Small Sideboard Designed By Peter Hayward For Vanson 1954
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Item details
Height
84.0 cm
Width
137.0 cm
Depth
45.5 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
Small sideboard designed by Peter Hayward for Vanson 1954
This lovely decorative sideboard with marquetry front was introduced by Vanson in 1954. In recent years everyone has assumed its a Robert Heritage design as he designed for W.G.Evans ( trade name Vanson ) in the early 1950’s, but Peter Hayward then became their main designer in about 1953/54. It’s illustrated in The Cabinet Maker in February 1954 where it says ” so much in demand the firm will be kept busy for a long time is a new dining set in sapele mahogany, designed by Peter Hayward ”. Sapele is a stripy wood light coloured mahogany which was used for the top and sides and then cleverly mixed with a light satin coloured wood which wasn’t named in the short article. At the time lots of exotic and little used wood veneers were popular with high end makers. Whatever the “satin” wood is it makes a striking contrast to the darker sapele.
Peter Hayward designed a lot for Vanson in the late 1950’s and early 60’s as well as for Uniflex and some others. Along with Robert Heritage, Frank Guille, Nigel Walters and Dennis Young he was featured in long articles in The Cabinet Maker in the late 1950’s as he was considered to be one of the most influential British designers of the time.
Condition report:
Cleaned and totally re-polished. Apart from one dark mark on the back edge of the top which is shown in 1 of the photos there are no obvious marks, scratches or other damage. As with all vintage furniture you must expect to see some minor signs of wear if you look very closely.
Cleaned and totally re-polished. Apart from one dark mark on the back edge of the top which is shown in 1 of the photos there are no obvious marks, scratches or other damage. As with all vintage furniture you must expect to see some minor signs of wear if you look very closely
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Estimated delivery time
One to two weeks
Free collection available
Yes
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Last updated: 24th March 2025
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