Beschreibung:

“Credenza”. Freestanding Brazilian rosewood sideboard with six round legs. Front with two reversible sliding doors with resp. black painted and Brazilian rosewood fronts. Middle section with seven drawers with curving handles. Bar section with fold-down front and black Formica. Model 29A. Designed 1958–1959. This example manufactured 1965 by P. Olsen Sibast, with maker's tag. H. 80.5 cm. L. 250 cm. D. 47 cm. Provenance: Acquired by present owner in 1965. Made by special order with the combination of Brazilian rosewood and black painted sliding doors instead of the standard version with yellow and white painted doors. Literature: “Bygge og Bo”, no. 3, September 1959, p. 5. Literature: “Mobilia” no. 78, January 1962. When Arne Vodder designed this low sideboard he also presented what is probably the most loved and iconic piece of Danish storage furniture from the 1950–1960s. The model 29A was the flagship in a series of storage furniture that shared many of the same features. The series included chests of drawers, low sideboards and high cabinets. The series was long-lived and enjoyed great success in Europe as well as on the US market. The name “Credenza”, which in Italian simply means cabinet for tableware, probably stuck to this model as this was one of the few pieces of Danish Mid-century furniture that enjoyed a real commercial success in Italy.
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