Is it finished on the back? And if so, is there a row of little brass screws along the bottom of the case?
Are the drawers sides and rear solid teak? Are the drawer slides (which the drawers ride on inside the case) solid teak?
On the corners, can you find a joint between two of the boards, I am curious what shape it is, and what glue was used....
What is the distance between the ends of the tails on dovetails?
I obviously have an idea of who might have made this piece, although it is only based on construction, so more photos would be helpful.
Thanks for your help Leif!
Attached a pic of the distance between the dovetails.
The back is finished, teak veneer but no brass screws visible, no screws at all.
The drawer slides are made of solid teak.
What do you mean "On the corners, can you find a joint between two of the boards"?
Many thanks!!!
Wow! I am also going to say it is made by Johannes Aasbjerg. I have several of his pieces and all of his quality details are present on this sideboard. Strange however it does not have brass screws on the back. I have never seen this design before and assume it is a later production piece. I too am waiting for Lief to confirm. Congrats on finding an excellent quality piece.
Thanks for your suggestion Bluebrick.
Concerning the "missing brass screws" - it is visible that they are simply not neccessary for constructional reasons.
I googled Johannes Aasbjerg in the meantime but I've found nothing about him, neither Deconet nor Danish Design Museum.
Is any of your Aasbjerg pieces labeled or stamped?
Lief has done a lot of research on him and has a catalogue I think. There is an old DA thread with a lot of info on him. Edit: http://mobile.designaddict.com/forum/General-discussion/Johs-Aasbjerg-Ex...
Ok, I have information. Therye is very, very close to what I was thinking. I was actually thinking that it was from Johannes Aasbjerg's son, but apparently I was wrong.
It is a custom, one-of-a-kind Johannes Aasbjerg piece (Aasbjerg & Ørtoft, aka "Excellent Furniture Company") made for a customer to match a sofa with the same base as the sideboard.
You should trace it back and see if you can find its matching sofa.
Johannes Aasbjerg is not one of the best known designers and makers, but I think I have made a small bit of progress getting his works recognized for their worthiness. His "Langbord" coffee table and bench that was sold by Illums Bolighus and other retailers is certainly his most known piece, but I often times see it being sold without credit anyway. Illums Bolighus featured it in one of their color plates in the catalogs, so it was probably the most "high lighted" coffee table in the catalog.
Very, very few of his pieces are marked, but his work is its own signature. (I do have one marked piece, which is a cheese tray, and I have seen a handful of other marked pieces, but really only a very small percentage was marked).
Bluebrick: I am very curious to see what Aasbjerg pieces you have. There are quite a few I have never seen before except in the catalogs. Can I persuade you to post some photos here?
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