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Kompass 1 occasional table

Table
1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
S. Hille & Co. Ltd. (manufactured)
Turville, Alan (designed)
Place of origin
England (made)

Kompas 1 occasional table, laminated melamine and resin-nonded bagasse top and base with a steel stem


Object details

Categories
Plastic
Furniture
Object type
Table
TitleKompass 1 occasional table
Materials and techniques
Laminated melamine and resin-bonded bagasse top and base with a steel stem
Melamine
Resin
Steel
Laminating
Brief description
Kompass 1 occasional table, English, 1968, designed by Alan Turville, manufactured by S. Hille & Co. Ltd, laminated with steel frame
Physical description
Kompas 1 occasional table, laminated melamine and resin-nonded bagasse top and base with a steel stem
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 51cm
  • Height: 47cm
Dimensions taken from Max Inc. website. https://www.maxinc.co.uk/hille-occasional-table/
Credit line
Given by the Council of Industrial Design
Object history
Historical significance: Winner of Design Centre Award in 1968.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.782-1968

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O372095/kompass-1-occasional-table-table-turville-alan/
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