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MCM Brutalist Brasilia Lingerie Chest 6130-43 Broyhill Premier Series Walnut

$4,995List Price

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Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Brasilia lingerie chest #6130-43 Broyhill Premier Series comprised of walnut and brass hardware. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. This piece has been refinished and given a coat of polyurethane for durability, but there are still some signs of age and lovely patina. Specifically, a scratch is still visible by the pull on the top drawer which can’t be felt but any further sanding would have gone through the veneer. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1962-1970. NOTE: If you love this walnut lingerie chest we have other matching Brasilia Broyhill Premier Series pieces listed here for sale if they are still available. What a beautiful way to spoil your lingerie… or other accessories!! This stunning Brasilia #6130-43 Broyhill Premier Series lingerie chest is comprised of gorgeous walnut veneer, and it features fabulous brass pulls in the center of each of the seven graduated size dovetail drawers from smaller at the top to larger at the bottom. This is a classic beauty with a Brutalist style that you are sure to love for years to come. It is going to be EXACTLY what you need in your bedroom dressing area! But maybe you don’t have lingerie?? No worries!! Although it is called a lingerie chest you could certainly use it as a tall, narrow dresser in your bedroom for ANY accessories. It would be a lovely cabinet to use in a study, office, hall, or entry for linens, books, office supplies, or anything you want to stow away. It is versatile, has tons of adequate storage space, and an impeccable style sure to make a bold statement in your home! It is no coincidence that The Brasilia collection design is very architectural in style. It was introduced to the public at the Seattle World’s Fair in 1962 and drew its inspiration from the architecture of the newly created and majestic Capital of Brazil, Brasilia. The brochure for Brasilia by Broyhill Premier says…….” Brasilia…the city…by its daring and beauty has revolutionized architecture and opened vast new horizons of design. From this inspired dream, Broyhill Premier drew inspiration for the furniture grouping which bears the fine young name: BRASILIA.” This line was extremely popular with the furniture buying public and is still sought out today. Broyhill ended production of this successful line sometime in the 1970s. Broyhill Furniture was founded by 27-year-old James Edgar Broyhill in 1926. Edgar or Ed had worked for his older brother’s furniture company as a salesman, bookkeeper, and clerk since 1919. It is a story of true American entrepreneurship. Starting simply producing single pieces of furniture they soon grew into a huge well-known and well-respected furniture manufacturer. Ed together with his brothers merged and purchased smaller entities to do so. The company flourished till the depression as did most furniture makers and refitted and remade themselves during WWII to stay in business. After the war with the American economy booming, they expanded further. During the mid-20th century introducing beautiful and extraordinarily successful modern lines. Still flourishing and expanding during the 1970s until in 1980 they turned the tables and sold the company to St. Louis based Interco, Inc. who had also purchased Ethan Allen and Lane. By 1991 Interco had overextended and sought bankruptcy protection. Then climbing out of their slump by the early 2000’s Interco transitioned into their newest incarnation, Furniture Brand International, which remains one of the largest manufacturers of furniture today. Quality manufacturer, versatility, and a striking style that you can only find in a Brasilia Broyhill Premier Series piece. This #6130-43 lingerie chest is just too exquisite to let go. You simply MUST have it… so, make it YOURS!!! Cabinet Size • Height: 51 Inches • Width: 24 Inches • Depth: 16 Inches • Weight: 99.7 Pounds Boxed Size: • Height: 57 Inches • Width: 30 Inches • Depth: 22 Inches • Weight: 125 Pounds

Creator:
Broyhill Brasilia (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 51 in (129.54 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)
Style:
Brutalist (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Walnut
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1962-1970
Condition:
Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Refinished & given a coat of polyurethane for durability, still some signs of age & lovely patina. Specifically, scratch is still visible by pull on top drawer which can’t be felt but any further sanding would go through veneer. Please see photos.
Seller Location:
Topeka, KS
Reference Number:
Seller: LUT-CGG-2561stDibs: LU1873335105262

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Broyhill Brasilia

No other American mid-century furniture line has become as synonymous with a certain type of curvilinear decoration as Broyhill’s Brasilia group. While its revered cabinets, dressers, dining chairs and more were made in the United States, the inspiration for the distinguishing characteristics of vintage Broyhill Brasilia furniture can actually be found in Latin American architecture.

Broyhill Furniture Industries was launched in Lenoir, North Carolina by brothers Thomas H. and James Edgar “Ed” Broyhill. Ed had been working for his brother’s furniture manufacturing company, the Lenoir Furniture Corporation, which produced bedroom furnishings in the 1920s, when a nearby supplier’s factory, Bernhardt Chair Company, burned in a fire.

Ed founded Lenoir Chair Company and expanded its operations while remaining an employee at Lenoir Furniture Corporation. He subsequently partnered with Thomas and together they purchased Harper Furniture Company, a local producer of Colonial Revival-style furniture, in 1929.

By the 1940s, Broyhill Furniture Industries had absorbed more factories and gained footing as a strong competitor of Lenoir’s Kent-Coffey Manufacturing Company and a rebuilt Bernhardt Furniture.

In the mid-1950s, responding to changing tastes and to an appetite for what is now universally known as mid-century modern furnishings, the firm launched its Broyhill Premier line with the Sculptra series. Sculptra pieces featured a square-within-a-square motif and horizontal cat’s-eye-shaped drawer pulls. Later, in 1962, the Broyhill Brasilia furniture group debuted at the Seattle World’s Fair. The collection was heavily inspired by Oscar Niemeyer’s modernist buildings for the eponymous Brazilian capital.

Designed and built by Niemeyer between 1956 and 1960, the modernist architecture of Brasília’s state capitol buildings has since taken on iconic status. The elegant curves of Niemeyer's works — those that characterize the white concrete structures that encase Palácio do Planalto in addition to the fluid inverted arches of the Supreme Federal Court Building — can be seen in the pronounced decorative elements that adorn the Broyhill Brasilia group’s sleek walnut highboy dressers, specifically in their striking brass drawer-pull arches and carved moldings. While considerably popular during the 1960s, the production of the Brasilia line — with its beloved two-tiered bedside tables and tasteful credenzas — was discontinued in 1970.

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