Mid-Century Hand-Painted Sideboard with Hairpin Legs, Scandinavian 1960s

This lowboard was manufactured in Sweden during the 1970s. The chest is made of birch wood with a dark, deep color and wavy graining. The sideboard has three drawers. One of them is deeper with a front finished with a hand-painted, linear pattern in black and white. A two drawers are narrower with white round plastic handles. The bottom of the drawers is upholstered with brown fabric. The base is made of metal hairpin legs. The form refers to the Mid-Century Modern era. This piece combines practicality, durability and modern style. This lowboard is in good vintage condition. It has visible gluing inside of drawers. The sideboards has been partially restored keeping it’s natural patina. This is a piece of furniture finished according to the rules of the Upcycled Vintage course. Its form is original and dates from the 20th century, but the final finish has been changed by artistic invention or composition of parts from different original object. All treatment are performed by traditional methods, are consisted with the aesthetic of the age from which the furniture comes from and support the Zero Waste idea.