Design 
25 March 2021
Design 
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Edmond J. Spence

Dining table, model 57 C

Industria Mueblera
Sweden / Mexico, c. 1950
walnut, enameled steel, brass 29¾ h × 60 w × 40 d in (76 × 152 × 102 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $2,500
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Table features two drawers and two 15-inch leaves; measuring 90 inches when fully extended. Stenciled manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Model No 57 C #30 Unit 25 Made in Mexico’.

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5 Things to Know
About Edmond J. Spence

1. Edmond J. Spence believed that good design should be accessible to everyone so created furniture from high-end to affordable price-points.

2. His American Modernism designs were heavily influenced and inspired by other cultures.

3. Many of Spence's commissions were from foreign royalty and celebrities.

4. His designs were exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in the early 1950s.

5. His furniture was used for many years on the set of I Love Lucy.

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