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Creator: Brown Saltman
Van Keppel and Green for Brown-Saltman Convertible Dining/Coffee Table, 1953
By Brown Saltman, Jasper Furniture Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 1953 mid-century modern mahogany dual-purpose “Camel” dining table and coffee table designed by Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green for Brown-Saltman, with materials crafted by Jasper Wood Products...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Brass
Paul Frankl Dining Chairs for Brown Saltman 3 Available Sold in Singles
By Paul Frankl, Brown Saltman
Located in San Diego, CA
Step into the realm of timeless sophistication with our collection of iconic Crisscross "X" Dining Chairs, designed by the legendary Paul Frankl for the esteemed Brown Saltman group ...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco South Coast
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Brown Saltman Solid Walnut End Table with Burl Walnut Inset
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Soquel, CA
Brown Saltman Solid Walnut End Table with Burl Walnut Inset
Elegant end table designed by John Keal and manufactured by Brown Saltman. This piece is clean and modern, which highlights the gorgeous burl of the top. It will fit well with a variety of decor and design choices.
15"H x 18"D x 18"W
At a time when many furniture makers were turning to cheaper materials for mass production, mid-century modern designer John Keal didn't shy away from utilizing quality woods in his work, like mahogany and walnut to create his coffee tables, cabinets and benches.
While little is known about Keal, he was part of a powerhouse group that collaborated with Los Angeles furniture manufacturer Brown-Saltman in the 1940s and ‘50s. Other designers who had partnered with the firm during the mid-20th century included Greta Magnusson Grossman, Paul Frankl, Paul Laszlo, and Gilbert Rohde, a New York City-born designer who would help legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer Herman Miller avert financial disaster during the Great Depression.
Brown-Saltman was established in 1923 and initially specialized in reproductions of furniture in period styles. When cofounder David Saltman met Frankl, the firm had discontinued its Early California collection and was producing modern furniture.
Keal’s work also fit snugly into what we now call California modernism, which derived from the Bauhaus and International Style movements, and revolutionized the way we build homes today, not only in the Golden State but across the globe. Keal created sleek end tables...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Walnut
1960s Stylish Brown Saltman John Keal Black Walnut Table Cabinet
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Brown Saltman John Keal design walnut wood side table cabinet
ebonized top.
No label
20 x 20 x 16.5 h
Preowned vintage condition
Consider all images.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Wood
Wood and Brass Nightstand by John Keal for Brown-Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Pasadena, CA
Precious night stand by John Keal for Brown-Saltman. Drawers are made of particleboard looking very much like cork, accented with a sculptural brass pull. Retains original labels.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Brass
California Modern Smoked Glass Walnut End Table by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in San Diego, CA
Single smoked glass end / accent table with walnut frame designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman, circa 1970s. The table is in very good vintage condition, measures 18" x 18" x 15.5"...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern South Coast
Materials
Smoked Glass, Walnut
1950s Paul Frankl Black Cerused Oak Buffet Dresser Cabinet Brown Saltman
By Paul Frankl, Brown Saltman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Paul Frankl black cerused oak buffet dresser for brown saltman
Fabulous cerused oak finish, iconic x handles on combed wood.
Measures: 64 x 20 deep x 33.5 tall
Drawers 16.75 de...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern South Coast
Materials
Oak
1950s Paul Frankl Black Cerused Dining Set Brown Saltman California
By Paul Frankl, Brown Saltman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Paul Frankl black cerused oak wood dining set for Brown Saltman CA
Dining table and six dining chairs
Table 95 long x 41.75 depth x 29.75 height. With one extension 80 long.
6...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern South Coast
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Vintage MC Rare Bar Cabinet Station by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible and intelligent design by John Keal for Brown Saltman. This incredible vintage cabinet from the late 1950s transcends decades to amaze with intelligent design and purpose. On the outside, the cabinet is minimal and clean lined with two long sculpted decorative wood bars. Pull the decorative bars up until they lock, carefully let them fall forward and voila! It’s a table and built in bar...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Composition
1950s John Keal for Brown Saltman Clean Nightstands Blonde Mahogany & Brass
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Nightstands
Brown Saltman blonde mahogany modern nightstands 1950s USA
Exceptionally clean modern lines designed by John Keal
Maker label present.
Shows sculptural thick oval legs an...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tray Side Table Designed by John Keal
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tray side table with hairpin style and a pullout, manufactured by Brown Saltman, and designed By John Keal.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Wood
Paul Frankl Designed Stepped Coffee Table for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, Paul Frankl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a Paul Frankl designed coffee table for Brown Saltman.
Ebonized cerused oak, with glass, table top, and has a step down design, with a shelf below.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Glass, Oak
Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman Expandable Dining Table
By Paul Frankl, Brown Saltman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman expandable dining table. The rectangular top having (2) 15" wide leaves, above two supports having ribbed details, with branded mark to underside. Table...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Wood
Pair Paul Frankl Ebonized Oak Side Tables For Brown Saltman
By Paul Frankl, Brown Saltman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a pair Paul Frankl designed side tables for Brown Saltman.
Ebonized oak, with glass, table tops have a step down design, with a small...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Glass, Oak
Large Hexagon Coffee Table by Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible rare large hexagon coffee table by Brown Saltman, with a black textured top a finish that looks like glass. A walnut frame edge.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern South Coast
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
John Keal for Brown Saltman Hexagon Walnut Side Table with Glass Enamel 1960s
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration:
1960s John Keal for Brown Saltman Hexagonal side table in walnut wood with enamel on copper glass table top
Inset appears as pebble composite under glass
...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Camel Table by Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green for Brown Saltman, 1950s
By Brown Saltman
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic furniture design. Cocktail coffee table or dining table? Created during a revolutionary era of design and more Classic and current than ever, ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Mahogany
American Mid Century Nesting Tables Designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of three nesting tables designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman Solid mahogany, with solid polished brass tips freshly refinished in chocolate finish. Beautiful and rar...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern South Coast
Materials
Brass
John Keal Walnut Dresser for Brown Saltman Mid Century Danish Modern 1960s USA
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For Your Consideration: Clean Classic Danish Modern Walnut Wood Dresser by John Keal for Brown Saltman
Original Unrestored Very Good Vintage Condition. Consider as a storage buffet o...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Coast
Materials
Walnut
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Category
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Materials
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Category
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Coffee table designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman with internal storage
Walnut table with black and white checked formica surface opens to reveal storage space
Manufactured by Brown-Saltman of California in the 1950s whose company motto was "Live in the Modern Mode"
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Located in Palm Springs, CA
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Category
20th Century American South Coast
Materials
Smoked Glass, Walnut
John Keal for Brown Saltman Walnut and Smoke Glass Coffee Table
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and elegant one drawer coffee table designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman. Crafted out of walnut the piece has a smoked glass top. The dimensions are 60x24 inches and ...
Category
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John Keal:
At a time when many furniture makers were turning to cheaper materials for mass production, mid-century modern designer John Keal didn't shy away from utilizing quality woods in his work, like mahogany and walnut to create his coffee tables, cabinets and benches.
While little is known about Keal, he was part of a powerhouse group that collaborated with Los Angeles furniture manufacturer Brown-Saltman in the 1940s and ‘50s. Other designers who had partnered with the firm during the mid-20th century included Greta Magnusson Grossman, Paul Frankl, Paul Laszlo, and Gilbert Rohde, a New York City-born designer who would help legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer Herman Miller avert financial disaster during the Great Depression.
Brown-Saltman was established in 1923 and initially specialized in reproductions of furniture in period styles. When cofounder David Saltman met Frankl, the firm had discontinued its Early California collection and was producing modern furniture.
The Austrian-born Frankl was already a big name in decorating in California in the late 1930s — his clients were Hollywood movie stars who were drawn to pieces such as his Art Deco-style Skyscraper series and other biomorphically shaped designs that showed the influence of Chinese and Japanese forms (Brown-Saltman’s offerings were frequently demonstrative of Asian influences). Frankl had become interested in producing inexpensive furniture for middle-class consumers, and his 1940s-era collaboration with Brown-Saltman was a success — print advertisements touted his name as well as the fact that these furnishings, which drew on the clean lines of chrome-framed Bauhaus pieces but instead integrated organic materials, were intended for modern homes.
Keal’s work also fit snugly into what we now call California modernism, which derived from the Bauhaus and International Style movements, and revolutionized the way we build homes today, not only in the Golden State but across the globe. Keal created sleek end tables...
Category
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Materials
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Mid=Century Walnut Credenza by Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman
Located in Pasadena, CA
Dating back to the 1960s, this Midcentury Walnut Storage Cabinet by Brown Saltman encapsulates the essence of classic mid-century aesthetics.
Crafted from walnut, this piece boasts ...
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By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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H 16 in W 48 in D 32 in
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