[63048] Rare G-PLAN Quadrille Vintage Coffee Table G-PLAN Teak Center Table Low Table British Vintage

This is the Quadrille series coffee table designed by Roger Bennett for G-PLAN, a brand representative of British mid-century design.

The elegant design based on straight lines is impressive. This is a very rare model that is rarely seen on the vintage market.

The G-PLAN Quadrille series, released in 1965, takes its name from the classic French square dance. Like the Fresco series, it has its roots in 1960s Danish design and is made of beautiful brown teak wood. It features barrel-shaped handles with beveled edges and beautiful legs with a gentle curve on the inside and a square shape on the outside.

Jeep Plan G-PLAN
This furniture brand was launched in 1952 by Ebenezer Gomme, a company founded in 1898 in the town of High Wycombe in the UK. It was the first in the UK to embrace the Scandinavian furniture boom of the 1950s, and by the 1960s it had become so popular that it was said to be a symbol of London's urban lifestyle. "G" stands for Gomme, and "PLAN" stands for planning, which means "planning your lifestyle." The product concept was a groundbreaking idea at the time, where people could enjoy creating a modern room in its entirety by purchasing individual items little by little. In 1987, the company was sold, and after many twists and turns, sofas are still manufactured by "G Plan Upholstery" in the west of England, and cabinets by "G Plan Cabinets" in Scotland.

Roger Bennett
A designer who was mainly active in G-PLAN during the mid-century period. He supported G-PLAN together with Eve Kofod Larsen and Victor Bramwell Wilkins, and created several furniture series. The hit series, Quadrille, is still very popular today. Bennett's designs are characterized by their linear and elegant lines, while incorporating the simple Scandinavian style.

Teak (real teak)
Teak wood from northern Thailand and Myanmar grows slowly in harsh environments, slowly accumulating oils, and has strong anti-corrosive, water-resistant, anti-rot, and insect-repellent properties, with little shrinkage and a beautiful, dense wood grain, so it has been prized as one of the world's three most precious woods, along with Brazilian rosewood and Honduran mahogany. Teak wood from this region is harvested using a special method called "rolling dry" that takes 3 to 5 years to drain the water from the tree while it is still standing, making it very suitable for processing. This method also gives it the name "dry teak." Teak wood has been used as a material for Scandinavian and high-end furniture, but its population has drastically decreased and it has become extremely rare and valuable. Currently, the teak wood in circulation is mainly "Indonesian teak" artificially cultivated in Java, Indonesia, but it grows quickly and is harvested while still young, so it is inferior in beauty of grain and durability.