Property from a Private Collection
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
"Mesa" Coffee Table
Auction Closed
December 8, 07:38 PM GMT
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Collection
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
"Mesa" Coffee Table
circa 1952
on casters
produced by Widdicom🐻b Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michꦜigan
stained walnut veneer, plywood
with a manufacturer's tag labeled WIDDICOMB/designed by/T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and with stenciled marks 6/52 and 60/1760-6
16½ x 73⅝ x 54 in. (41.9 x 187 x 137.2 cm)
The Widdicomb Furniture Company, sales cat., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1954, n.p.
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., 50s Decorative Arts, Cologne, 2000, p. 126
James Zemaitis and Alexander Payne, The Coffee Table Coffee Table Book, New York, 2003, p. 99
Julie Iovine Merrill, Modern Americana, New York, 2008, pp. 200 and 201 (for a period photograph of the model)
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., 50s Decorative Arts, Cologne, 2000, p. 126
James Zemaitis and Alexander Payne, The Coffee Table Coffee Table Book, New York, 2003, p. 99
Julie Iovine Merrill, Modern Americana, New York, 2008, pp. 200 and 201 (for a period photograph of the model)
