Gerald Summers Trolley
British
1935
Made by ‘Makers of Simple Furniture’
Birch Ply
In 1932 Summers and his wife Majorie Amy Butcher started "Makers of Simple Furniture" and began to experiment with free-form designs and malleable materials. Summers specialised in airplane plywood which resulted in some of the most innovative designs of the period. This asymmetric ‘dinner wagon’ is supported by four composite castors with an unusual sprung suspension mechanism.
Dimensions: width 76cm depth 43cm height 89cm (30 x 17 x 35in)
Provenance: Jessie Ball Collection 1935/7 – 2000
Andrew McIntosh Patrick 2000 - 2008
Bibliography: A History of British Design 1839-1970 Fiona McCarthy pub.1972
Exhibitions: Thirties British Art and Design before the War organized by the Arts Council of Great Britain, London 1979