Chest of drawers - Wood
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Exceptional Italian Industrial Archive Chest of Drawers – 1950s
Rare and elegant Italian archive chest from the 1950s, an authentic example of post-war functional design where proportion, craftsmanship, and utility fuse into an object today highly sought after.
Completely made of solid wood, it preserves its extraordinary original character: 36 drawers with metal burnished handles and label-holders, a large upper niche, and a lower compartment closed by two doors.
Every detail tells its story. The natural patina matured over more than seventy years gives depth and authenticity, making this piece impossible to replicate with contemporary productions.
Born as a professional archive, today it finds a new life as an iconic piece for prestigious interiors: lofts, contemporary homes, luxury boutiques, architectural studios, hotels, restaurants, art galleries, and showrooms.
Its dramatic presence is outstanding: a functional sculpture that unites the rigor of industrial design with the warm materiality of wood.
Features
* Italy, 1950s
* Original vintage piece
* Entirely wooden structure
* 36 original drawers with metal handles and label-holders
* Double lower compartment with doors
* Large open upper compartment
Dimensions
* Height: 194 cm
* Width: 90 cm
* Depth: 39.5 cm
This type of furniture is increasingly difficult to source in original condition. International demand for authentic second‑world-war–era Italian industrial furnishings is continually growing, making pieces like this not only a remarkably charming furniture accessory but also a long-term investment.
An authentic piece. Not a reproduction. Not a reinterpreted piece of furniture. Simply an original from the 1950s.
Exceptional Italian Industrial Archive Chest of Drawers – 1950s
Rare and elegant Italian archive chest from the 1950s, an authentic example of post-war functional design where proportion, craftsmanship, and utility fuse into an object today highly sought after.
Completely made of solid wood, it preserves its extraordinary original character: 36 drawers with metal burnished handles and label-holders, a large upper niche, and a lower compartment closed by two doors.
Every detail tells its story. The natural patina matured over more than seventy years gives depth and authenticity, making this piece impossible to replicate with contemporary productions.
Born as a professional archive, today it finds a new life as an iconic piece for prestigious interiors: lofts, contemporary homes, luxury boutiques, architectural studios, hotels, restaurants, art galleries, and showrooms.
Its dramatic presence is outstanding: a functional sculpture that unites the rigor of industrial design with the warm materiality of wood.
Features
* Italy, 1950s
* Original vintage piece
* Entirely wooden structure
* 36 original drawers with metal handles and label-holders
* Double lower compartment with doors
* Large open upper compartment
Dimensions
* Height: 194 cm
* Width: 90 cm
* Depth: 39.5 cm
This type of furniture is increasingly difficult to source in original condition. International demand for authentic second‑world-war–era Italian industrial furnishings is continually growing, making pieces like this not only a remarkably charming furniture accessory but also a long-term investment.
An authentic piece. Not a reproduction. Not a reinterpreted piece of furniture. Simply an original from the 1950s.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Wood
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
194 cm
Width
90 cm
Depth
39.5 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
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