Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture Chin Hua Black Lacquer and Burl Dining Table With Beveled Glass Panels, Model 540-333

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Raymond K. Sobota for Century Furniture, from the Chin Hua collection. This is the uncommon glass-panel version of the Chin … Read more Raymond K. Sobota for Century Furniture, from the Chin Hua collection. This is the uncommon glass-panel version of the Chin Hua dining table: a glossy black lacquer frame with a figured burl wood border framing two beveled glass panels. The square Ming-inspired legs curve slightly at the foot, and the apron has stepped molding. The factory ticket on the underside reads 540-333 RECT GLASS TOP EXTENSION TABLE (also marked 54-333). The table is sold as shown, without leaves. The Chin Hua collection was introduced in 1975 and pairs warm burl with black lacquer in clean Asian-modern lines. About the designer: Raymond K. Sobota (1914-2010) was a Grand Rapids, Michigan furniture designer who trained at Kendall School of Art & Design. He designed Century Furniture's wood collections for about four decades, more than 150 in all, until 1995, and his best-known lines include Citation, Claridge, the Henry Ford Museum collection and Chin Hua. He is credited with helping lift Century into high-end furniture, and in 1989 he received the American Society of Furniture Designers' Distinguished Designer Award.

Condition: good vintage condition and structurally sound. The black lacquer shows scuffs, rubs and small chips on the legs and rim, all shown in the photos. The glass is intact with light surface wear, and the burl veneer presents well. Dimensions: 62 in W x 42 in D x 29.75 in H. Please see all photos, which are part of the description. See less