Robert Heritage, Palisander Sideboard, 1962
Palisander Sideboard by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine, 1962
The Palisander Sideboard by Robert Heritage typifies his refined and subtle approach towards case furniture, whilst also being his most luxurious design through the use of extravagant materials. The outline and ‘façade’ is simple and restrained, however, the scale and proportions were highly progressive for the time. Long and low cabinets were not yet widely available or accepted. Such a design was more familiar in American modernist interiors.
The partnership between Heritage and Archie Shine began in the late 1950’s and continued through the 1960s. The designs by Robert Heritage embraced traditional elements though were thoroughly modern in proportion and detailing.
Heritage favoured bold dimensions with long sleek outlines for his cabinets. This contrasted with most other UK-based designers and manufacturers of the period.
Robert Heritage is largely overlooked as a designer. He was awarded more COID (Council Of Industrial Design) design awards by the Design Council than any other British designer in the 20th Century. His worked extended from industrial products to lighting and even to furniture for the QE2. Heritage was acknowledged as Royal Designer for Industry, awarded a CBE and was a professor of furniture at the Royal College of Art.
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Description
Palisander Sideboard by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine, 1962
The Palisander Sideboard by Robert Heritage typifies his refined and subtle approach towards case furniture, whilst also being his most luxurious design through the use of extravagant materials. The outline and ‘façade’ is simple and restrained, however, the scale and proportions were highly progressive for the time. Long and low cabinets were not yet widely available or accepted. Such a design was more familiar in American modernist interiors.
The partnership between Heritage and Archie Shine began in the late 1950’s and continued through the 1960s. The designs by Robert Heritage embraced traditional elements though were thoroughly modern in proportion and detailing.
Heritage favoured bold dimensions with long sleek outlines for his cabinets. This contrasted with most other UK-based designers and manufacturers of the period.
Robert Heritage is largely overlooked as a designer. He was awarded more COID (Council Of Industrial Design) design awards by the Design Council than any other British designer in the 20th Century. His worked extended from industrial products to lighting and even to furniture for the QE2. Heritage was acknowledged as Royal Designer for Industry, awarded a CBE and was a professor of furniture at the Royal College of Art.
Dimensions
213 x 46 x 76cmh
Materials
Using solid and veneered palisander (rosewood) the cabinet is made to extremely high standards by British cabinet maker Archie Shine. The selected use of veneers is in combination with exemplary cabinet-making details of shadow gaps and finger joints applied to the structure. The inset brushed steel ring pulls reference historical furniture giving a classical feel and providing a clean front to the cabinet.
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