Can someone please identify this wall unit I just bought?  

It's designed by a Norwegian company, not necessarily Norwegian manufactured however. The company manufactured these custom built units for all the Scandinavian countries and they came in a variety of woods and with a lot of options. When it comes to America I don't know as much, but I do know they licensed out the design to companies in the US and UK with exclusive manufacturing rights. So in that sense it's just as likely it's made in the US.

I am in the UK and the production of this design was licensed exclusively here, by a local company called Hyperion (you can probably google image search that and find some matches). The owner of Hyperion is the source of this information - the son of the founder. I need to go back to him because he actually gave me a company name which I could then research. I phoned him up so obviously I forgot the name as soon as it had passed his lips.

I too was trying hard to find out where this came from. Anyway, one of these weekends I'll give him a call again. He still runs the business so I don't particularly like to call and get in the way of business.

Kyle

Thanks Kyle, good work! I looked online and the only direct reference is an eBay listing in the U.K. The photos are of an identical product to mine, of course different configuration since each piece was individually designed and fabricated per custom order. The eBay listing says they have the original production drawings. I was told the original owners lived in the U.K. before moving back to the US, so there!

May I ask what is your opinion on desirability, rarity and value of my Hyperion piece, compared to equivalent Danish items (Cado comes to mind, but there are others). I've seen many Danish, some Swedish, but never one quite like mine. Does rarity work in its favor, or does it get lost in obscurity?

Lastly, any suggestions as to how I can get material on this product like old brochures, maybe drawings etc? I emailed Hyperion to ask them to identify my piece but haven't heard. You said you're also looking and know the owner, so anything could share much appreciated! Also I'm missing the keys from all three cabinets, wonder if Hyperion would be a source.

Thanks again for the info.

cg sather

Forgot to add the link to the eBay listing, which clearly says the maker is Hyperion:

http://m.g.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Hyperion-Teak-Modular-Free-Standing-Wa...

In my experience it doesn't bode as well for the value, allow me to give you a couple of reasons. But firstly I'll start with the positives:

-The build quality is that of Danish, it's REALLY good.

-Materials on mine seem to be second to none - the veneer on yours is lovely too.

-The design is nice and simplistic - very MCM

The points that hurt its value/desirability, starting from least important:

-No well known manufacturer

-They're custom built, often bespoke for a room

-Very difficult to transport unlike a CADO (or similar)

-Not as modular as a CADO (or similar)

-No designer attached to it.

I don't really know the owner for the record. I found the piece and saw it had a family name on the back. They were local to me and I knew they were cabinetmakers still to this day, doing bespoke work. I phoned him up and he nicely gave me 20 minutes of his time.

The lady I got it off of actually emailed me a couple of months back and found she had two spare keys which she offered me. I said I had one and barely locked the cupboards anyway. I am sorry I didn't take her up on the offer now as I could have mailed one over to you.

I am happy to take a picture of my one, it's a fairly generic key, I am sure you could find one on eBay to be honest.

Kyle

Yes, I agree that if a piece has no pedigree (known designer like you're saying etc) its value may suffer. I find the design to be even more delicate than the Danish equivalents (vertical panels joining at tapered edges!), but maybe more finicky too, it took me a while to assemble the top cabinet that uses the vertical panels as side walls. The previous owner thought it was teak, to me it looks more like walnut, what do you think?

I'd love to see photos of yours, if you'd like to post or send, maybe of the key too.

If you talk to the Hyperion owner's son and find out the name of the Norwegian company that started it, please forward. Or if they have a PDF of a period products brochure. Who knows, maybe there is a name designer attached to this after all, like Ib Kofod-Larsen who designed for G-plan.

The one on eBay appears to be teak. The one in this thread is definitely walnut.

I would like to,know more about these pieces.

I just bought another rosewood 'set' locally, I am fairly sure it comes with keys so if you'd like we can arrange me sending a keys over to you. It'll fit in a letter.

I haven't found out any more information I am afraid. I have been a little preoccupied, but I thought this might be almost as good news!

Kyle

I recently found a 1stDibs listing for a wall unit in rosewood, seems identical design to mine. The dealer doesn't seem to know the brand, but says some panels are marked "Made in Italy", and some "Made in Norway". The rosewood grain looks spectacular. Here's the link:

https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/storage-case-pieces/credenzas/monument...

Kyle, good to hear you bought another, I bet it looks great in rosewood, post a photo if you like. Thanks for offering to send a key to me, i'd love one. Should I contact you by pm for particulars?

Well, for some weird reason my email notifying you'd replied has your email address, which is *very* similar to your username here - if I can use that I'll happily email you. You can give me your address there and I'll go get a quote.

I can't see it being a ton, if it's

Thought I'd attach some ass-quality photos.

In March I'll get an upgrade and get a nice camera on my phone finally.

Sorry to revive this thread again, but I still have these spare keys casolvigsather if you would like them. I'll still happily send them to you (for free obviously). I have no use for them.

They work on both sets I own, that were definitely different.

Thanks!

So, a person I follow on Instagram has actually attributed these to Ib Juul Christensen. (He is @palisanderfyren if anyone wants to know)

Now, usually I'd be hugely skeptical, but he said it was designed by him for Pega Mobler. This is the name I could not remember (and had been too remiss to clarify) from the gentleman at Hyperion of Weybridge.

If you image search any for Pega Reolsystem (reolsystem meaning shelving system in Danish) you get limitless examples. Now all I need to do is hear back from him, in regards to where Ib Juul Kristensen comes into this!

Exciting developements!

Has anyone heard of Pega Mobler before?

@Palisanderfyren told me this:

"The guys at Vatne Mobler used to collab with Rasmus Solberg and Pega at design fairs back in the day. Pega got made at Arthur Soltvedt, and they told me the designer was Danish. Can't remember the other specifics."

Then he later shared this link with me:

https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=e...

How fricking exciting!

So there's visual evidence it's designed by Ib Juul Christensen. While the details or drawers and doors might not be designed by him, the base system is visible in the picture on that website (I've attached).

Kyle