Q: I found some end tables at a local Goodwill earlier in the week. They have a unique label from the manufacturer on the back, but part of it is missing. I've been doing some research trying to figure out exactly what I have, but without much luck.
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Took a while to make a 'W' after the 'LES'. All capital letters, I'm guessing it might be an 'I' to follow the 'W' and the fancy bit of scroll could be a 'G' or an 'S'. Leswig Mark or something? Someone's bound to come up with the answer. They're interesting looking tables.
It is Leslie Mark, a furniture designer and interior decorator from the 1920s and 1930s. There are several blurbs about him in the New York Times from this period (1929-1936). This does not help with specific information about the end tables, but at least it is a good start for the dating it.
I'm fairly certain that it just says "Leslie Mark" with an address on Canal Street and the bottom says something like "One of America's (Finest? Best?) Furniture Stores" I don't really know anything about the actual piece, but that is my interpretation of what the tag reads.
Can't help with the origins, but those are some very funky tables.
Me neither, but GREAT SCORE!
Bedside tables.
OK, so I just had to look at the history of the building... check out the original Certificate of Occupancy from 1927- it's the 1st link (at least that probably dates your tables somewhat - the store probably sold new/contemporary furniture at the time). This is the building at the SW corner of Elizabeth & Canal, FYI/Chinatown.
No clue on the maker, but they are cool!
I followed up on Mandamas' search of the NYT. I think Leslie Mark died in 1935. I found a 1919 mention of him in the trade journal for furniture makers & retailers, "The Furniture World." Maybe these dates help narrow things down further. As of 1915, until at least 1918, he was a partner with Samuel Jacobs in Jacobs & Mark at 89 Bowery, so he must have gone out on his own sometime after that.
It's like the antiques roadshow!
Great find!
golly, those are beautiful...hope you are planning to leave them as is!
Great score!! Beautiful!
Love those! Please don't change them, they're a great find as is!