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Jules Wabbes Illuminated Library in Rosewood and Brass

Name: Jules Wabbes Illuminated Library in Rosewood and Brass
Brand: Jules Wabbes
Rating: 4.9 (177 reviews)

$84,000List Price

About the Item

Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel, Bookcase, in brass and rosewood, Belgium, 1960s. Rare wall unit designed with the highest precision in furniture making by master furniture-maker Jules Wabbes. This exceptional piece could be used as a library and room divider. The stunning system provides a very open look due to the slim construction while it contains several shelves and closed compartments for storage which makes it a highly versatile item. The three compartments are illuminated. Due the brass strip on the front they will create a marvellous golden glow upon the cabinet. The cabinets are veneered with beautiful rosewood, with black panels on the back. Storage compartments with doors have black coated fronts and are executed in the same luxurious rosewood on the inside, including the shelves. The cabinet is crafted with high attention for details, such as the wooden joints of the compartments. The brass frame has an all-over patina which contributes to the unique character of this exceptional piece. If admired the brass could easily be restored into shimmering gold colored. Jules Wabbes (1919-1974) was a Belgian furniture designer, architect and professor. He wasn't (as many of his contemporaries) trained as a designer or architect but learned the craft of designer furniture by sheer necessity. When Wabbes was 24, he opened an antiques shop where some of the furniture was in need of restoration. Therefore, he opened a small workshop where he taught himself how to restore furniture. Alongside restoration he also started to design furniture. His work is aristocratic and modest, and characterised by a sensual use of materials and a clear, almost architectural tectonics. Wabbes developed a line and idiom of its own, averse to the playful and swinging style of many other furniture designs of the postwar period. Wabbes, influenced by American designers such as Edward Wormley, chose to build his furniture with solid wood giving his designs not only a luxurious appearance but also honest, timeless and sophisticated aesthetics. Literature: Ferran-Wabbes, Marie, Jules Wabbes. Furniture Designer. A+editions and Bozar Books, 2012. p.160-161.

Creator:
Jules Wabbes (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 90.56 in (230 cm)Width: 113.39 in (288 cm)Depth: 16.34 in (41.5 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Rosewood
Place of Origin:
Belgium
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Waalwijk, NL
Reference Number:
Seller: 450033851stDibs: LU933116188992

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