Rare Raymond Loewy DF 2000 Vanity for Doubinsky Freres France
About the Item
- Creator:Raymond Loewy (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 50.5 in (128.27 cm)Width: 60 in (152.4 cm)Depth: 16.63 in (42.25 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. In great vintage condition with a few small spots of wear from loving age and use .
- Seller Location:Cincinnati, OH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU925126760002
Raymond Loewy
For those in the know, French-born American industrial designer Raymond Loewy is the “father of streamlining.” He is widely recognized as a pioneer of industrial design consulting — a creative powerhouse who took aim at cluttered designs and simplified them. Loewy left his mark on everything from toothbrushes to trashcans to spacecraft interiors. He designed cars, worked in illustration, and crafted comely dressers and other furniture.
Loewy was born in Paris, France. At age 15, he designed a model airplane that was powered by rubber bands. It won the James Gordon Bennett Cup of 1908. Loewy patented the model kit for this plane by the following year and saw brisk sales. With his savings, Loewy was able to study at the University of Paris and then at Ecole de Lanneau, where he earned an engineering degree in 1918.
Loewy moved to New York City in 1919 and found work as a window designer for the department stores Macy's, Wanamaker's and Saks and as a fashion illustrator for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Loewy’s big break in industrial design came in 1929 when he altered the Gestetner duplicating machine — removing jutting parts and encasing the moving works in an understated cover. It caused a sensation within the industry — and companies began to call on him.
Loewy designed packaging for Coca-Cola and revised the look of Lucky cigarettes. The “Loewy Look,” which referred to the designer’s efforts to strip a product of any unnecessary detail and streamline its appearance, began to characterize hundreds of products.
Loewy found clients in a dizzying number of companies. He did everything from retooling logos to redesigning products. His 1934 Sears Coldspot refrigerator was a sleek innovation that broke sales records. His Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive resembled a speeding bullet and was the darling of the 1939 World’s Fair. Loewy even reworked shapes for snacks at Nabisco. By the time World War II gathered steam, Raymond Loewy Associates — the industrial design firm he founded — had been operating in a number of American cities. When Time magazine featured him on the cover in October 1949 — Loewy was not shy about publicity — his profile soared.
Loewy worked with Studebaker for decades. The success of their 1953 Starliner coupe was due to his revolutionary design, while their 1963 futuristic, fiberglass-bodied Avanti, which came with advanced safety features and materialized at a time when the company was experiencing financial hardship, was his crowning achievement for the maker.
Returning to his roots in aviation, Loewy worked for NASA from 1967 to 1973 on the interior design of the Skylab space station. He was also involved in the interior designs of the Concorde supersonic jet and Air Force One. Loewy delighted in creating furniture and collaborated with manufacturers such as Mengel Furniture, Rosenthal and Doubinsky Frères. In the 1970s, Loewy and his wife shuttered their businesses and retired in France.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Raymond Loewy cabinets, serveware, seating and more.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Cincinnati, OH
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Teak Vanity Desk Dresser by Borge Mogensen for Soborg DenmarkBy Børge MogensenLocated in Cincinnati, OHA very well designed teak wood vanity dresser with a top drawer that has a pull out and flip up mirror. The front of the piece folds down revealing storage slots to the left and thre...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities
MaterialsTeak
- Art Deco Widdicomb Chicago Worlds Fair Illuminated VanityBy Ralph WiddicombLocated in Cincinnati, OHA very well crafted and thought out designed vanity from the Art Deco period a tall illuminated mirror with side switch and swing out pedestals on chromed rods and the original stoo...Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vanities
MaterialsMirror, Bakelite, Maple, Walnut, Burl
- Rare Early George Nelson Bench / Coffee Table for Herman MillerBy George NelsonLocated in Cincinnati, OHA early and rare Nelson coffee table / bench with white rectangle Laminate top having black legs typical of the Nelson slat bench coffee table. This table was not produced in large n...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWood
- Rare Danish Writing Armchairs by IB Kofod Larsen for SeligBy Ib Kofod-LarsenLocated in Cincinnati, OHA pair of rare Ib Kofod Larsen writing lounge chairs with sculptural winged arms and very well crafted frames. Finished in a medium dark ebony with brass hardware and upholstered in ...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
- Rare 2 pc. Coffee Table by John Van Koert for DrexelBy John Van KoertLocated in Cincinnati, OHA well crafted two piece mahogany and walnut coffee table with tapered ends and middle legs , the other legs are a T styled design . The top has great graining with nice details a ve...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMahogany, Walnut
- Rare Indoor Wire Upholstered Chaise Lounge by Richard Schultz for KnollBy KnollLocated in Cincinnati, OHA white plastic coated wire chaise lounge with adjustable backrest and orange Knoll fabric two piece cushion . This rare chaise was produced for in door use since unlike the outdoor ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
MaterialsWire
- Dressing Table by Raymond Loewy, Model "DF2000", Edited by Doubinsky FrèresBy Raymond Loewy, Doubinsky FreresLocated in Brussels , BEDressing table by Raymond Loewy, model "DF2000", edited by Doubinsky Frères in the 1960s.Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsResin
- Raymond Loewy desk df 2000By Raymond Loewy, Doubinsky FreresLocated in Portland, ORThis Df-2000 desk Designed By Raymond Loewy For Doubinsky Freres is compact, vibrant and sturdy. It has a shelving compartment underneath that can be adjusted in height and a few lar...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsAluminum, Steel
- De Coene Frères Designed Art Deco Vanity, circa 1930By De Coene FrèresLocated in Philadelphia, PAA De Coene Frères designed Art Deco vanity in ebonized mahogany and pearl wood with brass details, circa 1930.Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Vanities
MaterialsMahogany
- French Forged Wrought Iron Vanities Vanities ToiletteLocated in Milano, ITBeautiful French vanities dressing table belonging to the 1930s, made in France. The toelette is entirely made of forged wrought iron, unp...Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
MaterialsWrought Iron
- Bedside Table by Raymond Loewy, France, 1960sBy Raymond Loewy, Compagnie d'Esthetique Industrielle (C.E.I.)Located in Antwerp, BELoewy Series side table, DF-2000, a mid-century marvel from the creative genius of Raymond Loewy. Crafted in 1960s France by the esteemed Compagnie d'Esthetique Mid-Industrielle (C.E...Category
Vintage 1960s French Space Age Side Tables
MaterialsChrome
- Mid-Century French VanityLocated in Austin, TXVanity, French, made of rosewood and ebonized mahogany. The table features vinyl sides and the original mirror. The mirror itself is 27.25” in height and 32” in length. The height to...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vanities
MaterialsMirror, Mahogany, Rosewood