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Sheraton

Sideboard
1977 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cabinet decorated in Chinese red lacquer with full-width top above two cupboard doors below; the doors are of an unusual width and open by a patented combination of a sliding system and hinges; the door slides on a trolley with rolling bearings and then folds back on its hinges so that the door is partly flush with the side of the piece of furrniture.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Sideboard
  • Sideboard, Upper Section
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
TitleSheraton (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
lacquered wood
Brief description
'Sheraton' sideboard in Chinese red lacquer with patented sliding hinged doors; Italian; designed by Ludovico Acerbis and Giotto Stoppino; manufactured by Acerbis International 1977
Physical description
Cabinet decorated in Chinese red lacquer with full-width top above two cupboard doors below; the doors are of an unusual width and open by a patented combination of a sliding system and hinges; the door slides on a trolley with rolling bearings and then folds back on its hinges so that the door is partly flush with the side of the piece of furrniture.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.5in
  • Width: 232in
  • Depth: 28in
Collection
Accession number
W.64:1 to 6-1981

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Record createdMarch 16, 2007
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