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Burled Amboyna Art Deco Period Secretary Cabinet Attributed To Rene Herbst

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Burled elm Art Deco period secretary cabinet attributed To Rene Herbst. the front decorated with looping thread inlay, drop down door opening with inset with cognac colour leather writing surface and bird eye maple sectioned storage and drawers, raised on gilt wood and elm plinth, ex-Sotheby's France: circa 1930. Provenance: Private Collection; Sotheby's 20th Century Design Sale, March 11, 2004, lot 226, scan of receipt available on request; Maison Gerard, New York Literature:Heiner Scharfenorth, "Sammeln," Architektur & Wohnen, November 1979, p. 130 (for similar pieces from the same commission)
  • Attributed to:
    René Herbst (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 59 in (149.86 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Montreal, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU875137265102
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