Art Deco Club Sofa from Studio Globe Wernicke, 1930s-1940s

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A two-seater Club Sofa / settee, designed in the Art Deco style. It features a distinctive curved 'tub' or 'barrel' … Read more A two-seater Club Sofa / settee, designed in the Art Deco style. It features a distinctive curved 'tub' or 'barrel' back that flows seamlessly into the arms, constructed from a richly colored, high-gloss wood veneer, likely mahogany. The piece is upholstered in black original leather and rests on solid, sled-style feet. The design is characteristic of the streamlined and geometric forms popular in the 1930s-40s.

This settee was produced by 'Studio Globe Wernicke,' a line that represented the company's engagement with European modern design movements. While the parent company, Globe Wernicke, was American and famous for modular bookcases, its European branches, particularly in the Netherlands, produced furniture in the popular Art Deco style. This piece would have been a high-end, fashionable item for a modern home or stylish office in the pre-WWII or early post-war era. See less