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Single Convertible Bed-Settee

1957 (made), 1956 (designed)
Artist/Maker
S. Hille & Co. Ltd. (manufacturer)
Day, Robin (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (designed)

Convertible bed settee, mahogany veneered on a matt black steel frame, the back upholstered in grey tweed, with a loose mattress also upholstered in grey.


Object details

Categories
Design Council Award Winner
Furniture
Object type
Single Convertible Bed-Settee
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Settle Bed
  • Mattress
Materials and techniques
Mahogany
Steel
Veneering
Brief description
Single Convertible Bed-Settee, designed 1956 by Robin Day, made 1957 by S. Hille and Co Ltd
Physical description
Convertible bed settee, mahogany veneered on a matt black steel frame, the back upholstered in grey tweed, with a loose mattress also upholstered in grey.
Dimensions
  • Height: 70cm
  • Width: 192.5cm
  • With back upright depth: 88.5cm
Credit line
Given by the Council of Industrial Design
Object history
Historical significance: Winner of CoID Design of the Year award in 1957.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.508-1968

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O321600/single-convertible-bed-day-robin/
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