Summary:

• Item: G Plan Nest of Tables
• Circa: 1960
• Period: Mid 20th Century
• Manufacturer: G Plan
• Designer: Victor Wilkins
• Provenance: England, UK
• Style: Retro / Vintage
• Wood: Solid teak
• Set of three tables
• Moulded cross-banded tops
• Elegant curved frame
• Joined side supports
• Simple straight stretchers
• Classic retro styling
• Excellent colour & grain configuration
• Excellent quality & original condition
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns

Description:

This is a fine quality retro English G Plan Nest of Tables / Fresco / Astro tables; comprising three tables, designed by Victor Wilkins in the 1960s for G Plan, which are in excellent original condition.  Boasting an iconic mid 20^th century design, they stack tidily into each other and are easily pulled out when required.  Constructed of solid teak, the G Plan Nest of Tables feature moulded cross banded tops, supported by joined curved side supports.  The side supports are shaped to form four feet which incorporate a single stretcher to the rear of the larger table, and one stretcher front and rear to the smaller table.  The tables are solidly constructed and ready to use.

G Plan History:

G Plan was founded by Ebeneezer Gomme in 1898, in High Wycombe. The business expanded and by 1922 it had 300 employees, and by 1927 a second factory was open at Spring Gardens. During the Second World War, the Utility scheme set up by the Board of Trade limited the cost and range of items produced. Thus, when the scheme ended in 1952, there was sudden demand for new furniture designs. G Plan capitalised on this in 1953 by producing a range of furniture for fitting out an entire house and could be purchased on a piece-by-piece basis, allowing for buyers on a budget. Part of G Plans success was owed to their marketing strategy, which included advertisements in magazines and at the cinema, as well as showrooms. Competition from Danish furniture prompted the creation of a ‘Danish Modern’ range, which rendered G Plans earlier designs as outdated. Eventually, G Plan’s popularity began to wane. The Gomme family retired in 1987 and sold the business to the directors. Three years later, it was again sold to the Christie Tyler group. In 1996 the Morris Furniture Group acquired the licence to make and market G Plan Cabinet furniture in Glasgow, operating separately to the upholstery business. G Plan Upholstery Ltd, now based at a modern factory and offices near Melksham, Wiltshire, continues to manufacture most of its sofa and armchair products in the UK. Following the 2005 collapse of Christie Tyler, G Plan was acquired by Sofa Brands International, a holding company, alongside the Parker Knoll and Duresta upholstery brands. G Plan Cabinets was sold by Morris to Sofa Brands in 2015, and cabinet manufacturing ceased. Sofa Brands was acquired in 2015 by its management team and Promethean Investments, a private equity firm. In the same year the company moved its registered office to G Plan’s Melksham address. As of 2017, G Plan was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sofa Brands International.

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality retro English G Plan Nest of Tables / Fresco / Astro tables; comprising three tables, designed by Victor Wilkins in the 1960s for G Plan, which are in excellent original condition.  The tables have been cleaned and polished in our workshop, to a professional standard.  Nominal old use marks to the leading edges and tops, but nothing significant considering their age (see photos). The side supports, stretchers and feet are sturdy and are free from any breaks. The tables fit perfectly together.  This vintage nest of tables are well constructed, solid in joint and ready to use.

Dimensions – Large Table

Height = 51.5cm / 20¼” / 1ft 8¼”
Width = 51cm / 20” / 1ft 8”
Depth = 50cm / 19¾” / 1ft 7¾”

Dimensions – Medium Table

Height = 48.5cm / 19⅛” / 1ft 7⅛”
Width = 43cm / 17” / 1ft 5”
Depth = 46.5cm / 18¼” / 1ft 6¼”

Dimensions – Small Table

Height = 45.5cm / 18”
Width = 36cm / 14⅛” / 1ft 2⅛”
Depth = 42.5cm / 16¾” / 1ft 4¾”

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