Dieter Waeckerlin for Behr Sideboard in Teak and Maple with Metal Base

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...

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...

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, mahogany, brass, France, 1940s. A beautiful Art Deco sideboard in a rich mahogany and elegant brass details. A well designed piece that is crafted with beautiful details...

This vintage B40 sideboard by Dieter Waeckerlin is a masterpiece of mid-century design and part of his renowned "Maasmöbel" collection. Crafted from fine teak veneer, it features cle...

- Rio Rosewood veneer - very good original condition - completely cleaned and refreshed !! - marked by Behr Swiss interior - inside is covered with a maple veneer with beautiful cont...

Rare chest of drawers by Dieter Waeckerlin, produced by Behr, Germany. A classic piece of the late 1950s - made with teak veneer.

Dimensions 248x56x70 cm (WxDxH) Elegant Dieter Wäckerlin sideboard in teak veneer. The minimalist sideboard sits on a black metal base. The interior comes in maple veneer. The cabin...