Refined Victor Wilkins 'Brandon' Chest of Drawers by G-Plan
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The G-Plan legacy began in 1953 with the release of the 'Brandon' range by Victor Wilkins. The range was marketed as the height of forward-focused contemporary design in post-utility Britain. Out was the heavy-set, dark-stained furniture of previous eras, replaced by the clean lines, jaunty lightness of form and vibrant oak designs offered by G-Plan.
This set of drawers features the hallmark angular oak handles and tapered profile of the Brandon range. The small proportions and characterful lines of the design fit with the optimism of the mid-century period and also style well with contemporary interiors.
Each piece is checked and carefully hand restored at our Kingsland studio workshop. Our focus is preserving the character and patina of the design while ensuring it displays beautifully in a contemporary interior.
Each piece is checked and carefully restored at our Kingsland studio workshop. Our focus is preserving the character and patina of the design while ensuring it displays beautifully in a contemporary interior.
- Joints checked and reglued
- Timber cleaned and stains removed
- Veneer repairs if needed
- Surfaces polished / refinished
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Refined Victor Wilkins 'Brandon' Chest of Drawers by G-Plan
Note: We showcase a curated edit from the Mr. Bigglesworthy catalogue. Please contact us to view specific items.
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Little is known about Wilkins outside of his work for G-Plan. His first design was the ‘Brandon’ range, released in 1953. It was G-Plans first furniture range and was influential in promoting a modern aesthetic in post-war Britain, replacing heavy, dark-stained furniture with clean lines, light forms, and blond oak.
In 1957 Wilkins designed the Tola & Black range for G-Plan. This was another successful range of furniture which this time channelled the modern Italian style. Wilkins designs toned down some of the more flamboyant features of Italian style making it acceptable to a British audience.
By the 1960’s it was the Scandinavian style that had risen to dominance, making G-Plan and Wilkins previous modern ranges feel surprisingly old-fashioned. Wilkins quickly adapted to this change and produced two of his most iconic furniture ranges.
The 1964 'Brasilia' Range, inspired by a combination of Brasilian modernism combined with organic Scandinavian craftsmanship and sensibility. In 1967 G-Plan released what was likely their most successful range ever by W.B Wilkins, the 'Fresco'. Many pieces from this range stayed popular and in production for 20 years into the 1980s.
