American Art Deco Furniture
Gilbert Rohde American Art Deco Two Level Table
A rare two level occasional American art deco table designed by Gilbert RohdeGilbert Rohde
American [1894 - 1944]
Gilbert Rohde was one of the pioneers of American Modern design.
Starting in the late 1920's, Rohde designed furniture for clients and his own furniture retailed by others.
In 1930 he designed a line of furniture for Heywood Wakefield and beginning in 1930 until 1944 he designed for Herman Miller Company, using a variety of new materials and techniques. While Rohde designed for several other furniture manufacturers his work for Herman Miller remains his best work and some of the best work of the period.
Rohde's designs for clocks for the Herman Miller Company and lamps for the Mutual Sunset Lamp Company are classics of the Art Deco era. (1886-1958) for the Troy Sunshade Company in the 1930s. This table, in high gloss black lacquer and bright chrome, will stand out in any interior. The table measures 17-3/4” wide, 15-3/4” deep and sits 20-1/2” high.
Reference# AF083
