Muebles Austin was founded in 1944 in Mexico City by Austin Sulzburger (Switzerland) and was a successful furniture production company throughout the Mid-20th Century, producing quality pieces of the time, influenced by Don Shoemaker, Michael van Beuren, and Industria Meublera (a designer/entrepreneur from the United States setting up workshops in Mexico, utilizing local craftsmen and materials, drawing on native techniques and forms, and producing a body of work with knock-down construction for ease of export ("especially designed to take back home in your car") and at affordable price points for both the emergent middle class in Mexico and an audience abroad.)

The table offered appears to be a Muebles Austin-produced version of a table Michael van Beuren would have designed for Domus, with wonderfully hand-tied and woven rope cord and mahogany-stained wood frame.

The table is a true vintage 50's piece, is rare to the market, and has newly added glass for a contemporary functionality and usefulness.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Design Modified
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good, original worn, vintage condition with losses to rope cord; new glass added for functionality.

Origin:
Mexico

Creator:
Designer: Michael van Beuren; Styled After: Clara Porset

Materials & Techniques:
Rope, Wood

Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Table Shape: Other (unique shapes)
Country of Origin: Mexico

Original Design Modified; Some Imperfections; Good, original worn, vintage condition with losses to rope cord; new glass added for functionality.