Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) Custom Corner Cabinet, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., USA, circa 1952
Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) Custom Corner Cabinet, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., USA, circa 1952
Walnut, walnut veneer, painted wood, mirrored glass
With two tambour doors, three pull-out shelves, and two interior lights wired to a door switch
Designed with curved edges to rear and right side, intended to fit around the side and back of a Kagan sculptural sofa
Unmarked
(H: 28 7/8, W: 73 5/6, D: 52 in.)
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Provenance
Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan
Literature
Vladimir Kagan, The Complete Kagan, Pointed Leaf Press, 2004, p. 120 (similar model illustrated)
Overall good condition; with wear commensurate with age and use; light to moderate wear to finish, losses to veneer at both outer edges (including 2 in. x 4 in. irregular veneer loss to pointed lower right-hand corner); interior mirrored glass intact; cord for electrical elements cut and not tested; three interior tray shelves slide in and out easily; left-hand tambour door split and in need of reattachment, with one section of door stuck inside case; small veneer losses to back edge of case top; a sturdy and well-made piece that woud benefit from some restoration work.
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Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) Custom Corner Cabinet, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., USA, circa 1952
Walnut, walnut veneer, painted wood, mirrored glass
With two tambour doors, three pull-out shelves, and two interior lights wired to a door switch
Designed with curved edges to rear and right side, intended to fit around the side and back of a Kagan sculptural sofa
Unmarked
(H: 28 7/8, W: 73 5/6, D: 52 in.)
Qty: (1)
Provenance
Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan
Literature
Vladimir Kagan, The Complete Kagan, Pointed Leaf Press, 2004, p. 120 (similar model illustrated)
Overall good condition; with wear commensurate with age and use; light to moderate wear to finish, losses to veneer at both outer edges (including 2 in. x 4 in. irregular veneer loss to pointed lower right-hand corner); interior mirrored glass intact; cord for electrical elements cut and not tested; three interior tray shelves slide in and out easily; left-hand tambour door split and in need of reattachment, with one section of door stuck inside case; small veneer losses to back edge of case top; a sturdy and well-made piece that woud benefit from some restoration work.