This sideboard was part of an ensemble of six furniture pieces designed by Singapore architect Tay Kheng Soon (b. 1940) while he was pursuing his Diploma in Architecture at the Singapore Polytechnic between 1958 and 1963. It was a personal project he undertook for the matrimonial home of his wife's cousin, a semi-detached house in the vicinity of East Coast Road. Built to fit a record player and speakers, this long sideboard also features additional storage for the family's vinyl record collection and sliding panels to keep out visual clutter and to maintain a clean look. This sideboard exemplifies Tay's interest in Bauhaus-style rectilinearity, which augments the function of this furniture item. Raised from the ground by four pairs of piloti-like legs, the aesthetic language of this sideboard resonates with the principles of Bauhaus design and the building typologies associated with modern architects such as Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe.
