182/1998

Collection

Furniture

Brief description

'JF-CD rack' three-sided compact disk storage rack made from birch ply, designed by Jonathan Field in 1996, retailed through The Conran Shop and Heal's, purchased from The Conran Shop in 1998.

Title

JF-CD rack

Object name

CD rack

Object number

182/1998

Production person

Jonathan Field (designer)

Production organisation

The Conran Shop (retailer)

Production date

1996 (designed)
1998 (manufactured)

Production place

London (retailed)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

birch
plywood
metal

Technique

bent
lacquered

Physical description

The CD rack is constructed from three pieces of bent laquered birch plywood, held together with 12 slotted nuts and bolts to form a concave triangle in plan. Each piece of plywood has 50 horizontal slots which will enable 50 CDs to be stored.

Dimensions

Height: 121cm
Width: 23.2cm
Depth: 20.6cm

Website keywords

Decoration and furnishings
furniture
storage

Label

Label text, Geffrye Museum, date unknown:
JF-CD Rack, birch ply, designed by Jonathan Field, retailed through the Conran Shop, 1998.

Caption for Exploring 20th Century London website:
This CD rack made of bent birch plywood was designed by Jonathan Field in 1996 and sold through Heal's and The Conran Shop as part of a series of products constructed from plywood - this particular one was bought from the Marylebone High Street Conran Shop in 1998.