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UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Dutch furniture company UMS Pastoe was established in 1913 by German-Jewish entrepreneur Frits Loeb and became rapidly successful largely owing to its reputation for well-made tables and chairs. Today, however, the brand is best known by collectors for the modular sideboards, storage cabinets and other spare, streamlined case pieces that it produced during the postwar years. 

Influential mid-century modernist designer Cees Braakman had been creating furniture since his teenage years when he was promoted to head of design at Pastoe in 1948. The Utrecht-born designer took over for his father, Dirk Braakman, who had by then been managing the company for more than 20 years and had designed a variety of furnishings for the manufacturer by himself. A year before he assumed his new role at Pastoe, Cees visited the United States where he became enamored with the designs of Charles and Ray Eames and the other creative minds associated with legendary American furniture manufacturer Herman Miller

While many Dutch designers who are now celebrated by vintage furniture collectors — names like Gerrit Rietveld and Friso Kramer are in this list — found inspiration in Piet Mondrian and the country’s De Stijl art movement, they also looked to Scandinavian modernists such as Alvar Aalto and Americans such as the Eameses. Cees Braakman was no different. 

Braakman’s 1940s-era tour to the States included a visit to the Herman Miller factory in Zeeland, Michigan. At the time, architect-designer-journalist George Nelson was director of design at the firm and had enlisted a range of designers to collaborate with Herman Miller and create what are now icons of mid-century modernism. Braakman took notice of industrial manufacturing techniques at HM and in particular, the company’s innovations in furniture design owing to experimentation with molded plywood and fiberglass-reinforced plastic. 

The Dutch designer introduced the first line of modern furniture at UMS Pastoe thereafter — a table, a chair, a bed and more created in molded plywood and featuring oak veneers, specifically tailored for smaller living spaces. Braakman was convinced that Pastoe should move on from the restrictions that a collection or set of furniture presented to consumers. Furniture for a bedroom, for example, should be practical and built as individual pieces that could be adapted as more space became available. New production methods and creative marketing came into focus under Braakman’s leadership, and his own lines of oak and birch furniture — which were created around cupboards that could be reconfigured as needed, or armchairs that could be combined to form a sofa — earned acclaim and were commercially very successful.

UMS Pastoe was recognized for its innovative furniture at the Milan Triennial in 1957 and Le Signe d’Or in Belgium, and Cees Braakman’s work can today be found at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Over the years, designers such as Jan van Grunsven, Radboud Van Beekum and Rob Eckhardt collaborated with UMS Pastoe. 

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Creator: UMS Pastoe
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Set of Six SM08 Dining Chairs in Black Leather.
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful vintage set of six SM08 dining chairs in black leather designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950's. In original good condition with some signs of use. This is a rare editi...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Metal

Rare Pastoe 'Flamingo' Chair, 1958
By Pastoe, Adriaan Dekker, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 1958 'Flamingo' chair, designed by Cees Braakman & Adriaan Dekker and manufactured by Tomado for Pastoe. A very rare collaboration that resulted in a one of a kind, truly gorgeo...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Metal

Pastoe Chrome Steel Wire chair 1960s
By Pastoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Chrome on Steel wire chair . . By Pastoe 1960s . seating height 46 cm
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Steel

Cees Braakman curved ladder chairs 1950s Holland
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pair of rare chairs . Nicely curved ladder back ,Solid Teak frame , ,comes with beathiful curved Plywood seat . Upholstered...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Teak

Set of 4 SM08 dining chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1960s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of 4 SM08 chairs designed in the 1950's by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe in the Netherlands. Nickel-plated metal frame and teak bentwood veneer backrest. The original alcantara up...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Metal

Set of 4 experimental dining chairs by Pierre Mennen for Pastoe, 1972 Netherland
By Pastoe
Located in Denventer, NL
set of four dining room chairs designed by Pierre Mennen for Pastoe, 1972 Netherlands. The chairs, model SP3005, have an experimental frame of molded off-white PVC, a seat and back o...
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1970s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Fabric, Plastic

Set of 4 Sa 07 Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Herentals, BE
The minimalist chairs designed by Cees Braakman in 1960 belong to his Japanese Series. They are made of very dark green lacquered afro-teak and over time they have been fitted with ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Set of 4 Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model SA07 Beech Chairs w/ Pearl Gray Seats
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 SA07 blonde Japanese series 1960s dining chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe with They're minimal, yet functional and comfortable. One year before...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Wood

Cees Braackman for Editions Pastoé, Set of 6 Chairs
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cees Braackman, 6 chairs for Editions Pastoe circa 1950 completely to restore.
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Birch

Rob Eckhardt for Pastoe Lounge Chair ‘Pouffe Garni’ in Red Fabric Upholstery
By Pastoe, Rob Eckhardt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rob Eckhardt for Pastoe, pouf or lounge chair model ‘Garni’, red fabric upholstery, wood, metal, The Netherlands, 1986 Sculptural yet playful Dutch lounge chair or pouf in red fabri...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Metal

Alvar Aalto Style Lounge Chair by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in Natural Canvas
By Cees Braakman, Alvar Aalto, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low back lounge chair by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Refinished and Newly Upholstered in Natural Canvas with Bent Natural Plywood Frame in the Style of Alvar Aalto. In Good Original Co...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Canvas, Birch

3 system armchairs, attributed to Cees Braakman, Edition Pastoe circa 1950/1960
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
3 system armchairs, attributed to Cees Braakman, Edition Pastoe circa 1950/1960 woodwork in good condition, foam and fabric to change price is for one 3 are available
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Wool, Beech

Pair of 1950s Pastoe wire chairs by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker
By Pastoe, Adriaan Dekker, Cees Braakman
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A pair of rare, 1950s, metal wire chairs designed by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker for UMS Pastoe in the color white with black base. Early editio...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Metal

Set of Two Pastoe Irene Chairs by Dirk Braakman, 1940's
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful rare Pastoe chairs designed by Dirk Braakman, the father of Cees Braakman in the 1940s. The chairs are made of solid oak and bent plywood. In our view the original old 'Sta...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Birch, Plywood

Karl Ekselius for Pastoe FM31 Velvet Lounge Chairs, the Netherlands 1959
By Pastoe, Karl-Erik Ekselius
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of two light weight lounge chairs by Karl Ekselius for Pastoe. We have re-upholstered the chairs in green velvet. On a chrome base.
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Metal

Cees Braakman & Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe Wire Frame Vanity Chair
By Pastoe, Adriaan Dekker, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman & Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe wire frame chair. New cream upholstered seat cushion. Well loved, with heavy patina. In very original condit...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Cees Braakman Dining Chairs for Pastoe, Model SB02, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Schagen, NL
Stunning pair of birch and plywood chairs with green upholstery. They were designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in the 1950s (Combex Series). The chairs remain in very good condition...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Fabric, Birch, Plywood

Original Pastoe Dutch Minimalist SM01 Chair by Cees Braakman, 1954
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This rare and hard to find Dutch Minimalist design chair was designed by Cees Braakman in the 1950s and has model name SM01. The chair has a metal frame and the seat and backrest are...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern UMS Pastoe Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pastoe "Combex" White Wire Hoop Chair
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century white "Combex" Hoop chair by Dutch post-war design great Cees Braakman for renowned manufacturer Pastoe. Enameled wire metal frame with black rubber foot caps. In origina...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Metal

Afro Teak Nesto Chairs , Model SH41 by Pastoe , 1960s
By Pastoe, Yngve Ekström, Nesto
Located in Delft, NL
Afro Teak Nesto Chairs , Model SH41 by Pastoe , 1960s Afro teak chairs designed for Nesto in Sweden by Ingve Ekstrom, 1966 Produced in the Netherlands by Pastoe...
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20th Century Dutch UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Teak

Set of 4 Cees Braakman Chairs for Pastoe with Chrome Frames in Sunshine Yellow
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Cees Braakman chairs for Pastoe with newly upholstered sunshine yellow seats and chrome frames. Frames are in original condition with some minor scratches and wear, consiste...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Chrome

Cees Braakman 4x Dining Chairs Chair for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Cees Braakman highback dining chairs for Pastoe. Afromosia wood and black skai leather. Plywood curves on the seating. Great design from the Netherlands.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern UMS Pastoe Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood, Plywood

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FT14 Armchair by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1954
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By Pastoe, Rob Eckhardt
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Set of two Cees Braakman for Pastoe SB02 dining chairs, The Netherlands 1952
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Set of Two Cube Chairs by Radboud van Beekum for Pastoe, the Netherlands 1980s
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Hellouw, NL
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1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage UMS Pastoe Chairs

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Located in Den Haag, NL
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Set of Six Teak Pastoe "SA10" Dining Chairs, the Netherlands 1959
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Ums Pastoe chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

UMS Pastoe chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of UMS Pastoe chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original chairs by UMS Pastoe were created in the mid-century modern style in netherlands during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chairs by Cees Braakman, Friso Kramer, and Ahrend de Cirkel. Prices for UMS Pastoe chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $485 and can go as high as $2,250, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,610.

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