Rare Mid-Century Imbuia sideboard by EE Meyer

Rare Mid-Century Imbuia sideboard by EE Meyer cabinet makers 1960's

 

It has a rectangular top above four short graduated drawers and a pair of doors enclosing a shelf, on square-section tapering legs joined by a box stretcher. The light imbuia wood also referred to as Brazilian Walnut, grain and colour are beautifully active in light. Comes with an original key. 


 

Exceptionally crafted, a real collector’s item and investment that will last a lifetime. Owning an EE Meyer piece is owning a piece of history, South Africa's most sought-after mid-century furniture manufacturer.

As much as we love Scandinavian furniture, some of our mid-century South African pieces are just as beautiful. 

 

Overall a magnificent sideboard in very good original condition.

This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.  It has been meticulously cleaned and polished.

 

Dimensions: 80,5cm high, 183cm wide, 47,5cm deep 

 

The Binnehuis furniture stores were located in Cape Town, Stellenbosch Somerset-West, Newlands, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg and were owned by a Dutch businessman and his wife, Mr and Mrs van Ewijck, who moved between South Africa and the Netherlands. 

 

Imbuia is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is classified as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Prices do not include delivery.

Contact us to arrange to view, discuss collection or if you have any queries.

We deliver locally within Cape Town for a small fee and can accommodate collection by courier or in person.  Collections must be made within two weeks of purchase as we cannot hold furniture for extended periods. 

 

 

As to be expected with vintage items, this item may have minor amounts of wear. All of our items are available to view prior to purchase.

Although all effort is made to lighly refurbish and clean our furniture to best represent their original state, it must be noted that the majority of the items we source date from before 1980’s. For this reason signs of their vintage condition & age might still be visible. We try to point out any visible concerns. 

Please note that all items are described to the best of our ability, we strongly encourage our clients to closely inspect item photos, descriptions, and details before purchasing anything. Please review all images as they are considered part of the item description.We are happy to answer any questions you may have. 

Unfortunately we currently only deliver in Cape Town area, but you are welcome to arrange courier on your side, we can also arrange on your behalf. 

Shipment outside of Cape Town is NOT calculated at check-out and is quoted based on the item's dimensions and or weight.

Unfortunately we can not reserve any items until shipping has been finalized (the item should be purchased and checked out, with payment confirmation received if paid via EFT).

After purchase, we can assist you with costs from our preferred supplier. 

Please note that all items shipped outside of Cape Town are wrapped extensively, we charge a small packaging fee depending on the item, starting cost of R100 per individual item. The cost of wrapping depends on the size of the item. For ALL our items, especially fragile items, i.e. glass and mirrors we recommend professional crating.

 

For fragile items or items that have glass elements we don't recommend shipment and transport outside of Cape Town. 

 

Please refer to our Shipping Policy