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Vladimir Kagan Console in Koa Wood with Lucite Legs USA, circa 1970 Mid Century

Name: Vladimir Kagan Console in Koa Wood with Lucite Legs USA, circa 1970 Mid Century
Brand: Vladimir Kagan
Rating: 5 (210 reviews)

$3,500List Price

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Vladimir Kagan

The pioneers of modern furniture design in America in the mid-20th century all had their moments of flamboyance: Charles and Ray Eames produced the startling, biomorphic La Chaise; George Nelson’s firm created the Marshmallow sofa; Edward Wormley had his decadent Listen to Me chaise. But no designer of the day steadily offered works with more verve and dynamism than Vladimir Kagan. While others, it seems, designed with suburban households in mind, Kagan aimed to suit the tastes of young, sophisticated city-dwellers. With signature designs that feature sleekly curved frames and others that have dramatic out-thrust legs, Kagan made furniture sexy.

Kagan’s father was a Russian master cabinetmaker who took his family first to Germany (where Vladimir was born) and then to New York in 1938. After studying architecture at Columbia University, Kagan opened a design firm at age 22 and immediately made a splash with his long, low and sinuous Serpentine sofa. Furniture lines such as the Tri-symmetric group of glass-topped, three-legged tables and the vivacious Contours chairs soon followed.

Kagan’s choices of form and materials evolved through subsequent decades, embracing lucite, aluminum and burl-wood veneers. By the late 1960s, Kagan was designing austere, asymmetrical cabinets and his Omnibus group of modular sofas and chairs. For all his aesthetic élan, Kagan said that throughout his career, his touchstone was comfort. “A lot of modern furniture was not comfortable. And so comfort is: form follows function. The function was to make it comfortable,” he once commented. “I created what I called vessels for the human body.”

A diverse group of bodies have made themselves at home with Kagan designs. Among the famous names who commissioned and collected his designs are Marilyn Monroe, Gary Cooper, Andy Warhol, David Lynch, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and firms such as Gucci and Giorgio Armani. His work is in numerous museum collections, including those of the Victoria Albert and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Because of its idiosyncrasy, Kagan’s work did not lend itself to mass-production. Kagan never signed on with any of the major furniture-making corporations, and examples of his designs are relatively rare. As you will see from the offerings on 1stDibs, even decades after their conception, Kagan pieces still command the eye, with their freshness, energy, sensuality and wit.

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Chrome

Rare Vladimir Kagan Credenza, Vladimir Kagan Designs, 1970s

$28,125 Sale Price

25% Off

H 32 in W 72 in D 20 in

Vladimir Kagan Ribbon Sideboard/Credenza in Tawi Wood

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in Dallas, TX

This is truly an exceptional credenza designed and manufactured by Vladimir Kagan. The credenza sits atop two thick Lucite legs and is composed in an exotic tawi wood with stunning b...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Vladimir Kagan Ribbon Sideboard/Credenza in Tawi Wood

$38,000

H 29 in W 78 in D 19.25 in

Vladimir Kagan Ribbon Credenza

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in Dallas, TX

The Ribbon Credenza’s smooth waterfall edge is Kagan’s answer to the rectilinear case good. Cascading down in one continuous line or evaporating into Lucite legs, this 1979 design em...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Steel

Vladimir Kagan Ribbon Credenza

$38,000

H 29 in W 78 in D 19.25 in

Magnificent Rare Kidney Shaped Vladimir Kagan Burl Desk Credenza Mid-Century

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Magnificent Vladimir Kagan Burl and Lucite kidney shaped desk credenza. Very few of these unusual desk/ credenzas were ever made and all were custom made for private collectors. This...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Lucite, Burl

Magnificent Rare Kidney Shaped Vladimir Kagan Burl Desk Credenza Mid-Century

$36,000 Sale Price

20% Off

H 29.5 in W 98 in D 40 in

Mid-Century Modern Eva Sideboard by Vladimir Kagan Birdeye Maple, Lacquer, 1983

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in Manhasset, NY

Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) Eva Dining Room Set, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, circa 1983 The sideboard (Model 83-210) comprising a center bow front section of two doors having a fitted interior, containing one shelf and one drawer fitted with a cloth flatware organizer, flanked by two side sections, the left with vertical platter organizers, the right with two shelves. Applied label to interior of drawer: "Hand made in the workshops of Vladimir Kagan, Vladimir Kagan Designs, New York" Seen in the last pictures in its original unfinished condition. Birdseye maple veneer, painted and lacquered wood United States, c. 1983 Provenance Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan Part of a complete dining room set...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Mid-Century Modern Eva Sideboard by Vladimir Kagan Birdeye Maple, Lacquer, 1983

$18,500

H 32.5 in W 96.75 in D 21 in

Vladimir Kagan for Kagan/ Dreyfuss Credenza or Bedroom Cabinet

By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vladimir Kagan for Kagan/ Dreyfuss walnut credenza or bedroom cabinet. Tambour doors with brass handles at each end slide open to reveal pull-out drawers. 3 center drawers allow for ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

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Brass

Vladimir Kagan for Kagan/ Dreyfuss Credenza or Bedroom Cabinet

$3,000 Sale Price

81% Off

H 32 in W 66 in D 21 in

Vladimir Kagan One-of-a-Kind Credenza with Carved Center Panels 1940s (Signed)

By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.

Located in New York, NY

Extraordinary one-of-a-kind large credenza in walnut with hand-carved center panels with illuminated interior liquor cabinet and bar in the center, dark gray granite inset tops, and ...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Granite, Brass

Vladimir Kagan One-of-a-Kind Credenza with Carved Center Panels 1940s (Signed)

$45,000

H 33 in W 90 in D 22 in

Important Vladimir Kagan Rosewood Brass Dresser, Desk Unit, 1950s

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in Culver City, CA

If you're a fan of Vladimir Kagan and are looking for a piece with a story, look no farther. This piece resided in the master bedroom of Vladimir Kagan and Erica Wilson's Park Avenue apartment. This is the Kagan Family Custom Dresser and Desk, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, circa 1950. Designed by Vladimir Kagan for he and his wife's bedroom-- this set is truly stunning. Modular in nature, there is a dresser unit, that is flanked by a file cabinet, diagonally slatted drawers, and a drafting drawer for Kagan's pens. The unit has an attached drafting table with a drawer that features a multi-level adjusting lever where Vladimir Kagan himself used to sit and prepare his sketches. Below the drafting table, you can see the groove to pullout the drawer was completely hand tooled. This seat is comprised of hardwood, with rosewood veneer, brass legs and drawer pulls which have been polished back to their original glow, and a laminate top on the drafting table. This set can be seen as documented in: Martin Eidelberg, Design 1935-1965: What Modern Was, Abrams, p. 162 New York Social Diary, Vladimir Kagan, April 15, 2016 Vladimir Kagan (1927-2016) was a German-born American furniture designer known for his sleek, modernist designs that combined organic shapes with high-tech materials. Kagan began his career in the 1940s, working for his father's furniture business in Germany. He later immigrated to the United States and started his own design studio in New York City in 1949. Over the next several decades, Kagan created hundreds of iconic designs, including his signature "Sculptured Chair" and "Floating Sofa," which became icons of 1950s and 60s modernism. Kagan's designs were celebrated for their sculptural quality and unique use of materials, such as fiberglass, lucite, and stainless steel. He also pioneered the use of ergonomics in furniture design, creating pieces that were not only beautiful but also comfortable to use. Throughout his career, Kagan received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to design, including the American Society of Interior Designers' Designer of Distinction award in 1985 and induction into the Interior Design Hall of Fame in 2009. Kagan's impact on the world of furniture design is incredibly significant. His work helped define the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic, and his innovative use of materials and focus on ergonomics continue to influence designers today. His designs are highly sought after by collectors and are displayed in museums around the world. This set is currently in our gallery with a set of Vladimir Kagan unicorn...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Important Vladimir Kagan Rosewood Brass Dresser, Desk Unit, 1950s

$28,000

H 28.75 in W 103.5 in D 26 in

Mastercraft, Mid-Century Modern, Console, Gold Brass, Black Wood, USA, 1960s

By Bernhard Rohne

Located in Manhasset, NY

A Mid-Century Modern Mastercraft Tree of Life Console or sideboard by Bernhard Rhone for Mastercraft, sideboard, 1970s, American, the triangul...

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Bronze, Brass

Mastercraft, Mid-Century Modern, Console, Gold Brass, Black Wood, USA, 1960s

$6,600

H 31 in W 75 in D 18.5 in

Pace Collection Hawaiian Koa Wood Credenza

By Pace Collection

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Pace collection Hawaiian Koa wood and chrome credenza / sideboard with three doors. Pull out oak drawer on left side and a single shelf on left side...

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Pace Collection Hawaiian Koa Wood Credenza

$7,250

H 33 in W 60 in D 20 in

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1970s Macassar Ebony Credenza by Milo Baughman for John Stuart Mid Century

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