Hekman Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Walnut Burl Console Hall Sofa Table Queen Anne

Description

An elegant Oriental chinoiserie console table by Hekman Furniture, circa 1980s. A rectangular Queen Anne form with walnut burl top over a black lacquer frieze with gold trim and cabriole legs.. Features two dovetailed drawers and oriental painted scenes.

Hekman Furniture Co.
1922 - present

Hekman’s first introduction was a line of 30 occasional tables. From there, the line grew to include occasional pieces for the living room, library, and hall. During World War II the factory was converted for production of glider bottoms and ammunition boxes. In 1960, pieces were offered in Neo-classical, Italian Provincial, French Provincial, and Danish Modern styles. Besides Sobota’s “English Yewwood Collection,” the company produced other wood occasional lines in the 1970s, including the English Provincial “Charing Cross” collection, the sleek-lined, Mapa burl-veneered “Wind Row” collection, a series of entertainment centers, and the faux bamboo “Bambu Regency” collection.

During the early 1980s Hekman also began marketing desks and computer cabinets for home offices. At about that same time Hekman furnished several large hotels, including the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, and the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago.

In 1991 Hekman introduced a line of reproductions of furniture owned by English novelist Charles Dickens, including a sloped mahogany desk and a cain seat smoker’s bow chair. Hekman faithfully reproduced impressions made on the original desk by Charles Dickens, who nervously tapped his ring while he was writing.

Condition

Very Good; Gently Used

Dimensions

18.5" x 58" x 27"h