SOLD Meredew Chest Of Drawers/Tall Boy/Dresser Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM

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Meredew Chest Of Drawers/Tall Boy/Dresser Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM

A stunning 1950s/1960s tall boy chest of drawers manufactured by English manufacturer, Meredew.

They were produced in low numbers, with beautiful offset brass handles and elegant tapered legs.

Walnut veneer with 7 drawers in graduating sizes, each with a single brass, off centre pull and maker’s badge inside the top drawer.

A matching pair are also available seperately on another listing.

Dimensions
Height - 118cm
Width - 60cm
Depth - 47cm
Top Three Drawer Heights - 6cm
Bottom Drawer Four Heights - 13cm
Drawer Widths - 53cm

Meredew began in Islington in the 19th century, alongside Hard & Austin who supplied mirrors for overmantels and sideboards made by Daniel Meredew. Frederick Hard took over the Meredew cabinet-making business and, when he decided to expand, moved the firm to a purpose-built factory in Dunhams Lane, Letchworth in 1914. Hard was attracted by the ideals of the new Garden City and brought around fifty London families with him. The factory expanded over the years, employing 177 by 1938. John Hard, Frederick's son, joined the firm as plant engineer in 1933, and like his father was concerned that the most up-to-date machinery was used in production rather than spending time on hand-work. During the war Meredew made panels for wooden gliders and also Utility bedroom furniture.

The firm took on its first staff designer after the war; Alphons Loebenstein, a 57 year old German emigree whose ideas revolutionised the company. Loebenstein persuaded Fred Hard to abandon Meredew's traditional designs for a range of modern unit furniture. Between 1950 and 1965 the company's turnover increased around 40 times and staff numbers rose from 150 to almost 1500, with factories in Bradford and Pontefract as well as Letchworth, and a design team ('Planning Unit') in London.

The firm merged with the BondWorth Group in 1969 and was later acquired by Stag of Nottingham. Meredew finally closed in 1990.

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National and international delivery is available at an extra cost which we can organise on your behalf.

Collection in person is welcome. We are West of Cambridge in Bourn CB23.

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Please note that vintage furniture may have some slight imperfections, which is to be expected in keeping with its age, as we do not offer returns on items sold.