American ‘Brutalist’ bronzed resin etagere by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates

This etagere has three smoked glass shelves. Adrian Mount Pearsall was born in Trumansburg New York. He graduated from the University of Illinois in Architectural Engineering in 1950. Just two years later, he founded Craft Associates in Pennsylvania to manufacture his own designs. By the late 1950s his designs incorporating walnut became hugely popular and cemented Pearsall as a Designer to be reckoned with. He had great flair as a designer and was brave and modern in his approach. No doubt his architectural background influenced this. His designs were considered to be part of the 'Atomic Age' design at the time and are now icons of this design period. His use of geometric shapes and lines, and natural materials all contributed to defining a distinctive and often flamboyant look.