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Pair of Walnut Dressers with Hairpin Legs in the Style of George Nelson

Highlands Woodcraft
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
This pair of walnut dressers, modeled after the designs of George Nelson for Herman Miller, were produced by Highlands Woodcraft of Massachusetts in the 1950s. Each dresser has five drawers: three deep drawers, one of which is divided into four sections, and two shallower drawers, the topmost of which has six sections. Each case sits on aluminum hairpin legs and features striking round aluminum knobs with ebonized centers.

We have a corresponding pair of nightstands.

More Information

In the Style of:	George Nelson
Origin:	United States, Massachusetts
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Walnut, aluminum
Condition:	Good. Expertly refinished
Creation Date:	1950s
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	549445

Dimensions

W.	40 in;	H.	39.5 in;	D.	18.5 in;
W.	101.6 cm;	H.	100.33 cm;	D.	46.99 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.