Teak & Brass Buffet or Sideboard by William Watting for Fristho, 1950s

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Mid- Century modern period side-board or other words buffet cabinet designed by William Watting and manufactured for Fristho in 1950's … Read more Mid- Century modern period side-board or other words buffet cabinet designed by William Watting and manufactured for Fristho in 1950's period, The Netherlands. Cabinet is made of teak wood with four white lacquered doors and beautiful brass details on the corners. Very slim tapered brass legs that come together in two triangle shapes that makes the design light and subtle. There is plenty of storage space, three drawers are situated in the middle, 2 working locks and original key\. Overall the cabinet is in verry good vintage condition. Please, don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Fristho (1921-1978) was a design manufacturer in the north of The Netherlands. Jean Baptist Merckx and Gustaaf Andries de Vries founded the company. They had a good eye for the time and at an early stage adopted both Scandinavian and American design. In the sixties, Fristho advertised themselves with being 'No. 1 in Nordic design'. At the same time Fristho was rooted in Dutch functionalism. We have more cabinets from this serie This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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