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David Wurster Nest of Tables for Raymor

$6,000per set

£4,587.32per set

€5,283.67per set

CA$8,407.84per set

A$9,386.56per set

CHF 4,918.42per set

MX$114,900.74per set

NOK 62,463.95per set

SEK 58,895.58per set

DKK 39,432.54per set

About the Item

Nest of three tables with birch tops and blackened tubular steel legs. Designed by David Wurster and produced for Richards-Morgentau (Raymor) circa 1952. Wurster's lighting was a regular Good Design selection at MoMA in the early 1950's, and this nest of tables appears throughout the design literature at the time, including Furniture Forum in 1952, image attached here. Very hard to find as a complete original set of three. In fine structural condition; the tops have been lightly refinished; the legs retain a vintage coat of paint and original end caps. Price is for the set. Measurements are of the largest table.

Creator:

Raymor (Manufacturer),David Wurster (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 3

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Birch,Steel

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1952

Condition:

Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Fine structural condition. The tops have been lightly refinished. The legs retain a vintage coat of paint and show areas of wear and minor losses consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

New York, NY

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU828545450572

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Raymor

Few had their finger on the pulse of American furniture like importer and distributor Raymor. Founder Irving Richards first had his eyes opened to the world of furniture while attending the 1928 Salon d’Automne art and design fair in Paris. He joined Lightolier two years later and developed its business relationships, including with designer Russel Wright.

Wright and Richards met in 1935 and Russel Wright, Inc. was formed in 1936. Its American Modern ceramic tableware, produced under the name Wright Accessories in 1938, was a notably lucrative collaboration. Following the early success of American Modern, Richards obtained the majority share of Wright Accessories and changed its name to Raymor Mfg Division Inc. in 1941.

By 1952, the exclusivity over American Modern had ended (the line was initially produced by Wright Associates and later manufactured by Steubenville for two decades). To keep up with American markets, Raymor worked with prominent designers such as George Nelson, Arthur Umanoff, Ray and Charles Eames, and Hans J. Wegner.

The company’s imports expanded to Denmark, which contributed to the rise of Scandinavian modern designs in the American market. Throughout the 1950s, Richards established relationships with factories in Scandinavia, Italy and Germany, as well as with the influential tastemaker and importer Charles Stendig.

The furniture company Simmons bought Raymor in 1963 and changed its name to Raymor Richards, Morgenthau Inc. in 1969. During that time, Raymor’s Omnibus range of Scandinavian-style wall units became widely popular, along with Italian glass and pottery like Bitossi ceramics designed by Aldo Londi and Bagni ceramics by Alvino Bagni.

Shifting styles coupled with rising competition, and the departure of Richards from the company, ended Raymor. By the late 1970s, Raymor faced a wave of international factories able to produce similar products of lesser quality for a lower cost. Buyers were eager to frequently change their interior styles, limiting the need for high-end, durable furniture, which Raymor had been importing.

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