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Maurice Calka for Leleu-Deshays, "Boomerang" Desk, France, 1970

$85,000
£63,107.98
€73,538.16
CA$118,007.46
A$131,998.76
CHF 68,692.93
MX$1,624,949.69
NOK 873,916.41
SEK 819,905.86
DKK 548,668.03
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“Boomerang” desk designed by Maurice Calka for Leleu. Marked: "CREATION M. CALKA EDITION LELEU DESHAYS" This desk was exhibited in the museum show "Leleu 50 ans de mobilier et de de´coration, 1920-1970" held in 2007 and 2008 at the Muse´e des Anne´es 30, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France and at La Piscine - Muse´e Art et Industrie Andre´ Diligent, in Roubaix, Lille, France. Bibliography: Illustrated in the catalogue of the two aforementioned exhibitions, Leleu 50 ans de mobilier et de de´coration, 1920-1970, Somogy Editions d'Art, Paris, 2007, p. 150 & 151. This desk is also illustrated in: Jules et Andre´ Leleu by Viviane Jutheau, E´ditions Vecteurs, p. 164 & 165. L'Utopie du tout Plastique, 1960 / 1973, Editions Fondation pour l'Architecture, p. 78.
  • Creator:
    Maurice Calka (Designer),LeLeu Deshays (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Width: 70.5 in (179.07 cm)Depth: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: LELEU 3161stDibs: U11022578131052

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