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Mid Century Retro Vintage Sideboard by Beithcraft 1960
An absolute stunning example of a mid century design piece. This outstanding high quality designed sideboard was produced in the 1960's by Beithcraft. Pieces such as this were designed by Val Rossi from Beithcrafts 'Modern Range' in the mid 1960's are some of the rarest of all British sideboards from the period. Manufactured and retailed in very low numbers these premium pieces are highly collectable and a solid investment with pieces rapidly appreciating in value. This absolute exquisite piece shows only the highest quality it was produced to. The design of this stunning retro sideboard is very heavily influenced by the Danish furniture designers of this period. This piece has super storage options. Three drawers sit above the cupboard spaces below, the right hand drawers with cutlery divider and lined in black felt. The little cupboard on the left hand side has two glass shelves that sit above a slide-out serving tray. The tray provides the perfect surface for pouring and serving drinks. To the right of this space are 3 large cupboard spaces, the right hand cupboard with removeable shelf.
Val Rossi transformed the fortunes of Beithcraft with a range of exceptional designs for sideboards and dining furniture that led directly to the company being commissioned to produce bespoke pieces for the QE2.
From the mid 19th century until the 1980s, Beith, in Ayrshire, was the most important furniture manufacturing town in Scotland, with a reputation for high-quality furniture. The industry in Beith can be traced back to Mathew Dale who started by making hand-built furniture for local people in 1845.
Until the early 1960s Beithcraft produced furniture that was very traditional, including Queen Anne style furniture in walnut. Frank Guille then began to design for them and Beithcraft started to produce the modern furniture that they are still so revered for today. Guille also designed for Kandya and Austinsuite. He had trained under Robin Day and Kaare Klint, so came with modern British and Danish influences.
Val Rossi had been designing for A.H. McIntosh of Kirkcaldy under Tom Robertson in the early 1960s. Rossi then appears to have taken over from Guille at Beithcraft around 1963/64 and it was Val Rossi who designed most of the outstanding Beithcraft sideboards that are so desired throughout the globe today.
Beithcraft were taken over by McIntosh in the 1970s while Rossi was still working for them.
L229 x D46 x H74cm
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ConditionExcellentColorsBrownMaterialWoodNumber of items1StyleVintageHeight74 cmWidth229 cmDepth46 cm