Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Nightstand by Young Manufacturing
1960s American Modern walnut nightstand composed of sculptured / bowed walnut pulls, two dovetailed drawers and slightly splayed oak legs. Rich walnut color and grain.
Beautifully restored.
22ʺW × 17ʺD × 25ʺH
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Mosaic Jewelry Box by Lillian of California
1960s Lillian of California solid walnut lidded box with inset ‘glass-like resin’ mosaic decoration in a pleasing earth-tone palette. Exquisite color combinations and textures, free of losses / wear. Signed ‘Lillian of Calif’ on the reverse.
9ʺW × 3.75ʺD × 1.75ʺH
Mid-Century Two-Tiered Klismos Coffee / Cocktail Table by Robsjohn-Gibbings
Mid-century walnut occasional / coffee / cocktail table designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. Composed of two round surfaces supported by three, dramatically splayed, klismos-style / sabre legs.
Conservatively refinished; only light wear remains.
Measures: height: 20″ x diameter: 30″
Lower tier diameter: 19.75″ – floor to lower tier surface height: 11″.
Mid-Century Walnut and Rosewood Executive Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
$4,800.00Edward J. Wormely for Dunbar executive desk in walnut with deeply sculpted inset rosewood drawer pulls, brass shoes, and removable woven cane privacy screen (ca. 1950s, Indiana, USA). Scarcely seen shorter version of the otherwise comparable 811 model, offering an abundance of storage options despite its relatively small footprint (60″ L).
Features two drawers on the left side (a multi-tiered bottom drawer below a shallow drawer and sliding writing surface with brass pull). The right side is composed of a companion sliding writing surface with brass pull and two shallow drawers flanked by a dedicated file drawer. Additionally, there is a lockable pencil drawer in the middle (key present).
The removable privacy/modesty screen is suspended between four brass spacers and shows light patches of cane loss. The walnut has been refinished and light wear remains (a couple of edge gouges, a surface scuff, and one veneer repair to one of the drawers’s edges). Overall, very good, vintage condition with wear commensurate with use/age.
Retains the Dunbar metal tag to top left drawer.
H: 29″ x L: 60″ x D: 32.35″
Open space between drawer banks: H: 25.38″ x L: 23.13″ x D: 30″
Mid-Century Walnut Filing Cabinet Unit / Chest of Drawers by Steelcase
Walnut filing cabinet / credenza manufactured by Steelcase (ca. 1950s, USA). Known for the incorporation of steel in their products, Steelcase pieces are extremely heavy and durable (not delicate and flimsy in the slightest) and were designed for every day rugged home and office use.
Composed of eight (four small, four large) walnut fronted and steel-lined drawers with beveled edge pulls. The absence of ornamental drawer pulls enhances the modernist aesthetic with clean lines and simple design.
The piece is fully refinished, though some surface scuffs and more considerably gouges to one profile remain (the deep gouges are only present on one side). Remains a stylish yet practical piece designed and built to last.
The overall dimensions are: H: 29.25″ x L: 70.75″ x D: 19.5″ (closed) / 37″ (with drawers open)
The interior space of the top four shorter drawers measures: H: 4.5″ x L: 12″ x D: 15.75″
The interior space of the bottom four filing cabinet drawers measures: H: 9.5″ x L: 12″ x D: 15.75″.
Mid-century Walnut Illuminated Credenza by Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration
1950s walnut credenza / sideboard designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel’s “Declaration” line. Composed of two sets of hinged doors which open to reveal a single, removable shelf per side with a light that automatically turns on when the doors are opened (two lights in total: one / section). The left side additionally features two horizontal storage cubbies for books or records (all shelves, horizontal and vertical, can be removed).
The two top drawers provide additional storage: the left is open, the right is felted and separated into six sections by dividers, which can also be removed. Retains the original, lesser seen brass ball drawer pulls.
Very good, refinished condition, sans a couple of surface scuffs. There are two small factory holes already punctured through the unfinished back for cords.
Measures: H 31.25″ x L 60″ x D 20″ / 21″ (accounting for the pulls)
Each of the two interior storage sections measures: H 14.5″ x D 19.5″ x L 28.75″
Midcentury American Modern Square Coffee Table in Walnut
Minimal circa 1950s American coffee table in walnut. Boasts vivid walnut grain and rich color.
Newly refinished condition; only minor wear remains (scuff, as shown).
Measures: H 15.75″ x D 33.25″ x L 33.25″.
Midcentury American Modern Walnut and Brass Coffee Table
Minimal, yet elegant circa 1950s American coffee table in walnut. Solid brass stretchers add an elegant detail to an otherwise modest form.
Walnut has been newly refinished; light scuffs remain, as shown. Brass is newly polished and shows only light wear.
Measures: H 16.5″ x D 20.1″ x L 60.1″.
Midcentury American Modern Walnut and Velvet Slipper Chairs
American armless slipper chairs composed of upholstered seats with a single, center button supported by walnut bases, circa 1950s. Reminiscent of a design by Jens Risom, but undocumented / unsigned. Newly reupholstered in velvet and foam has been replaced. Walnut bases have been refinished.
Measures: L 22.25″ x D 30″ x H 31″ x seat height 19.25″.
Midcentury American Modern Walnut Desk / Writing Table
1950s American desk crafted in walnut with brass pulls. Features a two-drawer ‘floating cabinet’ which provides a shallow top drawer with removable divider and a second sizable lower drawer / filing cabinet with a sliding plastic divider.
Finished on all sides.
Very nice, refinished condition; only minor were remains.
Measures: Depth 31.25″
Surface depth 30″
Length 60.25″
Height 30.25″
Height from floor to bottom apron 26.5″.
Midcentury American Modern Walnut Highboy / Chest of Drawers by Mel Smilow
Walnut 4-drawer chest designed in the 1950s by Mel Smilow for Smilow-Thielle. Walnut drawers are outlined by ebonized borders (the ‘frames’ of only the drawers themselves are ebonized, which better reveals the exquisite grain and color of the walnut by contrast). Inset tapered legs are built into the frame and strategically placed slightly inward to better support the chest / offer stability. Nice, refinished condition, only minor wear remains.
Retains the Smilow-Thielle label in the top drawer.
H 43.25″ x W 34″ x D 17.75″
Midcentury American Modern Walnut Jewelry Chest
$1,200.00Elegant jewelry chest composed of two small drawers with brass pulls below a sweeping walnut surface. Sculptural legs have a slight taper at the top and expand out at the end. At 33″ long, this piece was designed to sit atop a table / vanity / cabinet surface (enhancing the surface piece by acting as a second component). Excellent, vintage condition.
H: 8.6″ x W: 33″ x D: 14.1″