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Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Desk +Typing Table Heritage Henredon, 1955
By Heritage-Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Camden, ME
A professionally refinished classic nine drawer Honduran mahogany desk with a separate typewriter table designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his Taliesin line of furniture manufactured...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
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Oval Writing Desk Studio Crafted Walnut Spider Leg , 1970s
Located in Camden, ME
Unusual spider legged oval top writing desk with a single inset drawer.
Handcrafted and laminated in a walnut veneer with hand shaped removable legs and an inset black glass top.
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Edmond Spence Drop Front Desk for Industria Mueblera S. A. Mexico, c. 1955
By Edmond J. Spence, Industria Mueblera Mexico
Located in Camden, ME
Edmond Spence two piece drop front desk with a matched bookcase manufactured in Mexico by Industria Meublera S.A. in the late 1950s or early 1960s.
An interesting blend of design inf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
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