Design 
12 June 2014
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Oscar Stonorov and Willo von Moltke

cabinet for the Organic Design competition

USA, 1941
walnut 34½ h × 84½ w × 21¼ d in (88 × 215 × 54 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $2,500
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Comprised of three units set upon a base, this cabinet features one case with three drawers (two with dividers), one case with two doors concealing three adjustable shelves and two three-tiered towel racks, and one case with a tambour door concealing three removeable trays.
literature: Organic Design in Home Furnishings, Noyes, ppg. 22-25

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Organic Design Competition

Oscar Stonorov and Willo von Moltke's Interchangeable Designs

Oscar Stonorov and Willo von Moltke received honorable mention for their suite of interchangeable furniture designs at the Museum of Modern Art’s Organic Design Competition of 1941.

Organic Design in Home Furnishings, Noyes, ppg. 22-23

 

Organic Design in Home Furnishings, Noyes, ppg. 24-25

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