American Art Deco Furniture
Donald Deskey AMODEC American Art Deco Bedside Table for Abraham & Straus
Donald DeskeyDonald Deskey
American [1894 - 1989]
Donald Deskey was one of American Modern design's most famous names. He designed apartments for Adam Gimbel and John D. Rockefeller Jr., but his most famous commission was the Palace of American Art Deco - Radio City Music Hall.
Deskey's commissions were executed by the Company of Mastercraftsmen and Schmieg & Kotzian. He also designed furniture for his own company, Deskey-Vollmer and Amodec. Some of his best designs were for Widdicomb Furniture Company of Grand Rapids in the 1930's. (1894 – 1989) designed this American art deco bedside table for his own company AMODEC (American Modern Decoration Company) in 1931. The stand, in figured walnut veneers, has been refinished and the metal pulls on the drawer and door are replated in bright nickel. The table has the metal retailer’s tag inside the drawer reading “Abraham & Straus, Brooklyn, NY”. It is 17” wide x 13 ½” deep and 28” high.
Reference# AF143
