Mid-Century Modern Raymond Loewy Df2000 Credenza or Dresser by Doubinsky Freres

Fabulous large version of the classic DF2000 credenza or dresser by Raymond Loewy.
Featuring nine drawers and a cabinet, the molded plastic drawer fronts are organized in the designer’s signature graduated bands of pop art colored shades of red to orange.

Raymond Loewy was one of the greatest industrial designers of this century.
He was highly prolific throughout his long career, his work included the prosaic and iconic, from American shopping centers to the interior of Skylab, designing furniture, graphics, cars and many other products and was the first designer ever to be featured on the cover of Time magazine.
Loewy formed Compagnie de L’Esthetique Industrielle (CEI), in Paris, in 1952.
CEI, a separate operation from the New York office, was established to bring American-style industrial design to Europe.
One of CEI’s popular designs was the DF2000 series, to which this credenza belongs, consisted of a wide variety of case furniture including wardrobes, chests-of-drawers and cabinets, manufactured by Doubinsky Freres and sold in the United States beginning in 1968. Although only manufactured until the early 1970s, today the DF2000 furniture is hard to find collectible pieces.

Specification:
Constructed of molded plastic, white lacquered wood, and aluminum frame.
Designer: Raymond Loewy, American (born in France), 1893-1986
Manufacturer: Doubinsky Freres, France for CEI Paris, France.
Period manufactured: Circa late 1960s early 1970s.

Overall dimensions: Width 80.5″ x Depth 21.5″ x Height 29.5″
Small drawers dimensions: Width 17″ x Depth 16″ x Height 3.25″
Large drawers dimensions: Width 17″ x Depth 16″ x Height 7.5″
Cabinet dimensions: Width 18.5″ x Depth 19″ x Height 18″