Mid-century Modern Designs
Daniel Schneider
Furniture
The trestle base for this table is derived from a design by Sam Maloof. The top is a bookmatched live-edged walnut pair, from a tree reclaimed from an urban property.
H 28"
D 24"
L 70"
Writing table, walnut
Breakfast table, maple
I made this table based on a 1963 drawing by Sam Maloof that he intended for a book on furniture design that was never published.
H 29"
D 41"
Coffee table, walnut & glass
This table is based on a 1958 design by the Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala
H 16"
W 22"
L 48"
Lectern, quartersawn white oak, white oak, poplar
Mexican architect Luis Barragan designed several versions of this lectern, one of which is in his famous 1948 house and studio in Mexico City, which he used to display his books and prints. The design is an interesting mix of modernist and ecclesiastic styles with the massive white oak timbers forming the base. The original is deceptively large, over 4 ft. wide and deep.
H 40"
W 22"
D 22"
Chair, river birch
This chair is modeled after the 1955 'Luisa' chair by Franco Albini. The fabric is 'Pavement' designed in 1950 by Irving Harper of the George Nelson Studio for Maharam.
H 28" seat 16"
W
D
Chairs, maple, walnut
This chair is modeled after a chair designed by Franco Albini for Knoll in 1949. The fabric is 'Nosegay' a 1958 design by Ruth Adler Schnee reissued by Unika Vaev.
H 28" seat 16"
W
D
End table, quartersawn oak, riftsawn oak, walnut
After the 1901 table by Mackay Hugh Bailee Scott in the MOMA collection. Not mid-century, but a cool design nonetheless. Legs are tapered hexagons, with a wedged tenon.
H 24"
W 21" diameter
Desk, hickory, walnut, glass
Desk, hickory, walnut, glass
This desk is adapted from the 1938 Franco Albini design for Knoll. I've replaced the chrome square tube base of the original with gently tapered hickory legs and the plastic "feet" with walnut. Glass top is 1/2" thick.
H 29"
L 60"
D 24"
