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Vintage Edmond Spence Swedish Tall Highboy Dresser in Mid Century Modern Style

Name: Vintage Edmond Spence Swedish Tall Highboy Dresser in Mid Century Modern Style
Brand: Edmond J. Spence

$2,000

£1,541.63

€1,844.11

CA$2,908.54

A$2,998.48

CHF 1,703.71

MX$37,955.31

NOK 19,509.90

SEK 20,439.03

DKK 13,785.84

About the Item

Vintage Edmond Spence Swedish Tall Highboy Dresser in Mid-Century Modern Style This Mid-Century Modern tall highboy dresser by Edmond Spence, crafted in Sweden during the 1960s, showcases exceptional design and craftsmanship. Made from fine wood in a warm brown finish, this dresser combines elegant Scandinavian styling with functional storage. Its clean lines and minimalistic aesthetic make it an ideal statement piece for both modern and vintage-inspired interiors. The dresser is in good condition, with some scratches and chips to the veneer, but remains a solid, well-preserved vintage piece that retains its original, unaltered form. Specifications Style: Mid-Century Modern Brand: Edmond J. Spence Period: 1960s Country of Origin: Sweden Materials: Wood Color: Brown Dimensions: 40ʺW × 20ʺD × 46ʺH Please see my shop for matching pieces to set.

Creator:
Edmond J. Spence (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 45 in (114.3 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood
Place of Origin:
Sweden
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Some scratches/chips to veneer. Overall solid good vintage condition.
Seller Location:
Saddle River, NJ
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9997247237772

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Edmond J. Spence

Edmond J. Spence played an important role in promoting the tenets of Scandinavian modernism in the United States but his name remains conspicuously omitted from the history books. He was an American furniture designer who is known for having introduced the West to unfamiliar cultural tastes and translating their subtleties to appeal to mid-century-era consumers.

Spence honed his eye for good craftsmanship as a young man. His family owned a furniture manufacturing company based in Batavia, New York. While not much has been reported about his schooling, it was not long before he started designing his own nightstands, end tables, chairs and more — all of which exhibited the appealing traits associated with mid-century modern furniture. Spence experimented with form and ornament owing to inspiration he gathered from international influences.

During the 1950s, Spence drew on Asian and Swedish influences in developing ideas for his own style of modern furniture. He incorporated aspects of Mexican design to create the Continental-American collection. Manufactured in 1953 by Industria Mueblera, this collection of sculptural wooden furnishings with brass details epitomizes Spence’s ability to draw attention to the most integral parts of global design while adding his own modern spin. The designer’s Coronation Group — a series of dressers, cabinets and more in blonde woods that featured decorative birch veneers — was built by artisans in Sweden and imported for sale to postwar homeowners in the United States by Massachusetts furniture company Walpole.

Spence’s “Peineta” chair — a work of mahogany, plywood and woven palm that is demonstrative of Spanish Colonial influences and is part of the Continental-American line — has long been on display in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art while other works are held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. And if Spence hadn’t captured the hearts of Americans by way of Industria Mueblera showrooms and alluring ads in Interiors magazine, some of his furniture was used as set decoration for the widely loved sitcom I Love Lucy.

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