Vintage English Mid-Century Ercol Elm & Beech Sideboard / Dresser / Cupboard (Circa 1950)

Object Description

This is a fine quality vintage English Ercol sideboard / cupboard, constructed from solid elm and beech, retaining its original black Ercol label, circa 1950, in excellent original condition.

Summary:
• Item: Ercol Sideboard
• Circa: 1950
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid Elm & Beech
• Cabinetmaker: Ercol
• Two cutlery drawers (top)
• Two open drawers (below)
• Dovetailed drawer linings
• Two large cupboards
• Two small cupboards
• Mortice & tenon panel construction
• Original wooden knobs
• Retains original Ercol black label
• Turned beech legs
• Central ‘H” stretcher
• Classical mid-20th century design
• Stunning colour & grain configuration
• Classic Ercol design
• Excellent quality & condition
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns

Description:
This is a fine quality vintage English Ercol sideboard / cupboard, constructed from solid elm and beech, retaining its original black Ercol label, circa 1950, in excellent original condition. Probably one of the most iconic designs produced by the world-renowned English manufacturer, Ercol, this mid-century sideboard, is a real statement piece; displaying compact aesthetics but also with significant storage space. The Ercol sideboard incorporates a striking solid elm top, with lovely grain configuration, featuring an inconspicuous grove for displaying plates. The two drawers incorporate dividers; ideal for cutlery, with two open drawers below. The drawer fronts with elm, displaying the lovely grain configuration and beech drawer linings, constructed with dove-tailed construction. The centre of the Ercol sideboard incorporates a large cupboard, with internal single shelf. The original black Ercol label is displayed on the right-hand door. Two smaller cupboard doors flank the central cupboard. The doors are constructed with panelled sections, with mortice and tenon joints, fitted with the original sprung metal ball closure mechanisms and the original turned knobs. The Ercol sideboard stands on its original turned spindle beech legs, united by a turned “H” stretcher for additional support. This mdi-century sideboard is well-constructed, solid in joint and ready to use.

This Ercol sideboard boasts a mellow golden oak colour; this can only be achieved with age and the years of care and cleaning it has received. This is an extremely useful piece of furniture and a great asset to have in any dining room, hallway or living room.

This mid-century sideboard would certainly grace either a traditional or contemporary setting, so don’t miss out on your chance to own such a lovely antique item.

Dimensions:
Height = 86cm / 33⅞” / 13¼”
Width = 131cm / 51½” / 4ft 3½”
Depth = 50cm / 19¾” / 1ft 7¾”

Condition Report:
This is a fine quality vintage English Ercol sideboard / cupboard, constructed from solid elm and beech, retaining its original black Ercol label, circa 1950, in excellent original condition. This mid-century cupboard has been cleaned and French polished by hand, to a professional standard in our workshop, therefore the finish is in excellent original condition. Nominal old use marks to the top, leading edges and sides, but nothing significant considering the age of them. The drawer interiors have been cleaned. The doors are constructed with panelled sections, with mortice and tenon joints, fitted with the original sprung metal ball closure mechanisms and the original turned knobs. This Ercol sideboard is well constructed, solid in joint and ready to use.

Price:
The price for this item is £1,095, which includes free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland* and 14-day free UK returns.

Customer Service:
We offer customer satisfaction through the following services:
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• 14-Day free UK Returns
• Full money back assurance
• Worldwide shipping
• Full insurance of items in transit

Further Information:
For more information or photographs please email or call Yola Gray Antiques.

Office: 01829 458 070
Julian: 07960 738 212
Yola: 07971 882 567

Customers outside the UK should call:

Office: 00 44 1829 458 070
Julian: 00 44 7960 738 212
Yola: 00 44 7971 882 567

Email: [email protected]

Free UK Delivery*:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands. If you live in one of the areas where we do not offer free delivery, please contact us for a delivery quote before purchasing the item. Delivery will be made by our specialised antique furniture delivery service, or in some cases we will use a courier service for distant deliveries.

Delivery times are usually 1-4 weeks depending on location; we aim to deliver the majority of items within 2 weeks. All items are professionally packaged and fully insured in transit; therefore, we can assure you, your items will be securely protected in transit and arrive safely with you.

Once you have purchased an item, we will contact you by email and/or telephone and provide you with a provisional delivery date, in order for you to confirm if it is suitable for you. Once you have confirmed you can accept delivery on the provisional delivery date, we will book the delivery in with our shippers and it then becomes a confirmed delivery date.

We will also provide you with our shippers’ contact details, in case you need to contact the driver on the day of delivery. It’s helpful if you can provide us with both the landline and mobile telephone number, in case the driver cannot reach you on one of the numbers on the day of delivery, they can contact you on your alternative number.

In order to be able to offer you free delivery, it is based on a 1-man delivery only. For any large items that require 2 people to lift the item, we ask that you are available at the time of delivery to be able to give our shipper a lift off the van and into your house with the item. If you are not able to lift items yourself, we ask that you have someone on hand at the time of delivery to assist our shipper with lifting the item.

14-Day Free UK Returns & Refunds:
A 14-day free “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee). You will be given a full refund as long as the item is returned in the same condition. We will collect returns using our own specialist furniture delivery company. We will not accept returns via a courier service (due to experience of damaged items in transit). This refund policy only applies to deliveries to the UK.

UK Buyer Payment:
For UK buyers, we accept cash on collection or delivery; cheque, credit card, BACS (free bank to bank transfer) or PayPal. Payment is requested within 5 days of the sale. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered.

International Buyers:
If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode. Due to the distances and costs involved with shipping outside the UK, a returns policy is therefore not available for international buyers. Before placing your order(s) please make sure this is the item for you. We request payment by bank transfer (we do not accept payment via PayPal, credit or debit cards for international purchases). Payment is requested within 10 days of the purchase. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered to our shippers. The advertised price of the item does not include the shipping cost, sales tax, import duty or custom fees.

About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity.

Yola Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 45 years. Yola Gray has a special interest in colonial furniture, specifically antique four poster beds. Yola Gray also provides a variety of fine English antique furniture, art and fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield.

Please visit the Yola Gray website at www.yolagray.com for further items and information.

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Object Literature

History of Ercol Furniture:
The company was founded in 1920 as Furniture Industries by Italian-born Lucian Ercolani (1888–1976), who had trained as a furniture designer at Shoreditch Technical Institute, and made his first piece of furniture in 1907. “Ercol” was first registered as a trademark in 1928.

At the beginning of the Second World War, the Ercol factory was repurposed to contribute to the war effort, initially making tent pegs from pieces of wood too small for other uses. Over the course of the war Ercol produced 36 million such pegs. In 1944, Ercol was contracted by the government’s Board of Trade to produce 100,000 low-cost Windsor chairs under the Utility Furniture Scheme. Windsor chairs were constructed with a bentwood frame and an arched back supporting delicate spindles, using the steam bending of English elm. Before this, elm was not generally used for furniture because of its tendency to warp; Ercolani developed a new drying process for the wood to combat this. This method allowed the chair to be assembled from 14 pre-formed components, and mechanization meant that a chair could be made every 20 seconds.

In 1946, Ercol exhibited its bentwood furniture at the “Britain Can Make It” exhibition, held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. In 1947, the first production-line Windsor chair, and other pieces from the range of Windsor furniture, went on sale. Ercol’s mass-produced furniture found a good market in post-war Britain, which demanded smaller pieces with simpler lines than their chunky pre-war counterparts. Ercol furniture was exhibited at the 1951 Festival of Britain, as one of the latest styles in furniture design and manufacture.

In 2002, Ercol moved to a new facility, purpose built for the company, in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, where it produces furniture made from North American elm and European ash, beech, oak and walnut. The company sources fabrics from mills in Italy and Belgium, offering a choice of over 100 different options for its upholstery. Because Ercol’s upholstery is designed with solid wood frames, it is possible to replace worn-out cushions and other components, prolonging the life of the products. Ercol offers a re-cover service to supply replacement cushions.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ercol

Source: https://www.ercol.com/en-gb/about/about-ercol/ercol-timeline?srsltid=AfmBOor2q-f9Qz9VDYzIJgmaqa-Zm7bEimI86AXLFsOtOIv85Hre7tyP

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