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Artist/Maker	Goldfinger, Ernö (designer)
Place of origin	London (designed) London (made)

Large dining table with rectangular wooden top covered in cream linoleum. The base consists of a cast iron machine tool base, apparently the right-hand supporting leg from a medium-sized lathe, which forms a pedestal in the centre.

Object details

Category	Furniture
Object type	Table
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Table Top Table Pedestal
Materials and techniques	Wood covered with linoleum, machine tool base Wood Linoleum Cast Iron Casting
Brief description	Dining table, wooden top covered in cream linoleum, cast iron pedestal, designed by Ernö Goldfinger (1902-1987), 1936
Physical description	Large dining table with rectangular wooden top covered in cream linoleum. The base consists of a cast iron machine tool base, apparently the right-hand supporting leg from a medium-sized lathe, which forms a pedestal in the centre.
Dimensions	Tabletop width: 76cm Tabletop length: 185cm Tabletop thickness: 3.7cm
Credit line	Given by Marjorie Abbatt
Object history	This table was designed by Ernö Goldfinger for a flat owned by Paul and Marjorie Abbatt, 49 Tavistock Square. Goldfinger designed the interiors and the furniture for the flat in 1936. The table stood in the dining room. Paul and Marjorie Abbatt were the owners of the toy manufacturer's Abbatt Toys. Goldfinger also designed a number of shop interiors for the Abbatt's, as well as children's furniture and toys.
Historical context	Goldfinger designed a near-identical version of this table for use in his own home at 2 Willow Road, Hampstead, London.
Production	Reason For Production: Commission
Collection	Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number	W.60:1-1981

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Record created	September 3, 2002
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O67283/table-goldfinger-ernö/

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