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Grosfeld House Desks and Writing Tables

The New York City modern furniture manufacturer and retailer Grosfeld House, which had showrooms in Chicago and Los Angeles, forged enduring partnerships with celebrated designers and is known to collectors for its vintage Lucite furniture and other pieces made between the 1930s and the 1970s.

Following the introduction of Lucite in the 1930s, Grosfeld House used the acrylic plastic extensively in its manufacture of everything from coffee tables to chairs to mirrors — its “Glassic” line came to encompass all manner of furnishings. Owing to offerings that took on unconventional forms as well as an integration of flamboyant ornamentation such as lacquered parchment, gilt metal and ebonized wood, the brand became popular with decorators who worked in what we now call the Hollywood Regency style. Grosfeld House also produced chairs, end tables and other pieces in historical furniture styles such as Hepplewhite and Louis XV.

Grosfeld House prospered under the creative direction of furniture designer Lorin Jackson, whose collections of plastic furniture became popular with consumers, and enjoyed collaborations with designers such as distinguished German-American creator Vladimir Kagan.

Kagan, whose oft-copied furnishings for Directional are well-known to collectors, created nearly 150 pieces for Grosfeld House. Eugene Schoen, an American architect and designer most closely associated with the Art Deco style, also developed pieces for the company, while designer Marc Berge made understated mid-century modern furniture for Grosfeld House into the 1960s.

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Creator: Grosfeld House
Custom Order Vladimir Kagan Grosfeld House Desk with Cane Modesty Panel
By Vladimir Kagan, Grosfeld House
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Grosfeld House Desks and Writing Tables

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Grosfeld House desks and writing tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original desks and writing tables by Grosfeld House were created in the Hollywood Regency style in united states during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider desks and writing tables by and Kittinger. Prices for Grosfeld House desks and writing tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $7,100 and can go as high as $7,100, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,100.

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