{"product_id":"art-deco-sideboard-by-harry-lou-epstein-1","title":"Art Deco Sideboard by Harry \u0026 Lou Epstein","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Art Deco sideboard by Harry \u0026amp; Lou Epstein. Burr walnut and Satin Birch veneered with original bakelite handles. Original carved and bentwood legs over a burr walnut platform base. Central section opens to reveal three walnut fronted and mahogany lined drawers. To either side a shelved interior with a single fitted upper drawer to right hand side. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: H 107cm W 178cm D 62.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Circa 1935\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe story of twentieth-century British furniture is incomplete without Harry and Lou Epstein, two brothers who transformed the landscape of English interior design between the world wars. Operating from the heart of London’s traditional cabinet-making district, they took the radical, avant-garde geometry born in Paris and adapted it for British tastes. In doing so, they created a luxurious aesthetic that remains the definitive hallmark of English Art Deco today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Epstein story began a generation earlier in the late nineteenth century. Their father, Morris Solomon Epstein, immigrated to England from Poland and established a furniture-making workshop in Shoreditch, East London—an area then world-famous for its dense colony of independent woodworkers and artisans. Growing up in this environment, all six of Morris’s sons learned the nuances of fine timber and traditional construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBy 1929, brothers Harry and Lou officially stepped out on their own to form H. \u0026amp; L. Epstein. They divided their responsibilities based on their natural strengths:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarry Epstein\u003c\/b\u003e acted as the creative visionary and primary designer. He possessed a sharp eye for modern scale, proportion, and continental trends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLou Epstein\u003c\/b\u003e was the master craftsman, managing the workshop floor and ensuring the physical execution of Harry's ambitious designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile many contemporary British designers were still bound to the rustic ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement or traditional Edwardian reproductions, the Epstein brothers looked elsewhere. They drew heavy inspiration from the landmark 1925 Paris Exposition, adopting its fluid curves and lavish materials while stripping away some of Europe’s more polarising, ultra-modern extremes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eItem Number: 2409263\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Markies Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42753828749394,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2136\/2169\/files\/Sideboard3_3cd42a71-93d6-479d-b739-a98f7a98a663.jpg?v=1790247086","url":"https:\/\/markiesantiques.co.uk\/products\/art-deco-sideboard-by-harry-lou-epstein-1","provider":"Markies Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}