About the Item
Beautifully patinated 1970s Mastercraft Hollywood Regency faux bamboo brass dining table. A unique feature of this Mastercraft style is the illusion of lightness. While its high quality brass construction and heavy tempered glass top are extremely sturdy, the glass top, supported by narrow brass bamboo stalks, seems light as a feather. The combination opens up a room and adds visual space and air. The patina is purposeful and of the sort only decades can deliver. It mutes the reflection of a bright chandelier or candlelight, but maintains a warm sultry brass glow. In case you disagree, we offer professional polishing services with a variety of finishes for an additional service charge.
About the Designer
“Compared to that other furniture-makers in historically minded Grand Rapids, Michigan, the work of Mastercraft seems positively flamboyant. The company was founded in 1947 by brothers Charles and William Doezema, who hailed from a long line of cabinetmakers. They went overseas during their service in World War II, and returned home with a plan to make furniture with cosmopolitan flair. Their firm specialized in chairs and case pieces that have modernized traditional forms, finished in exotic wood veneers such as amboyna, yew, burl and fruitwood, and trimmed in brass. Bureaus and credenzas often feature cabinet fronts with decorative brass details such as silhouettes of flowers and birds, or figures that resemble Chinese characters.
In later years, Mastercraft created chairs and glass-topped coffee tables with brass frames. Some pieces included touches like the Greek key — a motif that appears in the decorative arts of both Asian and European antiquity. After Mastercraft was acquired by industry giant Baker Furniture in 1974, the company produced a large group of case pieces featuring applied brass plaques, acid-etched with semi-abstract forms by the German-born, Vancouver-based artist Bernhard Rohne.
The latter are some of the most popular Mastercraft pieces, and like all the company’s wares range in price from about $2,000 to $12,000 depending on size, condition and the amount of decorative trim. As you will see on 1stDibs, Mastercraft furnishings made a bold but artful statement — perfect for lending a bit of dash and brawn to a contemporary decor.”
