The cabinet was made by Mark Phillips in Hobart, Tasmania in 1984.

The cabinet was displayed in the exhibition 'Australian Portfolio: A Major Collection of Works by Australian Artists and Craftsmen' at Beaver Galleries, Canberra in October 1984.

Cabinet, blackheart sassafras / Huon pine / metal, designed and made by Mark Phillips, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1984

Side cabinet in blackheart sassafras with Huon pine interior lining and shelves. The two hinged doors enclose three adjustable shelves, above four rectangular drawers. The cabinet rests on four outward tapering legs, joined at the front by an arched stretcher with straight stretchers to the sides. The handles on the doors and drawers are downward hooks in blackheart sassafras. The maker's mark is inscribed on the interior of the back left leg. There are 12 shelf supports.

Made: Phillips, Mark; Hobart, Tasmania; 1984


Used: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; 1984

Maker's monogram inscribed on the interior of the back left leg, 'MP (dot above letters)'

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1984

1830 mm

870 mm

365 mm