Rosewood Floating Executive Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar, c 1970, Signed

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Rosewood Floating Executive Desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar, c 1970, Signed

About the Item

This grand executive desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar features a beautifully refinished Rosewood floating top and drawers with a pair of signature chrome paneled legs, designed and made in the 1970s. Signed with Dunbar tag as can be seen in photos. The Rosewood top and drawers were refinished in a French Polish, the most expensive and laborious finish available due to the numerous hand applied coats of lacquer but provides the most protective surface to protect against regular daily use and increases the depth and vividness of the exotic Rosewood grain. Such incredible use of luxury materials and quality craftsmanship as you would expect from Dunbar and exemplifies the saying 'they don't make them like they used to'. This large sized desk for executives features six drawers, three integrated into the floating top with pen and pencil storage and three in the lower flanking drawers which include a larger drawer for files. No key for the locks are present but can be rekeyed if desired. In beautifully refinished vintage condition, this Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Furniture Rosewood and Mahogany receptionist desk is ready to be used immediately in a work or home office or reception lobby. Consider this desk in a mid-century modern home, or it can work great in other styles such as post-modern, contemporary, traditional, transitional, classical, art deco, country and more. Also consider this in a corporate office, home office, retail boutique or creative studio or agency. MEASUREMENTS: H 29" x W 84" x D 38" Leg Room Height: 26" CONDITION: Beautifully refinished in a French Polish. Chrome legs have light vintage wear and patina. Ready for immediate use.

Creator:
Roger Sprunger (Designer),Dunbar Furniture (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 84 in (213.36 cm)Depth: 38 in (96.52 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Chrome,Rosewood
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
c 1970
Condition:
Refinished. Beautifully refinished in a French Polish. Chrome legs have light vintage wear and patina. Ready for immediate use. See description for more details.
Seller Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1330229082932

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Dunbar Furniture

Revered for its handcrafted and highly collectible mid-century modern sofas, coffee tables and other furnishings, Dunbar Furniture was founded in 1910 in Berne, Indiana, but it didn’t gain widespread recognition until the ’30s, following the introduction of its president to a designer who would leave an indelible mark on the company’s legacy: Edward Wormley.

After a stint at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Oswego, Illinois-born Wormley worked as an interior designer for Marshall Field’s before joining Dunbar in 1931. Initially focused on developing the company’s cheapest furniture line, which could be bought with soap coupons, he was soon leading Dunbar Furniture into a new era of residential furniture for modern American homes. He would serve as the company’s design director for over three decades, designing about 150 pieces each year.

During that time, he oversaw the production of designs in a wide range of materials, with influences ranging from Scandinavian modernism to Art Deco. There were modern upholstery pieces, like swiveling lounge chairs and low-slung sofas, and experiments with textural wood on bar carts and cabinets as well as minimal, sculptural tables and functional office furniture. A passionate collector of Tiffany Studios lamps, Wormley used their glass tiles in Dunbar tables in 1956. He also worked on the reproduction of pieces by designers such as Jean-Michel Frank and Richard Riemerschmid.

One standout Dunbar Furniture collection was Janus, introduced in the 1960s, with Austrian-born ceramicists Otto and Gertrud Natzler. These pieces see the Natzlers’ uniquely artful ceramic tiles set into several styles of wooden tables. They remain some of the most sought-after mid-century modern Dunbar pieces on the vintage market today. During the peak of his design career and, indeed, the height of Dunbar Furniture’s history, Wormley amassed a whopping 30 Good Design awards between 1950 and 1955 through the “Good Design” exhibition, hosted by the Chicago Merchandise Mart and the Museum of Modern Art. Dunbar today produces a limited selection of archival Wormley designs, but many sales of original Dunbar pieces are through the resale market.

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