Brutalist French Cabinet in Gouge Solid Elm by Cabinetmaker
Cabinet, solid elm, France, 1950s/1960s Made by the skilled hands of a French cabinetmaker, this organically formed sideboard embraces both the inherent qualities of the wood and a distinctly artisanal sensibility.
Made by the skilled hands of a French cabinetmaker, this organically formed sideboard embraces both the inherent qualities of the wood and a distinctly artisanal sensibility. The surface is particularly striking. Rather than being planed to uniform smoothness, it has been worked with a gouge, producing a dense field of shallow, rhythmic depressions that animate the surface and catch the light unevenly.