T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976) for Widdicomb Saber Leg Dining Table
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976) for Widdicomb Saber Leg Dining Table, Grand Rapids, Michigan, c. 1955, walnut, marked "Widdicomb Grand Rapids," ht. 29, lg. 57 1/2, wd. 38, two extension leaves each wd. 19 3/4 in.
Note: Robsjohn-Gibbings was a British-born architect and furniture designer. In the late 1930s and 1940s he was an important decorator in America. After opening a shop on New York's Madison Avenue in 1936, Robsjohn-Gibbings' clients included tobacco heiress Doris Duke, Alfred A. Knopf, and Thelma Chrysler Foy. Robsjohn-Gibbings work is modern mixture of the classical elements of ancient Grecian and Art Deco design. From 1943-56 he worked as a designer for the Widdicomb Furniture Company.
Estimate $500-700
Minor surface wear to top and leaves. Custom pads.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976) for Widdicomb Saber Leg Dining Table, Grand Rapids, Michigan, c. 1955, walnut, marked "Widdicomb Grand Rapids," ht. 29, lg. 57 1/2, wd. 38, two extension leaves each wd. 19 3/4 in.
Note: Robsjohn-Gibbings was a British-born architect and furniture designer. In the late 1930s and 1940s he was an important decorator in America. After opening a shop on New York's Madison Avenue in 1936, Robsjohn-Gibbings' clients included tobacco heiress Doris Duke, Alfred A. Knopf, and Thelma Chrysler Foy. Robsjohn-Gibbings work is modern mixture of the classical elements of ancient Grecian and Art Deco design. From 1943-56 he worked as a designer for the Widdicomb Furniture Company.
Estimate $500-700
Minor surface wear to top and leaves. Custom pads.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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