Robin Day Hilleplan Cabinet, 1952

Hilleplan cabinet designed by Robin Day in 1952.

Early Hilleplan cabinet with doors and drawers. The distinctive theme in Robin Day’s design is the contrast created with the blonde cherry carcass against the horizontal frieze of drawer fronts in dark Agbar veneer. The long batten handles recall pre-war storage systems designed by Le Corbusier. The whole design creates a striking modern aesthetic.

The cabinet is stamped with the Utility mark. Established in 1942, the Furniture Advisory Committee guided quality in design and use of resources. The use of mark ceased in 1952, thus indicating this cabinet is from the very first year of production.

The Hilleplan range was based around an 18inch module. It was Robin Day’s first storage system that reached production following his award-winning design for MOMA. The Hilleplan range of units were designed to offer users flexibility and to work singularly, or as part of a system. It was quite different to anything else in the market at the time.

Robin Day went to design several other storage systems that anticipated the demand for flexible needs in both domestic and commercial interiors.

Dimensions:
137w x 46d x 76cmh