Design Addict

Cart

Help id'ing teak si...
 

Help id'ing teak sideboard please. Gunni Omann?  

  RSS

sophia
(@sophia)
Eminent Member
Joined: 14 years ago
Posts: 35
09/03/2016 1:20 am  

Just picked this up.
Its well made, drawers are solid teak.
Local auction house had it listed as Gunni Omann.
Only markings are on the underside and read 'made in norway', which makes me doubt the Omann attribution.
Does anyone know if Omann designed for any norwegian makers?
Anyone recognize the style?
Thanks!


Quote
leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
(@leif-ericson)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 14 years ago
Posts: 5660
09/03/2016 2:30 am  

Gunni Omann designed for himself. I have heard unsubstantiated rumors that he designed for others, but I think it is unlikely. Generally there were two sorts of designers in the danish business: professional designers who tended to be architects with a 'M.A.A' after their name. Like Wegner, Mogensen, Juhl, Kofod Larsen, Hans Olsen.
And then there were designers who were the owners of their own shops, and almost without exception they only designed for themselves. Sometimes they hired an outside designer to draw somethings. Helge Sibast, N.O. Møller, Aksel Kjersgaard, Johannes Aasbjerg, Gunni Omann were in this category.
Made in Norway means it is not a Gunni Omann. And it also does not look like a Gunni Omann either.


ReplyQuote
sophia
(@sophia)
Eminent Member
Joined: 14 years ago
Posts: 35
09/03/2016 4:02 am  

Thanks leif!
I suspected it wasnt actually omann, but its a pretty sideboard and the price was very good so I couldnt pass it up.
Im guessing they lazily listed as Omann because the bank of drawers resembles those on some of his sideboards.


ReplyQuote
leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
(@leif-ericson)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 14 years ago
Posts: 5660
09/03/2016 4:52 am  

Can you snap some more photos? Are those knobs actually keys? And a photo of the mark?


ReplyQuote
sophia
(@sophia)
Eminent Member
Joined: 14 years ago
Posts: 35
10/03/2016 4:39 am  

Away from home so no pics this moment, but I found a photo online of the basic 'made in norway' stamp on the underside.
The knobs are not keys, they are round wood balls painted black. They are held in place by a 1/2" diameter teak peg.


ReplyQuote
Share:

If you need any help, please contact us at – info@designaddict.com

  
Working

Please Login or Register