CU-04 ‘JAPANESE SERIES’ TEAK HIGH BOARD

PRODUCER: UMS PASTOE UTRECHT

DESIGN: CEES BRAAKMAN 1958

MEASUREMENTS: W 150 X H 117 X D 45 CM. SPACE BEHIND DOORS: H 67 CM.

PRICE: SOLD

Like all Japanese series the lines of this highboard are angular and without decorative elements, but in particular this symmetrical CU-04 cabinet has a very puristic design of clarity and has perfectly balanced proportions.

This cabinet offers two big compartments behind the two folding doors ( shelves can be taken out ), and 4 anti dust drawers.
Hard to find these days, especially in this condition; no watermarks or discoloration, all doors and drawers are working perfectly. A few small veneer restorations above the handles, but hardly visible.

At the time, these furniture could be ordered in several types of wood and finishes. This teak veneered cabinet has an attractive warm and bright color. Great piece of Dutch modernism.

 

The forward-thinking designs of Cees Braakman (1917-1995) paved the way for success for Pastoe from the early fifties. In the beginning of his career Braakman went to the US to study design and production processes. Clearly inspired by designs of Eames and Knoll, Braakman and Pastoe introduced the bent plywood techniques into their first line of modern furniture. Cees Braakman  was one of the most influentual designers of the Netherlands after the second world war.