Danish High Board in Teak for Fristho

William Watting for Fristho, sideboard, teak, brass, lacquered wood, Netherlands, 1950s. Elegant lacquered wooden sideboard with teak top and brass detailing. Very slim tapered lac...

William Watting for Fristho, sideboard, teak, brass, lacquered wood, The Netherlands, 1950s. Elegant lacquered wooden sideboard with teak top and brass detailing. Very slim taper...

Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sideboard, teak, steel, walnut, United States, 1961 This minimalistic sideboard was made with the aim of creating office furniture that would meet the special needs in establishing a pleasant and healthy working environment around the sixties. Knoll wanted to abandon the typical diagonal placement of the executive desk within a room. Her preference was a rectilinear arrangement of the furniture in the office. She noted that ‘The parallel or L-shaped plan made more sense and saved square footage.’ This sideboard is a perfect example in achieving these goals. This design is well-constructed based on an elongated body executed in teak, offering a variety of different storage possibilities. The brushed steel base features a solid construction of clear lines and sharp edges. The sides are executed in walnut showing nice wooden grains. The panels are equipped with brushed steel grips, emphasizing the sideboard’s modern and sleek appearance. Florence Knoll (1917-) was trained as an architect and had a sense of style from a very young age. During her schooltime at Cranbrook, Eliel Saarinen (then the headmaster) and his family included her in their family. In 1936 she met Alvar Aalto and was trained by Marcel Breuer, Walter Gropius and (as if the long list of eminent designers is not long enough) Mies van der Rohe. This meant that although she was barely out of her teens, she was educated by the best of the European modernists. When she arrived in New York she worked on interior projects (being the only female) which is how she came to know Hans Knoll. When Florence joined Knoll, the planning unit started. Florence also made sure that the designs where more 'American Modernist' instead of Scandinavian, When Hans Knoll died she...

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, bookcase / wall unit, model '540', teak, Italy, 1960. This library unit is designed by Italian designer Gianfranco Frattini and offers plenty of s...

Franco Albini for Poggi, pair of cabinets, model MB51, teak, Italy, circa 1957. Well-designed pair of cabinets by Franco Albini for Poggi, which features a simplistic design with s...

Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler, pair of cabinets, model 'RY100', teak, oak, maple, Denmark, 1960 This set consists of two cabinets, each with its own layout and ...

Fantastic Fristho walnut sideboard, designed by the Danish William Watting in 1955. He started the Scandinavian influence at Fristho Franeker with his 'Modern Art' collection, where ...

Vintage elegant teak "Modulus" sideboard with brass corners and legs designed by William Watting for Fristho furniture, Netherland ca. 1955 3 drawers and 2 cabinets. Good condition. ...

Stunning Walnut sideboard designed by William Watting and produced by Fristho Modernart Denmark in 1955. This piece was part of the 'Modern Art' collection and brought a Scandinavian...

Fabulous mid-century teak sideboard by Marten Francken for Fristho in Netherland, circa 1960s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this sidebo...

Beautiful sideboard designed by William Watting and manufactured by Fristho Franeker, The Netherlands 1960. This nicely refined cabinet is made of high quality walnut wood and has a ...

Beautiful teak mid century scandinavian design sideboard by Inger Klingenberg for Fristho. It consists of 3 doors and 7 drawers in total...