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.
Elegant Black Lacquer and Polished Brass Sideboard/Credenza by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
A stunning piece of late mid-century design by the great Mastercraft in Grand Rapids. Proportionally exceptional, embodying a "pill" shape with rounded ends, although long visually i...
Brass
Breathtaking Black Lacquered and Brass Credenza or Sideboard by Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning and distinct black lacquered and brass detail credenza or sideboard by Mastercraft. Meticulous attention to detail and superb construction, with graphic geometric door ...
Stone, Brass
Jean Claude Mahey Black Lacquered Sideboard Credenza, France, 1970
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Dallas, TX
A truly spectacular and very rare sideboard was designed and handcrafted by French designer Jean-Claude Mahey for Roche Bobois, 1978. This features brass detailing around the drawers, doors, base and top adds glamour throughout. Consists of two center doors which open to shelved storage and two upper drawers. Two cocktail compartment doors on either side that swing open in the most surprising unusual and artistic way. The piece has been professionally re-finished by our restoration team in high gloss mirroring...
Brass
Two Black Lacquered Commodes with Brass Trim by Jean Claude Mahey
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly spectacular and very rare sideboards or bar cabinets by the esteemed French designer Jean-Claude Mahey for Roche Bobois, 1978. Pieces with pure and delimited geometric shapes; basic functionalism that integrates luxury into materials. Each Commode features brass detailing around the drawers, doors, base and top adds glamour throughout. Consists of a central drawer and two doors that divide the space which open to shelved storage. Two cocktail compartment doors on either side that swing open in the most surprising unusual way. These have been professionally re-finished by our restoration team in high gloss...
Brass
James Mont Style Hollywood Regency Lacquered Cabinet with Medallions
By James Mont
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely stunning and exuberant 1960's James Mont style small sideboard, dry bar cabinet or credenza is sure to turn heads featuring distinctive original large medallions on both d...
Wood
Vintage Black and Gold Dorothy Draper Style Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This chest has three drawers with brass Campaign style hardware and incised design highlighted in gold. Professionally lacquered in black.
Wood
Vintage Black Lacquered and brass Sideboard, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Luxurious sideboard made from shiny black lacquer and brass hardware. This high end sideboard is very much in the style of Piertre Cardin, Guy lefevre,.. Beautiful patina on the br...
Brass
Modern Black Lacquer and Brass Sideboard After Pierre Cardin
Located in Dallas, TX
The modern black lacquer and brass sideboard after Pierre Cardin features a sleek design. . The combination of black lacquer and brass detailing gives it a contemporary and luxurious...
Brass
Vintage American of Martinsville Black Lacquered Brass Hardware Buffet Credenza
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An American of Martinsville buffet credenza. This vintage storage cabinet features a full black lacquered body with brass hardware accents. This credenza features doors on either sid...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Style Black Lacquer Sideboard, Credenza , Maison Jansen Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Style Black Lacquer Sideboard / Credenza , Maison Jansen Style, Bronze, Marble A simply stunning palatial sideboard or credenza in the fashion of Maison Jansen. Th...
Marble, Bronze
Ello Black Glass Four Door Sideboard with Brass Base
By O.B. Solie, Ello Furniture
Located in Hanover, MA
Sleek and minimalist sideboard buffet cabinet with clean lines absent any visible hardware. Clad entirely in black glass, four doors, two cabinets with single shelf, chunky brass cla...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Credenza, Brass Carre Metal
By Paul Mathieu (French), Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A metal-clad credenza, individually is clad in hand-applied Brass over a wood substrate in a clean square-form Carre design. The piece presents a clean, geometric credenza entirely c...
Brass, Sheet Metal
