Illuminated 'Q Range' Teak Dressing Table with Matching Footstool by Günther Hoffstead for Uniflex Furniture (1960s) UK

Illuminated Teak Dressing Table with Mirror & Stool - Uniflex Furniture, designed by Günther Hoffstead

Britain, c.1960s

A beautifully designed kneehole dressing table from Uniflex, designed by Gunther Hoffstead and crafted in warm, well-figured teak, set on elegant supports. 

The full width adjustable mirrored back is illuminated and has been carefully updated. The original lighting and wiring have been fully removed and replaced with discreet LED strip lighting and a new switch. The piece has been thoroughly cleaned, lightly sanded and re-oiled, and presents in very good condition overall. There are a few minor knocks to the surface, consistent with age, but nothing that detracts from its appearance.

Seven drawers provide excellent storage, all running smoothly. The central drawer has a tan leather lining. The piece feels solid, well made and very usable.

The matching footstool is included and has been newly upholstered in a premium bouclé fabric by Schumacher.

We also have a matching chest of drawers from the same Uniflex range, listed separatel

Dimensions

Height 127 cm

Width 152 cm

Depth 45 cm

Günther Hoffstead (born Berlin, 1921) was a German-born designer who worked in Britain from the late 1930s. Prevented from studying architecture in Germany under Nazi racial laws, he trained as a cabinetmaker before emigrating to England in 1938.

After the Second World War, Hoffstead worked as an independent furniture, product and exhibition designer, collaborating with figures associated with the Design Research Unit and contributing to exhibitions, interiors and industrial design projects for organisations including the General Post Office, BOAC and the Atomic Energy Authority.

He is best known for his consultancy work with Uniflex Furniture from around 1960, where he helped shape the company’s clean, modern aesthetic. His designs are characterised by functional clarity, modular thinking and a strong alignment with mid-century British modernism.