Description
This rare model McIntosh sideboard is a truly outstanding example of mid century design – elegant and beautiful. The depth of the cabinet from back to front is shallower than most mid century sideboards resulting in its very sleek appearance. The clever use of sliding doors is another attractive and space saving design element as it removes the need to allow space for cupboard doors to swing into your room space when opened. The handles on the drawers are beautiful to the eye and the fascinating way the removeable tray is integrated into the top drawer space is so clever. The top drawer is lined in red felt with cutlery dividers built in and the slide-out tray within can be used in situ or removed and placed on the top of the sideboard to allow hot dishes to be placed there or for resting bottles when mixing cocktails.
Scottish furniture manufacturer McIntosh is best known on the vintage market for their mid-century style furniture, particularly for teak cabinetry and sideboards. Founded in 1869 by Alexander Henry (A.H) McIntosh (1835-1919) in Kirkcaldy, Fife. The business quickly grew in size, requiring new, larger premises just a decade later. In 1879, McIntosh bought a new factory and opened Victoria Cabinet Works a year later.
Despite an aesthetic that could be mistaken as Danish modern, the company marketed itself, both at home and abroad, as a proud Scottish firm that utilized traditional processes and that employed local, highly-skilled cabinetmakers. The McIntosh label, which survives on many 1950s and 1960s pieces, shows the Scottish thistle and crown, a long-time symbol of Scotland. From 1948 until 1983, Tom Robertson worked as head designer for the firm; creating his most notable design, the teak Dunvegan sideboard (1960s) known for its sculpted handles.
L:200 W:41 H:76cm
