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Compagnie d’Esthetique Industrielle (C.E.I.)
USA, c. 1965
lacquered wood, enameled steel, plastic
61 w x 21 d x 30 h inches
Cabinet features eight drawers and one door concealing storage. Signed with decal manufacturer’s label to drawer: [DF 2000].
Estimate: $3,000–5,000
Result: $5,625
All original. Drawers stick in use and are not perfectly aligned. Soiling to legs; minor wear to case overall in keeping with age and use. Front drawers are metallic in color; door is a shiny charcoal grey. Legs are silver in color; case is white. There is a minute chip to the top edge of plastic door front. Metal footcaps are missing on all feet.
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