Vladimir Kagan
Illuminated coffee table, model 440


Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
USA, c. 1950
walnut, glass tiles, acrylic
19 h x 32 w x 32 d in (48 x 81 x 81 cm)

Table features illuminated element, planter and open shelving. Branded manufacturer's mark to interior of planter 'Kagan-Dreyfuss New York A Vladimir Kagan Design'.

Provenance: Rago, Modern, 28 October 2012, Lot 1389 | Acquired from the previous by the present owner, Important East Coast Collection

Literature: The Complete Kagan: A Lifetime of Avant-Garde Design, Kagan, pg. 267

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

Wired for American outlets. Illuminates properly when tested for function. Vintage condition, showing areas of wear commensurate with age and use. Surfaces exhibit scattered scratches, shallow indentations, as well as some small chips to veneer. Planter box is lacking its galvanized insert, and table is sold with an aftermarket slab of slate which was used as a topper for the planter, not cut to proper size. Slate measures 0.375" h x 7.5" sq., does not sit flush to table, and presents with an overhang. Interior dimensions for planter liner, should a replacement be made, measures approximately 9.75" h x 14.75" sq with a 0.375" lip, which would rest on top surface, anchoring the liner.