Description
Breathtaking faux leather wrapped brass accent Mastercraft credenza sideboard. Hollywood Regency and Asian Modern meld together beautifully in this stunning and distinct cabinet. Tastefully adorned with decorative brass drop pulls, brass base and brass toned metal inlay trim. The trim frames out the top, sides and each cabinet door. Two sets of double doors conceal ample open cabinet space and an adjustable shelf.
This credenza is in excellent overall condition. The faux leather and brass have age appropriate imperfections (see pics). Our restoration team did however give the top a new clear coat of lacquer and detail the piece top to bottom.
72.5ʺW × 20.25ʺD × 32.75ʺH
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use. VERY VERY GOOD overall condition. Blemishes on faux leather exterior (see pics). Brass hardware has patina (see pics). Detailed top to bottom.
About Mastercraft:
Compared to that other furniture-makers in historically minded Grand Rapids, Michigan, the work of Mastercraft seems positively flamboyant. The company was founded in 1947 by brothers Charles and William Doezema, who hailed from a long line of cabinetmakers. They went overseas during their service in World War II, and returned home with a plan to make furniture with cosmopolitan flair. Their firm specialized in chairs and case pieces that have modernized traditional forms, finished in exotic wood veneers such as amboyna, yew, burl and fruitwood, and trimmed in brass. Bureaus and credenzas often feature cabinet fronts with decorative brass details such as silhouettes of flowers and birds, or figures that resemble Chinese characters.
In later years, Mastercraft created chairs and glass-topped coffee tables with brass frames. Some pieces included touches like the Greek key — a motif that appears in the decorative arts of both Asian and European antiquity. After Mastercraft was acquired by industry giant Baker Furniture in 1974, the company produced a large group of case pieces featuring applied brass plaques, acid-etched with semi-abstract forms by the German-born, Vancouver-based artist Bernhard Rohne.
