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6) Furniture manufactured by particular designers and Mexican furniture companies that have left us a legacy and should not be forgotten for their enriching contribution to Mexico’s Modernism Furniture Design History, like the Frank Kyle Gallery. Frank Kyle was an American sculptor and furniture designer from Minneapolis, but he mainly lived in California. Kyle moved to Mexico City in the early 1960’s; he married into a prominent Mexican family and opened a gallery where he exhibited his furniture and sculptures. Kyle´s furniture designs included elegant dining sets, chairs, tables, bamboo lamps and screens. One of his trademarks was the exceptional lacquer finish he provided to his furniture pieces… Below some samples:

The Muller’s Onix store, which was famous back in the 60’s until the 80’s for selling beautiful onyx decorative items and furniture, including small and large chess sets, sculptures, platters, bowls, plates and tables in different sizes. The store was located in Mexico City and owned by American Guy Muller, who was also known as “Mr. Onyx”. His beautifully handcrafted Onyx Tables are unique; you may still find them sometimes at Mexico City’s flea markets. A significant number of Muller´s tables and sculptures were sold to the US and Canada.

Founded in 1909 in the northern city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, the Compañía Manufacturera de Muebles La Malinche, S.A. was one of the pioneering furniture manufacturers in Mexico. “La Malinche” specialized in the production of rocking chairs and chairs in all kinds of woods (pine, mahogany, elm, cedar and beech). Their chairs were used almost at every Monterrey household and public spaces like schools, restaurants, hotels, canteens, etc. The company also produced complete living room sets, all sorts of cabinets, coffee tables, bedroom sets, dining rooms, etc. and was well-known for its good quality and high manufacturing standards. Regrettably, the factory closed its doors in the early 1970’s. Their furniture designs are very popular among collectors all over Mexico.

 

…to be continued in part # 8

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