Rare Archie Shine Large Salisbury Wardrobe Bedroom Fitment C1960
Jarrow, United Kingdom
£2,950 per item
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Item details
Height
181.0 cm
Width
289.5 cm
Depth
53.0 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
Rare Archie Shine large Salisbury wardrobe bedroom fitment c1960 289cms .
In lovely vintage condition this great piece would have been extremely expensive when new . The Salisbury bedroom fitment was introduced in 1958 following on from the success of the ground-breaking Hamilton sideboard that was also designed by Robert Heritage in 1957 . Like the Hamilton range it was made in various finishes – walnut , teak , laurel and rosewood usually . Archie Shine started out making reproduction furniture and was known for his ability in finding the best veneers to use . We’re not sure of the wood that has been used in this case as it’s not the obvious ones , and looks very much like the very expensive satinwood which was normally just used for small areas of marquetry due to it’s cost .
Archie Shine only ever employed about 30 people , and he would only use properly trained traditional cabinet makers and was known to be an exacting employer so his furniture was expensive at the time and made in small numbers . You’ll see chests and dressing tables from this range and standard wardrobes also , but we can’t find another large fitment like this with drawers etc , but it was described in The Cabinet Maker as ” some of the most attractive and well designed furniture produced in the industry “. Traditional bedroom suites were the norm at the time , and it was only the late 1960’s and 70’s when combinations like this became readily available , but by then quality manufacture was rarely used due to costs .8 Archie Shine was indeed struggling to find proper cabinet makers by the early 1970’s and sold his remaining business to Heals in 1976 on his retirement .
The top and base come off and it then comes into 3 sections . We wouldn’t advise trying to take the wardrobe sections to pieces so you will need good access . The drawer section has a central mirror and angled side mirrors one of which is slightly cloudy . We also have a chest of drawers and a console/dressing table from the same suite . A set this size would have possibly been made for an Exhibition , then only produced to order as few people at around 1960 could have afforded such an expensive piece for a bedroom .
It’s 181cms high , 289.5cms long , 53cms deep . The wardrobe sections are 107cms wide .
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Estimated delivery time
One to two weeks
Free collection available
Yes
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Last updated: 24th March 2025
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