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Pair Deskey Side Tables

Reference# AF061

This pair of American art deco side tables were designed by Donald Deskey (1894 – 1989) and made by the Company of Master Craftsmen (1926 – 1939), a subsidiary of W & J Sloan of New York. The tables are of red mahogany with chrome backed black finger pull handles. They could function as bedside tables or on either side of a sofa. Marked “Company of Master Craftsmen, Permo-Weld” and stamped “S 55021” and “D26772”, the side tables measure 15” wide x 14” deep and 22 ½” high.

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Donald Deskey AMODEC American Art Deco Bedside Table for Abraham & Straus  Reference# AF143 Donald Deskey (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. ***************** McKay American Art Deco Occasional Table  Reference# AF129 This 1930’s American Art Deco table was designed by Oscar Bevalaqua for McKay Craft, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The table is of nickel plated steel with a black lacquered top.  In McKay's 1936 Catalog it is number 233X.  The table is 20" high, 24" long and 14" deep.  It is in excellent condition. ********* Dudouyt Silver Chest  Reference# FF133 A rare French art deco oak silver chest by Charles Dudouyt (- 1947). What appears to be a drawer with a wood pull is actually a door opening to reveal space for serving trays, pitchers and large items. The top flips up for storage of flatware. The chest is 25” wide x 16 ½” deep and is 43” high. En suite with the Dudouyt dining table, chairs, buffet and dessert items above.  quoted from: http://www.modernism.com