Not currently on display at the V&A

Sideboard

1948-1952 (made)
Artist/Maker
C. W. Burnes Ltd. (made)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Sideboard, plywood stained to mimic oak, with four drawers in between two cupboards. There is a cutlery tray in the top drawer. The two cupboards are made to look as if they each have two doors by using fake handles.

Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Sideboard
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Sideboard
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
Materials and techniques
Plywood
Staining
Brief description
Utility sideboard, British, 1948-52, designed and manufactured by C.W. Burnes Ltd.
Physical description
Sideboard, plywood stained to mimic oak, with four drawers in between two cupboards. There is a cutlery tray in the top drawer. The two cupboards are made to look as if they each have two doors by using fake handles.
Dimensions
  • Height: 114.5cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
  • Width: 138cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
  • Depth: 47cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.15:1 to 6-1984

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Record createdMay 4, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O134460/sideboard-c-w-burnes/
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