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Warren McArthur Console Beauty Salon Cubicle Blue Cafolite Top Rome NY 1935
$ 5,200
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Description
Unusual Warren McArthur console or perhaps a work table from a department store or beauty salon cosmetic cubicle.
The sky blue Cafolite top was produced for the Warren McArthur Corporation in Muskegon, Michigan and was similar to Formica.
The frame is very similar to the very popular Warren McArthur Corporation Sterno serving cart that was common in hotels, bars and restaurants across America but with slightly different radius bends and a central joinery and added cross tubing on the vertical supports that are not found on the serving carts.
The outstanding aspect of the table is the Cafolite top. This table was painted black for at least 30 or 40 years maybe dating back to the 1950s which served to protect the top both from wear and tear and UV fading which is why it looks practically new.
The tone of the blue is a favorite of Warren McArthur almost a trademark color.
I have seen this color used in various upholsteries from outdoor webbing as on the Southampton lounge chair that is in the Vitra Collection in Switzerland, various side or armchairs that have been upholstered in leatherette or top of the line leather from L. C. Chase.
And most noticeably in the supplemental mailer showing various colors of leatherette that could be ordered from the factory that was sent with his catalogues to trade professionals or individuals from all parts of the country.
This console is the first table top that I have found which makes it unusual.
The table is in very good condition with minor wear. -
More Information
Documentation: Ample Provenance Notes: Catalogs, Photographs, Drawings, Labels, Published Articles Origin: United States, New York Period: 1920-1949 Materials: Anodized Polished Aluminum Tube, Lacquered, Maple and Plywood Top, Cafolite Inset, Cast Rubber Condition: Good. Frame and Top are in very good condition joinery between top and frame is non-standard odd, hole in cross bar is for an additional support unsure of design or reason. Creation Date: 1935 Styles / Movements: Bauhaus, Art Deco, Mid Century Incollect Reference #: 414278 -
Dimensions
W. 35.5 in; H. 30.75 in; D. 17.25 in; W. 90.17 cm; H. 78.11 cm; D. 43.82 cm;
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Established in 1984, Appleton offers a curated selection of 20th Century furniture, tables, chairs, and décor, featuring works by iconic designers like Frank Lloyd Wright and Edward Wormley. For inquiries, contact us at appletonarts@gmail.com.
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