Set of Nesting Tables by Fran Hosken

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About the Item

Set of nesting tables in black lacquer, designed by Fran Hosken. Produced by Hosken, Inc., circa 1950. Tables measure as follows: Large: 20" x 20" x 21 1/2" tall. Medium: 20" x 14 1/4" x 20 5/8" tall. Small: 14 1/4" x 14 1/4" x 19 5/8" tall. Each table branded on the bottom "HOSKEN" Per Weinberg Modern: "Franziskas Porges Hosken (1918-2006) was born into a prominent Jewish family in Vienna and immigrated to the United States in 1938. She graduated from Smith College in 1940 and moved to Boston to study architecture and design. One of the first female students admitted to the Harvard School of Design, she earned her Masters in Architecture in 1944. At Harvard, Fran learned Bauhaus ideas and methods from Gropius and Breuer, and Kepes and Moholy-Nagy. While a graduate student, she designed and built a flip-down dining set for her own use, a design that would later be featured in a prestigious international design review. Fran began designing furniture for the market in 1947, and along with her husband, James Hosken, founded Hosken, Inc. later that year. One of her first projects, a stacking stool, became a commercial and critical success. More acclaim would follow. Over the next few years, their work was published in Furniture Forum, The Everyday Art Quarterly, Arredimento Moderno, House and Garden, and The New York Times. It was distributed by Knoll, Raymor, and Macy’s, and was shown at the Chicago Merchandise Mart (including a MOMA Good Design selection in 1951) and the Milan Triennale. Despite this promising start, the business foundered in 1951 when Fran had her first child and a deal for a factory space fell through."

Creator:
Francis Hosken (Manufacturer, Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Maple,Lacquered
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1950
Condition:
Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Black lacquer has been restored / touched up. Tables have been restored, not refinished.
Seller Location:
Providence, RI
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU943023882892

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