1960s Petite Mid-Century Modern Flip Top Vanity / Writing Desk by EE Meyer for Binnehuis
Rare Petite Mid-Century Modern Flip Top Vanity / Writing Desk by EE Meyer
Simple, yet very functional, vintage imbuia vanity table designed and manufactured by EE Meyer for Binnehuis, circa 1960s.
It has a lifted top with a hidden mirror above a storage compartment, which allows the use of the dressing table also as a writing desk. The desk features two dovetail-constructed drawers on the side. Slender and tapered solid imbuia legs give lightness to the piece. With a beautiful warm imbuia grain that is beautifully active in light, excellent craftsmanship and attention to detail. This elegant piece will enrich any mid-century interior.
A rare find.
Width 99.5cm x Width 45.7cm x Height 74cm
Condition: In very good vintage condition. Discreet traces of time. We have carefully refurbished and refinished the wood.
A true treasure that encapsulates the essence of South Africa's most sought-after mid-century furniture manufacturer. With a legacy rooted in timeless craftsmanship and iconic design, EE Meyer creations have become highly sought after. Owning an EE Meyer piece means not only acquiring a beautiful work of art but also preserving a valuable piece of South African design history. Meyer was the South African master of understated midcentury elegance, defined by sober and clean designs. The majority of Meyer's furniture was made in beautiful hardwood imbuia.
The Binnehuis furniture stores were located in Cape Town, Stellenbosch Somerset-West, Newlands, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg and were owned by a Dutch businessman and his wife, Mr and Mrs van Ewijck, who moved between South Africa and the Netherlands.. It seems they were most prolific during the 1960s.
Imbuia is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is classified as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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