12th Aug, 2023 9:30
SILVER, JEWELLERY, ANTIQUES & FINE ART
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GERALD MCCABE (USA, 1927-2010) FOR ORANGE CRATE MODERN, A TRIO OF MID-CENTURY CUBE SIDE TABLES
circa 1970s, one stamped with maker's mark to underside, 'Eon Furniture Company. Santa Monica. California'. (3) Signed example 43cm high, 37.5cm wide, 38cm deep; other two 40.5cm high, wide and deep
Gerald McCabe was born in Long Beach, California, in 1927. He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, then served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He received a bachelor's degree from UCLA and a Master's from California State University Long Beach, both in Fine Art.
McCabe opened a custom furniture business in the mid-1950s, also designing for companies such as Brown Saltman and Glenn of California. In the 1960s and 1970s, he designed and produced his own lines under the names Erin Furniture and Orange Crate Modern. McCabe's design is known for its modern lines, precision joinery and the combining of wood, glass and steel.
Sold for £550
circa 1970s, one stamped with maker's mark to underside, 'Eon Furniture Company. Santa Monica. California'. (3) Signed example 43cm high, 37.5cm wide, 38cm deep; other two 40.5cm high, wide and deep
Gerald McCabe was born in Long Beach, California, in 1927. He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, then served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He received a bachelor's degree from UCLA and a Master's from California State University Long Beach, both in Fine Art.
McCabe opened a custom furniture business in the mid-1950s, also designing for companies such as Brown Saltman and Glenn of California. In the 1960s and 1970s, he designed and produced his own lines under the names Erin Furniture and Orange Crate Modern. McCabe's design is known for its modern lines, precision joinery and the combining of wood, glass and steel.
