Original Gordon Russell Helix Sideboard 1950s

A good unrestored original Helix Sideboard, designed by David Booth for Gordon Russell Ltd in 1950; one of the firm’s most recognisable and enduringly popular designs.This striking and beautifully-made piece of mid-century furniture was produced from 1950. David Booth’s innovative design for Gordon Russell Ltd demonstrated just what could be achieved with limited materials.The simple but striking design features front panels veneered in Rosewood and a new machine-routing technique was developed to carve the vertical Helix design onto the doors and reveal the contrasting lighter-coloured birch veneer beneath. The sideboard represents a post war new spirit of optimism and was shown at the Homes and Gardens Building at the Festival of Britain in 1951 to demonstrate that good design should be a facet of ordinary living. For the next decade the sideboard was in constant demand, and was one of the company’s best- selling designs, and has been featured in recent years on the Antiques Roadshow.This sideboard was purchased new by my parents following their marriage in 1952 and it's condition reflects the fact that it has been in daily use up until a year ago. This is your chance to own an iconic piece of mid-century British design furniture.Collection only from Baldock,Hertfordshire. Will need two people to collect it. Any questions please ask.