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  • Don Shoemaker Exotic Wood Inlaid Decorative Briefcase for Señal, circa 1970
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    Located in Los Angeles, CA
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  • Arthur Umanoff Iron Room Dividers w 140 Leather Wine Bottle Holders, 1950s
    By Arthur Umanoff
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    The ultimate entertaining piece, this Arthur Umanoff four section wine rack system and room divider which also incorporates an artful array of one hundred forty leather wine bottle holders, two wicker baskets, ten butcher block wooden shelves, and all contained within four individual black iron frames, this magnificent room divider or wall unit is the ideal companion to any entertainment home or creative studio. Designed in 1954 by Arthur Umanoff and produced in low quantities by Shaver Howard throughout the late 1950s, this collector's item works equally wonderfully as a room divider or against a wall, it can be placed together in one continuous unit, angled for a corner, or separated - the four individual sections can be scattered throughout a room, home or office. Consider the many ways you can use this fantastic Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard room divider wall unit. Whether placed to divide a room or against a wall, this sizable piece can hold a large collection of wine, up to 140 bottles in the leather bottle holders that are have style similarities as designs from Jacques Adnet, 2 wicker baskets in the style of Franco Albini can hold drink accessories, glassware and tools, and the 10 wooden butcher block shelves can hold bottles of liquor, trays with condiments and mixers, recipe books...
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    Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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  • Richard Harvey Sculpta-Grille Model C-20 Freestanding Room Divider, 1959
    By Richard Harvey
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    This freestanding model C-20 Sculpta-Grille room divider by Richard Harvey for Harvey Design Workshop, Inc was conceptualized and designed in the 1950s a...
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    Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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  • Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet with Gold Leaf Doors, circa 1930s, Restored
    By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    This restored art deco cabinet features gold leaf double doors, trim and base detailing with lacquered burgundy exterior. Ideal for use as a dry bar for holding liquor and glassware or as an apothecary cabinet. Beautiful lacquered burgundy with gold leaf details, the interior is fitted with glassware shelves and a single pull out shelf. Working key is present. This circa 1930s restored storage cabinet in manner of Emile Jacques Ruhlmann would work great in an Art Deco, Hollywood Regency, Post-Modern or Mid-Century Modern home or penthouse apartment but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary, Space Age Mod, Scandanavian Modern, Danish Modern or Zen / Minimalist room. Also consider mixing it up in a Traditional, Transitional, or Classical room with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as a hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as a dry bar, curio cabinet, towel and linen highboy, sideboard or cupboard for your kitchen or dining room, vitrine or entryway closet...
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  • Restored William Hinn Anthropomorphic Highboy Dresser, 1950s Sweden, Signed
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    This anthropomorphic William Hinn for Urban Furniture 'Exoskeleton' highboy dresser was originally crafted in the 1950s in Sweden, is stamped (signed) on the back, and has just compl...
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