Roman Glamour, Practical Storage

A 1970s Italian cabinet, the bamboo frame clad in split bamboo laid as herringbone parquetry and finished with brass knobs. The parquetry gives the piece an unusually rich, textured surface that reads almost like marquetry at a distance, in a warm honeyed tone. Attributed to Vivai del Sud, the Roman studio whose bamboo furnished the most glamorous Italian interiors of the decade. Genuinely useful storage — a top drawer, an open display niche and a two-door cupboard — on working castors, so it serves equally as a bedside cabinet, bar cabinet or occasional storage piece. Sourced in Lombardy.

Origin: Italy
Era: c.1970s
Materials: Bamboo, split-bamboo parquetry, brass
Dimensions: 42cm W x 63 cm L x 80cm H
Attribution: Attributed to Vivai del Sud
Condition: Parquetry intact; castors functional. Good vintage condition with warm patina and light wear consistent with age and use.
Use: Bedside cabinet, bar cabinet or occasional storage

For details of the terms used above, see our Condition & Attribution Reference Guide.