A bar cabinet, for AB Chamberts Möbelfabrik, Norrköping, Sweden, 1934.
The front with rich marquetry of stylized leaves and flowers, the interior with shelves and a bar, the bar shelves lacquered i turquoise and black with details of metal, handles in metal and transparent plastics, the feet in carved wood, signed and dated on the front E.C. 1934. height 125 cm, width 140 cm, depth 45 cm. Key included.
Minor wear and damages. Keys included.
Exhibitions
This cabinet was part of a similar set of furniture that was presented at the Worlds Fair in Chicago 1933.
Literature
Björk, Christian & Ericson, Eric (ed), "Swedish Modern", Orosdi-Back, Stockholm 2018, p 479.
More information
This cabinet was part of a larger set of furniture that was executed on demand for a private client in 1934. They were originally designed for and shown at the Worlds Fair in Chicago 1933.
More about Erik Chambert
Erik Chambert was a designer and artist. Chambert worked throughout his long career primarily as a furniture architect in the family business Chamberts Möbelfabrik in Norrköping. Chambert gained recognition through exhibitions such as Stockholm 1930, Chicago 1933, Paris 1937, and New York 1939. During the 1940s and 50s, Chambert developed a personal style with more refined models. His furniture was often of high quality, considering his background as a carpenter. Some of Chambert's iconic pieces include the chair "Poem" and the cabinet "Livets Vägskål". He was also recognised as an artist with his abstract works during the 1950s and 60s.
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