{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O370233"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O370233/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006AL7672/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006AL7672/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"high","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2006AL7672","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2021MW4616","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":{"_iiif_pres":"https://iiif.vam.ac.uk/collections/O370233/manifest.json","_alt_iiif_pres":[]}},"record":{"systemNumber":"O370233","accessionNumber":"W.36:1, 2-1977","objectType":"Dressing table","titles":[{"title":"Model MW 1987","type":"manufacturer's title"}],"summaryDescription":"","physicalDescription":"Dressing table; chromed tubular steel frame with two glass shelves; round-cornered mirror held in tubular steel frame.\r\n","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Thoday, Leonard","id":"AUTH336720"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"x36960"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Heal & Son Ltd","id":"A3033"},"association":{"text":"retailers","id":"AAT25246"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"steel","id":"AAT133751"},{"text":"glass","id":"AAT10797"}],"techniques":[{"text":"bending","id":"AAT53101"},{"text":"extrusion","id":"AAT53124"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Bent chromed tubular steel, glass","categories":[{"text":"Furniture","id":"THES48948"}],"styles":[{"text":"moderne","id":"AAT21426"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"FWK","id":"THES48597"},"images":["2006AL7672","2021MW4616"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"001","id":"THES341470"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"001","id":"THES341470"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Dressing table","id":""}],[{"text":"Shelf","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Great Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1932","earliest":"1932-01-01","latest":"1932-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"133.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"74.9","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"40","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Measurements taken from paper records - not checked on object.","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Purchased by the Museum in 1977 from R. Laurence Antiques, King's Road [77/1035]\r\n","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"chrome tubular steel and glass; designed by Leonard Thoday and made by Heal & Son Lrd British 1932\n\nglass; British 1932 des. L. Thoday man. Heals","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Heal's Catalogue of Bedroom Furniture, 1932"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"<u>Studio</u> (1932)"}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"[20th century gallery]\r\n\r\n<b>DRESSING TABLE</b>\r\nDesigned by Leonard Thoday (British)\r\nMade for Heal's Ltd., London, Great Britain, 1932\r\nChrome-plated tubular steel and glass\r\nW.36-1977\r\n\r\nAlthough derived from German and French tubular steel furniture, this design employs the material for its decorative qualities. Its properties are not exploited in a reduced structure but rather used to create elaboration. This approach was typical of tubular steel furniture manufactured in Britain.\r\n","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null}}],"partNumbers":["W.36:1-1977","W.36:2-1977"],"accessionNumberNum":"36","accessionNumberPrefix":"W","accessionYear":1977,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Dressing table","Shelf"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-01-01","recordCreationDate":"2009-06-24","availableToBook":true}}