CABINET 881
Since the 1950s, Cabinet 881 has been produced at the Eriksson & Söner cabinetmaking workshop outside Nyköping in Sweden. Designed by Josef Frank in 1938, the cabinet was originally titled “Cabinet with 21 drawers” in the first drawings, though the number was adjusted to 19 at a late stage.
Inspired by 17th-century cabinet furniture, the piece is crafted in vavona burl veneer, with legs and frame in walnut. Vavona burl varies naturally in colour and is characterised by its vivid, swirling grain. This places high demands on the cabinetmaker, while also giving each cabinet its own distinct expression and individual character.
The drawers are fitted with brass fittings in varying sizes, and the many components of the piece—veneer, legs, and fittings—reflect a tradition of fine cabinetmaking, where material knowledge and craftsmanship shape every stage of the process. The result is a cabinet in which craftsmanship plays a central role in both function and expression.
