Vintage Frank Guille for Kandya 'Trimma' Unit

Frank Guille was foremost a furniture designer and later teacher and Head of Furniture Design at the RCA London. Born in 1927, he was taught by Robin Day, John Cole, Gordon Russell, and Danish designer Kaare Klint, who are all considered to be amongst the most important modern furniture designers.

Guille’s furniture designs were led by his belief in functionality, utility and simplicity. His elegant furniture was visually simple and refined taking commissions from the likes of Heals and Kandya Ltd. 

The Trimma range for Kandya was designed in the Mid 1950s as a modular storage system for domestic use. The range was focussed towards offering a flexible, modern solution for the changing contemporary kitchens. Floor standing and wall-mounting units could be selected in a range of combinations, with doors, drawers and glazed units. 

With inspiration taken from the ‘Frankfurt Kitchen’ of 1927 by Grete Schutte-Lihotzky, the Guille design was space-efficient and expertly planned. The composition of drawers and doors and the use of coloured panels were carefully considered and introduced a new level of modernity to domestic interiors. 

This absolutely beautiful unit is sure to be the focal point of any kitchen or room it's placed. With four sliding doors and two large shelves, it's got ample storage space for a whole manner of items. 

All the external natural wood has been re oiled, conditioning and cleaning the wood ensuring it looks its best once more. That being said there are still some areas of wear commensurate with age and use. There are various chips, stains and marks to the powder coated doors, all as photographed. The small back plate to the formica top has been removed in the past and has been filled. However, none of this detracts from the overall look of the piece.

Measures approximately 104.5cm wide, 53.5cm deep, and 89.5cm tall.