{"product_id":"rare-mid-century-telephone-seat-0310i","title":"Mid Century Teak Telephone Seat with Storage 0310i","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully characterful mid-century telephone seat dating from the 1960s, combining seating, concealed storage and a useful side cupboard within an exceptionally compact design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece has a particularly attractive asymmetrical form, with a large sweeping back panel extending behind the seat and terminating in softly rounded corners. Alongside sits a raised cupboard, originally providing a convenient surface for the telephone, with a beautifully simple recessed timber handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hinged seat lifts to reveal a shallow concealed storage compartment beneath, while the adjoining cupboard provides considerably more useful storage. At just 28cm deep, the whole piece has an unusually slender footprint, making it particularly well suited to a hallway or entrance space today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe warm-toned teak and teak veneer has developed a lovely mellow colour, complemented by darker tapered legs and framing. The restrained detailing, clean lines and gently sculpted profile are characteristic of British furniture design of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully restored in our workshop and presented in excellent vintage condition.\u003cspan\u003e The teak has been gently cleaned and refinished to revive its warm, mellow colour while retaining the subtle variations, minor marks and signs of age that give the piece its character. The seat pad has been newly reupholstered in a neutral woven fabric, chosen to complement the warmth of the timber. As with all of our vintage furniture, there are some gentle traces of previous use remaining, but these sit comfortably within the overall finish. Please take a close look through all photographs, as these form an important part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough originally designed as a telephone seat, it works beautifully today as a hallway seat, compact entryway bench or bedroom piece, providing somewhere to sit together with useful concealed storage and a surface for a lamp, keys or decorative objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly appealing piece of practical mid-century furniture, with an unusual architectural silhouette and a remarkably compact footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall Width: 83cm\u003cbr\u003eOverall Depth: 28cm\u003cbr\u003eOverall Height: 80cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight to Seat: 52cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight to Top of Cupboard: 74cm\u003cbr\u003eSeat Width: 45cm  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCupboard (internal)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 29cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 26cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 33cm  \u003cbr\u003eUnder-Seat Storage (internal)\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 40cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 27cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 7cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56960744391042,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0228\/1503\/files\/mid_century_teak_telephone_seat_vintage_teak.1.jpg?v=1791054669","url":"https:\/\/www.mustardvintage.com\/products\/rare-mid-century-telephone-seat-0310i","provider":"Mustard Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}