A Pair of De Coene Frères Art Deco Nightstands in Thuya Veneer Belgium 1930s

A Pair of De Coene Frères Art Deco Nightstands in Thuya Veneer Belgium 1930s

A stunning pair of De Coene art deco nightstands in expressive thuya veneer. Belgium, 1930s.

Architectural and very stylish, these nightstands are exceptional art deco pieces from the renowned De Coene workshop in Kortrijk, Belgium.

Totally restored and with a wonderful expressive thuya veneer. Great wood grain and a warm color. The design is very interesting, refined and timeless yet quintessentially art deco. Great shapes and interesting to look at from every angle.

These comes in a very good - restored - condition.

About De Coene

De Coene - or De Coene Frères / Kortrijkse Kunstwerkstede De Coene - was without any doubt the most important (art deco) furniture workshop in Belgium. After winning the Grand Prix at the famous 1925 ‘l'Exposition des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes’ exhibition in Paris, their name was set as the most important and high quality workshop for furniture and interior design. It was a total workshop where architecture, furniture, textiles, and ornament were conceived as a whole. De Coene also was a very innovative workshop, as Josef de Coene traveled to America in 1921 to purchase one of the earliest machines for creating laminated wood - in an effort to create smoother shapes and better quality furniture.
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Interestingly, after the height of the art deco period and World War II De Coene also became a renowned mid century furniture maker. It is very uncommon to find a manufacturer or workshop that peaks at very different styles and in very different periods in time.