In its striking curtain wall of glass and modernist steel columns, Gordon Bunshaft’s International-style design for the Lever House — cocreated with Natalie de Blois — garnered widespread acclaim. The Pritzker Prize-winner was a legendary American architect, and his influence can be found today in city skylines all over the world.
Bunshaft studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before undertaking fellowships in Europe and North Africa. In 1937, he joined New York City architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill where he worked until his retirement in 1979.
Bunshaft shared the same interest in modernist furniture as Florence Knoll, an architect and furniture designer who had a subtle but profound influence on the course of mid-century American modernism and who helped make Knoll Inc. a leading firm in its field. Bunshaft recommended that Knoll be placed in charge of interiors when, while at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, he designed the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company’s headquarters in the mid-1950s.
Bunshaft’s projects drew heavily on the pioneering architectural work of Le Corbusier as well as Mies van der Rohe, an iconic furniture designer and fellow proponent of modernist architecture.
Celebrated architectural marvels created by Bunshaft include the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library for Yale University and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Research Building for the University of Texas. Completed in 1974, Bunshaft designed the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and finished the National Commercial Bank in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 1983. The National Commercial Bank was his last project.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Gordon Bunshaft case pieces and other furniture.
Extra-Large Gordon Bunshaft Credenza by De Coene Frères, 1960s
By Florence Knoll, Gordon Bunshaft, De Coene Frères
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare and exceptional extra-large credenza designed by Gordon Bunshaft and crafted by De Coene Frères for the Lambert Bank in Belgium, circa 1960. This monumental piece exemplifies ...
Chrome
Gordon Bunshaft Mahogany Credenza by De Coene, Midcentury Design, 1960
By De Coene Frères, Gordon Bunshaft, Florence Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Gordon Bunshaft–designed mahogany credenza, manufactured by De Coene for Banque Lambert (Belgium), c. 1960. Clean, midcentury monumental proportions executed in rich mahogany with cr...
Chrome
1960s Gordon Bunshaft and Davis Allen of Teak Credenza for Chase Manhattan Bank
By Davis Allen, Gordon Bunshaft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a substantial teak credenza, designed ca. 1965 by Gordon Bunshaft and Davis Allen for Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. It is a custom-made piece, created to grace the offices o...
Steel
1960s Gordon Bunshaft and Davis Allen Credenza with Marble Top
By Gordon Bunshaft, Davis Allen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a cabinet / credenza, originally designed by Gordon Bunshaft and Davis Allen. This particular example was produced in the 1960s. The design features a clean, architectural ca...
Marble, Steel
1965 Davis Allen & Gordon Bunshaft w/ Steel, Marble & Teak 2-Position Credenzas
By Davis Allen, Gordon Bunshaft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are custom 2-position credenzas, designed C. 1965 by Gordon Bunshaft and Davis Allen within Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. The listed price includes one credenza, and we have 2...
Marble, Steel
Custom Desk with Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for General Fireproofing Company
By General Fireproofing Company, Gordon Bunshaft
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a one of a kind, custom designed partners desk with credenza by Gordon Bunshaft for the General Fireproofing Company, also know as GF and Go...
Aluminum, Steel
1965 Davis Allen and Gordon Bunshaft of SOM Credenza for Chase Manhattan Bank
By Gordon Bunshaft, Davis Allen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Custom 2-position credenza, produced in 1965 and designed by Davis Allen and Gordon Bunshaft for the interior of the Chase Manhattan Bank headquarters, one of Bunshaft and ...
Travertine, Steel
1965 Olive Ash Burl and Marble Credenza by Gordon Bunshaft of SOM
By Som American, Gordon Bunshaft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a monumental custom 2-position credenza, produced in 1965 by Gordon Bunshaft for the interior of the Chase Manhattan Bank headquarters, one of Bunshaft and SOM's most notable...
Marble, Steel
$10,000
H 42 in W 102 in D 24.5 in
French Provincial Carved Credenza with Pink Serpentine Marble Top, Antique
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Important richly decorated hand-carved traditional French Provincial oak cabinet, credenza, sideboard, server, cupboard, enfilade or buff...
Marble, Brass, Iron
$29,000
H 32 in W 105.5 in D 22 in
George Nakashima, Large Chest of Drawers, Walnut, for Widdicomb, America 1960s
By George Nakashima, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A large walnut chest of drawers or dresser designed by George Nakashima. Produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, A...
Bouclé, Walnut
65 Davis Allen Oak Stainless Credenza
By Davis Allen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Davis Allen joined Skidmore, Owing and Merrill (SOM) in 1950 as a junior architectural designer. In the intervening forty years, and since 1965 with the rank of Associate Partner, Senior Interior Designer, Allen collaborated with three generations of SOM partners. 64" GF Davis Allen...
Stainless Steel
Custom Made Long Credenza with Mirrored Tabletop
Located in New York, NY
This custom-built long credenza provides makes for elegant storage and display in a living or retail space. With 12 wood drawers finished in a crisp white paint and accented with br...
Metal, Brass
Danish Credenza with Tambour Doors by Dyrlund Denmark, 1960s
By Dyrlund
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Mid century credenza, with tambour doors, designed and manufactured by Dyrlund of Denmark. Produced in beautifully grained Teak this piece is another classic example of Dyrlund's Cra...
Metal
Madison Credenza by De Coene, Belgium, 1960s
By De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by De Coene in 1958, this Madison sideboard is meticulously crafted using rosewood and walnut. This exquisite piece boasts well-defined lines and intriguing details, such as...
Rosewood, Walnut
$3,685Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.65 in W 44.89 in D 18.9 in
Art Deco Dresser by De Coene Frères, Walnut Veneer, Belgium, 1937
By De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Art Deco dresser in beautiful walnut veneer and sculptural art deco feet. Three drawers with brass hardware. Dimensions: 114 W x 88 H ...
Walnut
74" Vintage Stow Davis Credenza with Leather Top
By Stow Davis
Located in Pasadena, TX
Stow Davis A vintage Stow Davis credenza with a leather top and chrome legs. This large storage unit has six small pencil drawers and three filin...
Steel
$2,975
H 30.5 in W 54.5 in D 16.75 in
1960s Danish Modern Teak Credenza by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad & Co
By Carlo Jensen, Hundevad & Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Danish modern teak credenza designed by Carol Jensen and manufactured by Hundevad & Co. in Denmark circa 1960s. This stunning credenza features a teak frame, exuding a refined and el...
Teak
Vintage Custom-Made Walnut Credenza
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This custom-built mid-century modern credenza offers a refined balance of clean lines, warm wood tones, and functional storage. Thoughtfully designed and tailor-made, it features a s...
Chrome
Teak Credenza by Nils Jonsson for Troeds Bjärnum, Sweden, 1960s
By Troeds Bjarnum 1, Nils Jonsson
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Produced by Troeds Bjärnum of Sweden during the firm's most celebrated decade, this teak credenza exemplifies the restrained precision that defined Swedish modernism at its peak. The...
Teak
$1,435
H 31.25 in W 60 in D 20.25 in
Davis Cabinet Company French Provincial Louis XV Triple Dresser or Credenza
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style long dresser or credenza By Davis Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1960s Carved oak, with original brass hardware. Measures: 60"W x ...
Brass
Gordon Bunshaft Chest of Drawers
By De Coene Frères, Gordon Bunshaft, Florence Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Mahogany chest of drawers with chrome recessed pulls, designed by Gordon Bunschaft and manufactured by De Coene for the Belgium Lambert Bank, circa 1960. The credenza features seven drawers with a lock on the side. The piece is finished on all sides so it can also work well as a room divider. The inside is completely veneered in oak. We also have 200 cm wide credenza that was used in combination with this piece to create a 320 cm wide credenza as shown in the last photos. Gordon Bunshaft was an American architect who made significant contributions to modernist architecture during the 20th century. He was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1909 and studied architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of...
Chrome
Gordon Bunshaft Executive Desk by GF Studios
By Gordon Bunshaft
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Architect Gordon Bunshaft (1909-1990) designed this rare Mid-Century Modern desk for the executive offices of the Reynolds Metal Company, circa 1958. Manufactured by GF Studios. This exceptional desk features raised stripe drawer fronts of alternating anodized and natural aluminum, supported by red anodized legs with a wood grain Formica top and a cut-out raised leather writing surface. Winner of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1988, Bunshaft has been credited with helping to establish the International Style as corporate America's standard in architecture, at least through the 1970s. The architect also designed several important cultural institutions including the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. and the Lyndon Baines Johnson...
Aluminum
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H 21.75 in W 88.5 in D 19 in
Rare Gordon Bunshaft SOM Architect Floating Burl Olive Wood Credenza
By Gordon Bunshaft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare, floating, office credenza or media cabinet designed exclusively for Chase Manhattan Bank by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) circa 1965 features a burl olive...
Chrome