Drexel "Profile"

Drexel Furniture's "Profile" line was designed by John van Koert and released in mid-1955. van Koert was already well-known at the time for designing Towle's "Contour" line of cutlery, as well as Drexel "Projection." He was also the director of "Design in Scandinavia," a traveling museum exhibition that went around the United States showcasing pieces from 1954-1957 and helped spark the US interest in Danish design.

To view available "Profile" items in our inventory, click here.

We scanned this brochure, which features a cool handdrawn advertising panorama:

 

Below, a complete catalog:

 

Newspapers from 1955-1960 below: