Teak Sideboard by John Herbert for A Younger, 1960s

About This Piece

Vintage Design

This English teak sideboard brings us the successful duo of John Herbert as designer and A Younger Ltd as manufacturer. The sideboard belongs to the well-known Sequence collection . Made to be admired by the buyer, this sideboard will last at least another 50 years. Its dark African solid wood frame along with solid handles create a contrast to the walnut wood used for the drawers and cabinet giving it a stunning look. A Younger Ltd was a high-quality British furniture manufacturer that led style and contemporary taste in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Younger furniture was low volume, well made, and aimed at the top end of the market. Younger was amongst the first firms to make Scandinavian-style furniture in the fifties. A lot of its success was due to its award-winning designer, John Herbert. The A Younger label is often discretely located on the back of a drawer, as its designs were often retailed by small, up-market furniture shops who didn’t like makers to identify their pieces. Its symmetry gives the sideboard an elegant look with beautiful solid organic handles.

Dimensions
213 x 46 Height 79 cm

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Creator	John Herbert
Manufacturer	A. Younger Ltd.
Design Period	1960 to 1969
Production Period	1960 to 1969
Country of Manufacture	United Kingdom
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Vintage, Scandinavian Modern
Detailed Condition	Excellent — This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations.
SKU	KRJ-1473554
Restoration and Damage Details	Sanded, Refinished
Materials	Teak, Wood, Walnut
Color	Brown
Width	213 cm 213 cm
Depth	46 cm 46 cm
Height	79 cm 79 cm
Weight Range	Standard — Between 40kg and 80kg
Duties Notice	Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order.

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Spain
Duties Notice	Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order.
Returns	Returns accepted within fourteen days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

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Delivery Options

Front Door Delivery: (Included in Every Order)	A skilled driver will unload the item(s) from the delivery truck and bring it to your building’s doorstep. You will be responsible for further transport beyond that point. We recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand; alternatively, you may upgrade to In-Home Delivery (see below). The delivery partner will email and/or call you at least one day in advance to arrange a delivery time. A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection. Item will be left in its packaging after delivery. A signature will be required upon delivery.
In-Home Delivery: (For in-home delivery service, additional fees apply. Please get in touch)	A skilled driver or a team of two will bring your item(s) inside your home and place it in the immediate entryway. For unusually large or heavy items, we recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand, as we cannot send more than 2 drivers. The delivery partner will email and/or call you one day in advance to arrange a delivery time. A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection. Item will be left in its packaging after delivery. A signature will be required upon delivery.

Front Door Delivery:
(Included in Every Order)

A skilled driver will unload the item(s) from the delivery truck and bring it to your building’s doorstep. You will be responsible for further transport beyond that point. We recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand; alternatively, you may upgrade to In-Home Delivery (see below).
The delivery partner will email and/or call you at least one day in advance to arrange a delivery time.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

In-Home Delivery:
(For in-home delivery service, additional fees apply. Please get in touch)

A skilled driver or a team of two will bring your item(s) inside your home and place it in the immediate entryway. For unusually large or heavy items, we recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand, as we cannot send more than 2 drivers.
The delivery partner will email and/or call you one day in advance to arrange a delivery time.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

*Important Note

Please examine every order upon delivery. In the event that there are visible signs of damage or missing or incorrect pieces, please indicate the problem on the Delivery Note and contact us within 48 hours of delivery. A signed delivery receipt without notations of missing, damaged, or incorrect item(s) represents your acceptance of the complete order in perfect condition.

About the Creator

John Herbert

John Herbert was a British designer active during the 1950s and ‘60s, and was known for his Scandinavian style sideboards and high-end furniture ranges for the British furniture manufacturer, A. Younger .

It is speculated that sometime in the early or mid-1950s, Herbert became Head of Design for A. Younger Ltd. The trailblazing firm—which produced high-end modernist furniture—was one of the first to adopt the Scandinavian style in the 1950s, but was also one of the first manufacturers to abandon it in search of something more uniquely British in style. In 1955, Younger produced its first teak dining suite, Moselle. Two years later the teak collection Volany (1957) was introduced, and remained in production for over a decade.

In 1960, Herbert’s designs won three awards from the Furniture Makers' Guild, for an (unnamed) sideboard and two dining tables, which all displayed a clear Scandinavian aesthetic. The sideboard was constructed from solid afromosia, a tropical African timber that was easier to work with than more traditional teaks, which made up the sideboard’s veneer. The first of the two tables combined teak and rosewood veneers, a blend that was to prove very popular later in the 1960s, while the other—thought to be from the Fonseca collection (1959)—was made from afromosia to match the sideboard. John Herbert’s designs for A. Younger were consistently low volume productions, constructed from high-quality, expensive timbers that were attractive to more discerning customers.

In the late 1960s, as appetites for teak furniture reached saturation point, Herbert designed a new dining set in African walnut for Younger. The decision by Herbert and A.Younger to move away from the ubiquitous timber was a conscious one, but one that paid off. The refreshing Toledo collection (1972), inspired by traditional Spanish design, was a bestseller. Today, there is a robust market for Herbert’s designs, particularly for the universally appealing, Scandinavian style sideboards and dining tables , that are as characteristic of the mid-century era as they are of Herbert himself.