SOL SHAPIRO coffee table, carved teak with glass top, circa 1960, 47cm high, 170cm wide, 43cm deep. Born in Russia, Sol Shapiro (1914 – 1980) arrived in Perth in 1939, where he began working in his uncle's cabinet-making factory. From 1948 to 1951 Sol worked in Sydney for Paul Kafka, a furniture designer and maker from Vienna. In 1958 Sol returned to Melbourne, continuing to design and make truly distinct and iconic furniture.
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SOL SHAPIRO coffee table, carved teak with glass top, circa 1960, 47cm high, 170cm wide, 43cm deep. Born in Russia, Sol Shapiro (1914 – 1980) arrived in Perth in 1939, where he began working in his uncle's cabinet-making factory. From 1948 to 1951 Sol worked in Sydney for Paul Kafka, a furniture designer and maker from Vienna. In 1958 Sol returned to Melbourne, continuing to design and make truly distinct and iconic furniture.

table c. 1960 glassteak

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A$3,000–4,000
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727-729 High Street, Armadale, VIC 3143
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