This antique file cabinet in beech wood is a map chest with flat drawers and inset pulls, of cubic body and robust construction. It originates from Slovakia, from a car Skoda factory in the mid-twentieth century, within the tradition of industrial archive furniture.
File cabinets kept maps, plates and large-format drawings in technical studios, print shops and design offices. Their system of wide, shallow drawers protected paper laid flat.
The body is beech wood, with a stack of flat drawers running on wooden guides and pulls set flush with the front. The construction is solid and the drawers keep their glide.
The patina is warm and blond, proper to beech, with even wear and small marks on the fronts. The surface keeps its honest reading, with no restoration to mask it.
Today it serves as a storage chest, a creative-studio cabinet or a high-capacity base beneath a worktop. It fits industrial, mid-century and contemporary interiors, where it brings order and functional character.
Details
- Dimensions: Length 120 cm – Width 91 cm – Height 107 cm
- Style: Industrial
- Materials and techniques: Beech wood; flat drawers with inset pulls; industrial construction.
- Place of origin: Central Europe – Slovakia
- Period: Mid-20th century
- Date of manufacture: Circa 1960
- Condition: Good. Even blond patina and preserved glide, with marks consistent with use. Wear consistent with age and use.
This piece is part of the curated collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona.
ONE OF A KIND PIECE
