Gerald Summers (British 1899-1967) for Makers of Simple Furniture
DINNER WAGON, CIRCA 1936
£3,780
Auction: 28 October 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
birch plywood on castors
Dimensions
68.5cm high, 76.3cm wide, 43.3cm deep (27in high, 30in wide, 17in deep)
Provenance
Provenance:
Jessie Ball, an employee of Makers of Simple Furniture;
Andrew McIntosh Patrick Collection, UK.
Footnote
An example of this design is held in the V & A Collection, London (RF78 / 1124). For increased functionality the design features only two uprights. The design drawing from 1935 specified that it should have 'Flexello' castors and that the tiers should have rubber liners which could be removed for cleaning. The design was available in natural polish, as well as black or white.