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THE BIBLIOTHEQUE

Commission date: February 2003
Delivery date: December 2003
Type of Wood:
Black Walnut, Burr Amboyna veneer and Ebony inlay
Price Bracket: £10,000 - £15,000
Dimensions:
Height 2100mm Width 1100mm

The brief was to design and make a bookcase to house an extensive collection of hardback books and provide a display area for family photographs. Beneath it would be a cabinet to store the television and computer games. Although a highly practical piece, the design needed to be elegant and smart for this Notting Hill home. Spotlighting, operated by a proximity switch, was fitted into the cornice of the bookcase to highlight the books and photographs, cable access in the rear and retractable doors. I barely had time to install the piece before the children were busy doing battle with Lara Croft!