Scandinavian Design 
27 April 2023
Scandinavian Design 
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Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen

Module storage unit

Søborg Møbelfabrik
Denmark, 1952
teak overall: 66¾ h × 105¾ w × 18¾ d in (170 × 269 × 48 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $6,300
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Unit is comprised of four bookcases and two cabinets. Each bookcase features three compartments with five adjustable shelves. One cabinet features two sets of tamboured doors each concealing storage. Additional cabinet features a drop-front door concealing a secretary, with five drawers. Decal manufacturer's label to reverse of one cabinet ‘Søborg Møbler’. Stamped distributor's mark to reverse of five examples 'Made in Denmark John Stuart Inc. Sole Distributor's for United States, Canada and Mexico'.
provenance: Private Collection, Miami
literature: Illums Bolighus: Center of Modern Design, distributor's catalog, 1965, unpaginated

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