Antique Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Epstein c. 1920

  
Regent Antiques has been trading in London for three decades. We specialise in English and Continental antique furniture, silver and porcelain. Our main markets are Europe and North America and we export worldwide. Antique Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Epstein c. Burr Walnut Cocktail Sideboard by Harry and Lou. Veneers and shaped form with a hinged central lid opening to reveal a peach mirror glass, maple lined and illuminated interior, the lower part with serving slide above a useful drawer. The central pair of doors with fluted decoration and galleries to the interior. Flanked by a pair of doors each opening to reveal a cupboard with central shelf and a drawer, one of which is fitted out as a cutlery drawer. Fitted with the original ivorine handles and raised on a plinth base. With working locks and keys. It is a delightful piece which with its timeless Art Deco lines works well with contemporary interiors. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully restored in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Height 104 x Width 153 x Depth 61. Height 40.9 x Width 60.2 x Depth 24.0. Epstein furniture was originally founded in East London by Polish immigrants in the 1890s. The firm passed to brothers Harry and Lou Epstein and the pair turned their attention to the production of Art Deco forms from the 1930s until the 1950s.

Finished to high standards, most pieces were custom-made in veneers of burr maple, sycamore or walnut. The design of the famous'cloud' seat furniture is credited to Epstein and the company also popularized the uniquely British taste in suite furniture. Following World War II, Epstein had showrooms in London, Manchester and Glasgow. Art Deco pieces are not signed.

From the 1960s, some pieces were labelled'H. Epstein' or'Epstein & Goldman'. Art Deco or Deco , is an influential visual arts.

Design style which first appeared in France during the 1920s, flourished internationally during the 30s and 40s. Style that combines traditional craft.

The style is often characterized by rich colours, bold geometric. Deco emerged from the Interwar period.

When rapid industrialization was transforming culture. One of its major attributes is an embrace of technology. This distinguishes Deco from the organic. Favored by its predecessor Art Nouveau.

Defined Art Deco as an assertively modern style... [that] ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded to the demands of the machine and of new material... [and] the requirements of mass production. During its heyday Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress. Burr Walnut refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots.

However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find. Take a tour of our London showrooms. Take Piccadilly line to Manor House station. Go to top of escalators and turn left. Take exit 7 and walk straight on for 10 metres. Manor Warehouse is on the right. There is car parking available on site. Please make all cheques payable to Regent Antiques. Bank details: Regent Antiques - BBVA - Account: 05701615 - Sort: 23-59-11. For the best value, we recommend offsetting this cost by purchasing multiple items. The item "Antique Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar Epstein c. 1920" is in sale since Thursday, December 08, 2016. This item is in the category "Antiques\Antique Furniture\Cabinets\20th Century".

The seller is "regentantiquesuk" and is located in London N4 1BX. This item can be shipped worldwide.