Description: Vintage authentic Mid-Century Modern bedroom highboy tall dresser, by Raymond Loewy for Mengel Furniture Company, in the early 1950’s. Style: very similar (the hardware is different) to the advertisement for ‘The Century Group’ in ‘dove grey walnut”. Made of solid wood with original metal hardware. Highboy measures 44 inches high, 39 inches wide and 19 inches deep. Top section which show 3 narrow drawers is actually a top narrow drawer and a lower double deep drawer. Bottom section of large drawers is similar where the upper 2 drawers are the size they appear to be, but the bottom two drawers is actually one big double drawer. Consists of 1 highboy tall chest of drawers. A matching nightstand and twin bed frame are also available for free with this purchase. Do Inquire. CONDITION NOTES - Good original unaltered condition. Structurally sound but the chest of drawers has a few scratches and scuffs (as shown in photos) commensurate with its use & age - light sun yellowing to top surface and a small 1 inch pale stain, some abrasion to the edges, and surface loss to top rims of 2 of the drawers.Do contact me if you have questions, or are in any way interested I can email you copy of a 1951 magazine advertisement of this set. LOCAL PICK-UP or uSHIP only. Dresser is on the 6 floor of a building that to use the elevator, building staff will bring it to your vehicle for a $30 cash tip. Otherwise movers without insurance must use the stairs.NO RETURNS. MAKE AN OFFER. I'M CLEANING OUT AN APT. AND THIS HAS GOT TO GO. C.C. Mengel formed the Mengel Furniture Co. sometime following the Civil War in Louisville, Kentucky. From its beginning in 1877 as a lumber manufacturer profiting from the demand for whisky barrels and tobacco boxes in Kentucky, the Mengel Company expanded its reach to become an international producer of lumber products over its 83 years. The company went on to produce wooden car frames and furniture along with other items like toys, windows and doors. Mengel Co. was purchased in 1956 by the Kroehler Manufacturing. Co. Following World War II Mengel Co. began manufacturing doors and windows for the growing construction industry as well as a popular line of home furnishings, specifically bedroom sets, dining room sets and living room furniture. It was then that they hired French-American designer Raymond Loewy to design for them, a new line of modern furniture called, Perminized.
Price: 250 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-09-11T00:34:32.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Antique: No
Handle Finish: Chrome
Shape: Rectangular
Item Width (Interior): 39 in
Distance from Floor to Bottom: Less Than 3 in
Custom Bundle: Yes
Year Manufactured: 1955
Item Length: 39 in
Region of Origin: America
Additional Parts Required: No
Maker: Mengel Co
Designer: Raymond Loewy
Department: Adults
Furniture Type: Highboy Tall Dresser
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 44 in
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Personalized: No
Handle Type: Pull
Features: Night Table & Twin Bed Frame
Finish: Dove Gray
Room: Bedroom
Handmade: No
Item Width: 19
Pieces: One
Required Tools: No Tools Required
Bundle Description: Twin Bed Frame & Night Stand included.
Color: Dove Gray
Sub-Style: Modernist
Material: Walnut
Item Depth: 19 in
Item Height (Interior): 44 in
Mounting: Free Standing
Brand: Mengel
Type: Chest of Drawers
Number of Drawers: 5
Era: Mid 20th Century (1941-1969)
Assembly Required: No
Model: Hiboy
Time Period Manufactured: Post-1950
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handle Material: Metal
