Large Oswald Vermaercke sideboard

Large sideboard in teak with 3 doors and 4 drawers, 1960s edition, possibly made by Oswald Vermaercke and V-Form.

Versatile, this sideboard fits equally well in a living room, where its long top can hold a television, a turntable, or multimedia equipment, or in a dining room, where its three closed compartments and four drawers provide generous storage space for dinnerware, cutlery, and table accessories.

• Two functional locks on the doors, keys included.
• L 220 CM x D 47 CM x H 85.5 CM.
• P useful 38 CM.
• Drawers D 38 CM x H 9 CM.
• This sideboard was restored by our restorer.
• Two small wear marks remain on the left side (see photos).

1960s teak sideboard – Oswald Vermaercke and V-Form

This large teak sideboard from the 1960s stands out for the elegance of its proportions and the refinement of its details. Its facade combines three doors with a series of four stacked drawers, whose carved wooden handles recall Scandinavian furniture of the same period.

The beveled profiles of the facade’s framing strips catch the light and subtly emphasize the piece’s horizontal lines. This treatment creates a subtle interplay of shadow and relief, adding depth to an otherwise very sober composition.

The facade’s contours, with their inward beveled profile, create a visual offset that highlights the lines of the piece.

The legs also deserve attention: the tapered feet extend beyond the lower rail and visually support the case. Their beveled junction evokes certain pieces from the Paola series by Oswald Vermaercke for V-Form, with which this sideboard shares a taste for suspended volumes, exposed joinery, and taut lines.

With its three closed compartments and four drawers, this vintage teak sideboard offers generous storage for dinnerware, table linens, or everyday items. Its elongated silhouette also fits naturally into a contemporary living room or dining room.

Teak restoration: depth of grain and iridescent sheen

This sideboard underwent deep cleaning and careful restoration in our restoration workshop. The surfaces were then treated with oil to nourish and protect the wood while preserving its natural appearance.

The restoration of this sideboard’s top reveals the full flame of the grain and the richness of the teak.

This work particularly reveals the beauty of the teak veneer on the top surface. Depending on the viewing angle and the incidence of light, its grain shows shifting, almost iridescent reflections, producing an almost kinetic visual effect. Golden and copper tones ripple across the wood’s surface, restoring full depth to this 1960s piece of furniture.