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British Midcentury Teak 'Fresco' Dressing Table Vanity by VB Wilkins for G Plan

Name: British Midcentury Teak 'Fresco' Dressing Table Vanity by VB Wilkins for G Plan
Brand: G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

$1,104.28List Price

About the Item

This vintage Fresco range floating dressing table features a slim and organic shape and offers storage possibilities with two double sets of drawers. There is also a cute little ‘secret’ drawer seamlessly built in to the table top and lined with black felt. Alternatively, the mirror can be easily removed to convert the table to and uber-cool midcentury laptop desk. Made of teak and afromosia, this piece was designed by Victor Wilkins in the 1960s and has a great retro look to it. This stylish midcentury item was manufactured by G-Plan in the 1960s. British furniture designer Victor Bramwell (V.B.) Wilkins is best known for his Fresco range for G-Plan. Although all of Wilkins known works were produced by G-Plan, there is little biographical information available on the designer. It can be assumed, however, that he worked as an in-house designer for the British manufacturer for many years. By the 1960s, the Scandinavian look was sweeping international design, and British-made furniture was being outsold by Danish imports. To compete, G-Plan brought in Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921-2003) to create new collections in fine woods, like teak and rosewood. While these Kofod-Larsen pieces have become very collectible today, at the time, they were not well appreciated by the design community—perhaps viewed as lesser variations on the furniture available from Scandinavia. It can be assumed that Wilkins was highly influenced by Kofod-Larsen’s designs as Wilkin’s pieces are often wrongly attributed to Kofod-Larsen. Riding on the coattails of Kofod-Larsen’s success, Wilkins’ Fresco range also had a strong Scandinavian influence. Designed in 1966 and launched the following year, the range – which was G-Plan’s most successful range – included a suite of furniture for almost every room in a house, all finished in teak with beautiful, rich grain. The design itself combined the sleek and sculptural aesthetic of Italian furniture with the definitive Scandinavian style that was so popular at the time. The table top is in super condition as we’ve had it refinished to a high standard by a professional furniture restorer. Measures: W 152 x D 46 x H 119cm (Height to table top 71cm).

Creator:
Victor Wilkins (Designer),G Plan Furniture (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 46.86 in (119 cm)Width: 59.85 in (152 cm)Depth: 18.12 in (46 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Teak
Place of Origin:
United Kingdom
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1960-1969
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The table top is in super condition as we’ve had it refinished to a high standard by a professional furniture restorer.
Seller Location:
Glasgow, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: GP Dresser1stDibs: LU4540216693191

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