Vintage Mid Century Teak Fresco Range Desk by G Plan

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Mid Century Fresco Range Laptop Desk / Dressing Table by G Plan

Original price was: £649.00.Current price is: £249.00.

A stylish mid century laptop desk.

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  • Description

    This vintage Fresco range floating laptop desk features a slim and organic shape and offers storage possibilities, with two double sets of drawers. Also comes with a 'hidden' central drawer underneath the table top. Alternatively, this piece can be used as a mid century dressing table. Made of teak and afromosia, this piece was designed by Victor Wilkins in the 1960s and has a great retro look to it. This stylish mid-century item was manufactured by G-Plan in the 1960s.

    British furniture designer Victor Bramwell (V.B.) Wilkins is best known for his Fresco range for G-Plan. Although all of Wilkins known works were produced by G-Plan, there is little biographical information available on the designer. It can be assumed, however, that he worked as an in-house designer for the British manufacturer for many years.

    Although most of the British public reverted to traditional tastes after the war, there was a small but growing market for high-quality, modernist furniture, and G-Plan successfully spoke to this younger, more progressive audience. Through clever marketing campaigns, G-Plan set the standard for modernist, mass-market furniture in post-war Britain. G-Plan’s C Range, with an aesthetic that celebrated its machine production, was launched in 1953, and by 1957 it had become enormously popular.

    By the 1960s, the Scandinavian look was sweeping international design, and British-made furniture was being outsold by Danish imports. To compete, G-Plan brought in Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921-2003) to create new collections in fine woods, like teak and rosewood. While these Kofod-Larsen pieces have become very collectible today, at the time, they were not well appreciated by the design community—perhaps viewed as lesser variations on the furniture available from Scandinavia. It can be assumed that Wilkins was highly influenced by Kofod-Larsen’s designs as Wilkin’s pieces are often wrongly attributed to Kofod-Larsen.

    In nice vintage condition and ready for use in your home but with some signs of age and use. A previous repair means that the rear left leg doesn't sit straight (see photos). The result is a little 'play' to the desk. We've significantly reduced the price to reflect this. Still useable but be sure that you're content with this before buying. Please contact Stuart if you have any questions.

    Chair not included.

    W152 x D46 x H70cm (Kneehole: W50 x H65cm)

  • Condition

    As can be expected with vintage pieces, this item may have minor wear. Please contact us if you have any queries regarding condition. If the sizes, colour, etc all work for you, we’re more than happy to make you a pre-purchase video to confirm condition, prior to you placing your order.

  • Delivery

    We can easily help arrange delivery via trusted furniture couriers who operate throughout the UK. The delivery part is simple. We send furniture to London and all parts of the UK every week of the year. We’re also happy to accommodate you if you’d prefer to collect in person. Prices do not include delivery.

  • Location

    We have two showrooms, in Ayrshire and Glasgow, and viewings are by appointment. We can arrange viewings day or evening, 7 days a week. Please call, Whatsapp or text Stuart on 07534323180 to arrange a viewing.

Description

This vintage Fresco range floating laptop desk features a slim and organic shape and offers storage possibilities, with two double sets of drawers. Also comes with a ‘hidden’ central drawer underneath the table top. Alternatively, this piece can be used as a mid century dressing table. Made of teak and afromosia, this piece was designed by Victor Wilkins in the 1960s and has a great retro look to it. This stylish mid-century item was manufactured by G-Plan in the 1960s.

British furniture designer Victor Bramwell (V.B.) Wilkins is best known for his Fresco range for G-Plan. Although all of Wilkins known works were produced by G-Plan, there is little biographical information available on the designer. It can be assumed, however, that he worked as an in-house designer for the British manufacturer for many years.

Although most of the British public reverted to traditional tastes after the war, there was a small but growing market for high-quality, modernist furniture, and G-Plan successfully spoke to this younger, more progressive audience. Through clever marketing campaigns, G-Plan set the standard for modernist, mass-market furniture in post-war Britain. G-Plan’s C Range, with an aesthetic that celebrated its machine production, was launched in 1953, and by 1957 it had become enormously popular.

By the 1960s, the Scandinavian look was sweeping international design, and British-made furniture was being outsold by Danish imports. To compete, G-Plan brought in Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921-2003) to create new collections in fine woods, like teak and rosewood. While these Kofod-Larsen pieces have become very collectible today, at the time, they were not well appreciated by the design community—perhaps viewed as lesser variations on the furniture available from Scandinavia. It can be assumed that Wilkins was highly influenced by Kofod-Larsen’s designs as Wilkin’s pieces are often wrongly attributed to Kofod-Larsen.

In nice vintage condition and ready for use in your home but with some signs of age and use. A previous repair means that the rear left leg doesn’t sit straight (see photos). The result is a little ‘play’ to the desk. We’ve significantly reduced the price to reflect this. Still useable but be sure that you’re content with this before buying. Please contact Stuart if you have any questions.

Chair not included.

W152 x D46 x H70cm (Kneehole: W50 x H65cm)

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