulbous Benjamin Copper Pendant Globe sconce showing great patina ..Originally only in a pendant format we have custom altered the arm set up in copper and brass to a...

Industrial Arte Deco style candlesticks. Machined from solid aluminum-heavy! Tallest one is 6.5"h, 3"d.

Desk accessories in cast brass; a set of two heavyweight functional pieces to add to a brass collection. A useful tape dispenser with a functional serrated tooth end and a more whim...

The front of the case exhibiting an exquisite hand painted panel depicting sprays of irises in shades of lavender, royal blue & green, set against a radiant white enamelled machi...

First edition of this guide to the 1939 (and 1940) New York World’s Fair, published jointly by P/M Magazine and the Laboratory School of Industrial Design. 8vo (5.75” x 8”), printed ...

This is a striking American Machine Age cigarette box by Chase Brass & Copper Co., circa 1930s, Its elongated rectangular silhouette is punctuated by finely incised concentric ci...

Magnificent and rare Machine Age standing coatrack. Design by Warren McArthur for Warren McArthur Corporation. Striking American design from the 1930s. Satin aluminum base with eight...

Rare American 'Machine Age' All Copper Pitcher, designed by Ruth Gerth for Chase Brass and Copper, Meriden Connecticut. This version is without the decorative spherical indents (dimp...

Lovely example of (Karl Emmanuel Martin) Kem Weber Cantilever Lounge Chair manufactured by Lloyd. Vinyl is in a surprisingly good condition with few minor pinhead size spots. It is...

Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade Chrome and Leather 3 Position Lounge Chair. Rohde did some of his most amazing designs for Troy Sunshade. Designed in 1934 this early example, later m...

A rare model of executive office chair by Cramer, circa 1930s. Swivels on a streamline rolling propeller base of polished aluminum. Polished aluminum seat back. Seat adjusts up, d...

Rare antique fireproof catalogue storage cabinets from NCR headquarters in Dayton Ohio. These cabinets were part of the original corporate offices and were salvaged from the top flo...

An adjustable aluminium table lamp designed and produced in the Netherlands, 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.95” H x 6” W x 9.5”D Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Soc...

We offer free curbside viewing of this item within the 5 boroughs of New York City or by appointment at our Brooklyn studio. We have here a handsome and versatile Machine Age floo...

Beautiful little lamp, mostly hand machined in nickel plated brass. Articulated with ball joints. Heavy (about 6 lbs.) round solid base. A small ask lamp designed to handle extreme ...

Rare. Walter Von Nessen aluminum floor lamp. Precisely tapered stem. Simple aluminum base. Original switch. Machine age precision. Good. Pure.

An American 'Machine Age' Classic. One of the few Machine Made products of the period annotated with the designer credited. Rare in fine and untouched condition.

Great Art Deco swivel desk chair with adjustable tilt backrest, stylized armrests, and aluminum star base. Iconic Machine Age classic, clean...

Important Machine Age Streamlined Electric Pencil Sharpener Designed by Edward G. Hoffmann.

Machine Age small Teapot Nickel plated brass with wood knob, Unsigned and uncleaned. Designed by the famous Hungarian/American Artist/Designer- Ilonka Karasz, perhaps most known for...

The 1940's Tea Kettle designed and manufactured by Dr. Peter Schlumbohm (German-American 1896-1962), the designer of the Chemex CoffeeMaker. Consisting of a glass tube with a round c...

The Louisville Pottery company used a variety of stamps and sold to touristy shops with marks including Cherokee, Great Smokey Mountains, Daniel Boone, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky Hand Made and more. Most of them are small pitchers and vases in traditional forms. But, then there are occasional exceptions and over time we have all learned that major designers including Frederic Hurten Rhead (over at Selden Bybee) were working in the area. Research is ongoing to identify the examples designed and/or influenced by well known artists or simply a great relatively unknown designer or two deserving of recognition for their work. The JB Speed Art Museum cataloged a slightly smaller gloss green example Accession number 2007.10.9 with the Cherokee Pottery...

Machine Age patinated brass skyscraper lamp with circular stepped base and central brass stepped column, USA, circa 1930s.

First edition, later printing of Lewis Mumford’s magnum opus, a magisterial study of the development of machine technics, proposing technology as a cultural phenomenon, pushing the g...

Handsome set of 6 Goodform mid-century machine age and industrial style aluminum armchairs by General Fireproofing Company. Comprised of anodized slightly gold colored aluminum frames and upholstered in a woven beige fabric. They are in wonderful vintage condition overall. The aluminum has been cleaned and gone over gently with steel wool and the fabric has been professionally cleaned. That does not mean they are free from signs of age but have a nice patina. You may wish to recover. The aluminum coloration ranges from silver to gold and is individual on each chair. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa 1940s-1960s. Holy cow! We are in love with these awesome Goodform chairs by General Fireproofing!! We have six and they are comprised of anodized brushed aluminum frames and bare a blend of machine age, industrial, mid-century styles. They are anodized a lovely gold color… You heard that right… Gold! Or kind-of “gliver.” A little silvery with a gold tone. Not sure exactly how to describe it, but it’s fabulous!! Two of the chairs are slightly darker gold with less silver and a little extra detail including a V-shaped overlay detail of aluminum on the front curve of the arms, so you can use those two as host and hostess chairs. Currently they are upholstered in a wool-like woven beige fabric, but we don’t think its original; however, it is in good condition and ready to use for a while but…. Wow! Would they ever look fantastic in new leather, vinyl, or maybe mohair! They have a slightly rolled seat back which is a cool detail, the arms are partially upholstered for comfort, and their stretchers and cross bars enhance their industrial look and make them sturdy enough to stand up to a family of toddlers, teenagers, or…elephants whichever you have! Ha Ha!!! The General Fireproofing Company or GF began in 1902 in Youngstown, Ohio. They were originally manufacturers of building materials. But when the building industry took a downturn in 1907 the put their efforts into producing steel office furniture. Their first 4-drawer steel file cabinet came to fruition in 1910 and the first fireproof safe...

Industrial Moderne cantilevered spring steel chair attributed to the McKay Company. Chair was media blasted starting to develop " rust " patina .

Industrial Lamp made out of engine parts. Hand-Crafted in the mid-90's. Lamp is in nice shape and functions well!

Warren McArthur Occasional Table,1933 Model 1551 Warren McArthur Corporation Aluminum frame with laminated top. Distinctive tubular construction characteristic of McArthur’s early m...

Machine Age 'Metropolis' chandelier with 6 arms. Nickel-plated brass, customizable. Technical details: 12 sockets E 27, soffitten-lights, the pendant length is variable.

Beautiful and perfectly intact vases from the famous series the American Industrial Designer George Sakier designed for Fostoria.