Opal Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' sideboard, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, hired BBPR to design their New York showroom on Fifth Avenue and to create their first series of office furniture, called Spazio (1959/60). This line included chairs, shelving, cabinet systems, and desks, just like the one shown here. It won the Compasso d'Oro Award in 1962. The cabinet contains compartments with drawers secured on both sides. The top is furnished with dark brown vinyl which adds a sturdy touch the overall industrial appearance. Studio B.B.P.R. was an Italian architectural partnership founded in Milan in 1932 by Gianluigi Banfi (1910-1945), Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso (1909-2004), Enrico Peressutti (1908-1976) and Ernesto Nathan Rogers (1909-1969) who had studied at the Politecnico di Milano. B.B.P.R. was thus an acronym formed from the first letters of their family names. The architects found each other in their opposition to fascism in Italy in the 1930s and 1940s during Mussolini's autocratic regime. The architects therefore believed in developing a style that would have no references to contemporary politics. During the Second World War, they all joined the resistance. However, Rogers, a Jew, fled to Switzerland and both Belgiojoso and Banfi were deported to the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, where Banfi died in 1945. Despite the immense loss of Banfi, their architectural practice continued in the same name as before after...

Sideboard Circle detail Ash Brass base Three doors Made by a small workshop in Italy.

An exceptional mid-century Swedish Modern black lacquered birch sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Edmond Spence Sweden, 1950s Measures: 72"W x 20"D x 31.63"H. Newly ...

Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' sideboard, lacquered steel, faux leather, vinyl, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment...

Modern black Lacquered sideboard credenza with Faux Parchment fronts. Featuring unique shaped design with ample storage options. Completed with a beautiful black lacquered finish and...

One of a kind pair of Bronze colored Murano glass blocks and polished brass cabinets or sideboards hand-made in Florence, Italy by a family of master artisans and artists. Solid wood...

Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, sideboard, oak, France, 1960s This large credenza is designed by the acclaimed French designer duo Guillerme et Chambron. The design features...

This four-door credenza from the 1970s has been recently professionally re-lacquered in Parzinger white, giving it a fresh and modern look. The interior features shelves and a single...

Post-modern; Italian design; Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso; sideboard; Credenza; Room divider, Italy, 1970's Post-modern Italian credenza in wood with black-painted wooden pillars...

Sideboard, lacquered oak, brass, Belgium, 1970s. This credenza was made in Belgium in the 1970s. It features a clear rhythm and flow established by means of a well-thought-out lay ...

An exceptional Mid-Century Modern sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture USA, 1950s Black lacquered mahogany, with lacquered cork top and b...

Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' sideboard, coated steel, plastic, glass, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production, 1960s. In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufact...