Built-in cupboard
Ernő Goldfinger (Budapest 1902 - London 1987)
Category
Furniture
Date
1930 - 1940
Materials
Oak, mahogany, plywood, rosewood veneer, brass, steel, chrome
Measurements
184 x 37 x 49.5 cm
Place of origin
England
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2 Willow Road, London
NT 112518
Summary
A built-in wall cupboard, English, 1936-1939, designed by Ernö Goldfinger, of vertically thin rectangular form, the upper two-thirds enclosed with an upward sliding tambour door with a chromed c-shaped tubular handle, the lower third with a mahogany door with chromed cup form handle, the tambour door enclosing seven graduated oak drawers, each with a cut-out handle to the front, the drawers with various dividers to the interiors.
Provenance
Owned by Ernö Goldfinger and Ursula Ruth Blackwell, also known as Mrs Ernö Goldfinger. Purchased by the National Trust in 1994.
Makers and roles
Ernő Goldfinger (Budapest 1902 - London 1987), designer