Sideboard ‘B40’ by Dieter Waeckerlin
The B40 sideboard was designed by Dieter Waeckerlin and produced by Behr in Germany in the 1950’s. This minimalist piece is regarded widely as Waeckerlin’s piece de resistance. The outside is executed in teak, and the inside has a beautifully finished maple wood interior with drawers, shelves and a take-out dry bar with soft blue detailing. The complete length of the body is supported by a black lacquered metal base, making the construction of the whole piece super sturdy. The depth of this piece is impressive but thanks to the minimalist legs it looks a lot less heavy than it is. The doors close completely without handgrips, which adds to the exceptional sleek design of this piece. Apart from a few light stains on the top varnish, in very good original condition.
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Dimensions:
W: 248,5 cm
D: 56 cm
H: 70 cm
Weight: approx. 75 kilo
Material: teak, maple wood, black lacquered metal frame
Dieter Waeckerlin was born in 1926 in Nagold, Baden-Württemberg in Germany but he lived most of his life in Switzerland. He was taught as a carpenter and after following internships in Paris. Waeckerlin began designing for the German company Behr in the late 1950’s. It was during this period that he created his iconic B40, B60 and B20, known for their stark simplicity and lack of extraneous details such as handles or ornaments. The designer wanted his furniture solely to be functional, versatile and elegant. These pieces, along with others from his collaboration with Behr, are among his most celebrated works.
In addition to his work with Behr, Wäckerlin designed furniture for the Basel-based family business Idealheim and created pieces for the Swiss manufacturer SLZ, though these works are less well-known. In 1970, he expanded his career by opening his own design studllio. In 1978, Swiss company Mobimex acquired Wäckerlin’s collection, further solidifying his reputation in the design world. One of his key innovations came in 1979, when, together with Edlef Bandixen, he developed “Diagonal Massive,” a wood paneling technique later used by Willy Guhl and the company Diesiger for their tabletop production.
Waeckerlin supposedly designedeover 200 furniture pieces in his life, a good 120 of which were being taken into production. His very last design was the Quadrilla table system, dating back to 2003. After this he retired. He spent the last 3 years of his life in a nursing home in Lachen, before he passed away in the spring of 2013. Waeckerlin might not be as famous in design cirkles as Walter Knoll or Willy Guhl, but got more recognition in the last decade.
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