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Period: Mid-20th Century
Technique: Painted
Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice minimalistic small writing desk designed by Geraldo de Barros and manufactured by Unilabor, Brazil 1956. The desk is made up of three main parts. The black iron frame, rosewood finished top and the drawer cabinet. The drawer fronts have the characteristic white laminated finish with metal handles. Unilabor could use these same parts to create different furniture designs, following the company's standards.
This approach was part of a methodical way of making things, and the design style was common to other factories of that time. The most unique idea was how they thought about the production process in an organised way. In very good condition with beautiful grain to the rosewood. The chair on the pictures is not included.
Literature; Brazilian Modern Design Alberto Vicente Marcelo Vasconcellos 2017, page 264-281
The most profound conceptual experience in the production of modern furniture in Brazil was led by Geraldo de Barros, a major artist of the Concrete Art movement in the country. Interested in new technologies and processes, Geraldo's career was consistently permeated with artistic experiments, particularly in photography and painting. His affiliation with design was influenced by the "gute form" principle advocated by Max Bill. Bill was the founder of the Ulm School...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Desks
Materials
Metal
Chinoiserie Style Desk & Chair by Drexel Heritage, USA 1960's
By Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Chinoiserie Style Desk & Chair by Drexel Heritage and part of The Et-Cetera collection, a timeless masterpiece from th...
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1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Painted Desks
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Brass
Art Deco Machine Age Industrial Desks by Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
High Style, Art Deco, Machine Age, Industrial design desk(s) by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture Company circa 1930's. The desks feature a bank of three drawers which flank th...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Desks
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Mazor Masterpiece Red Leather Top Black & Floral Painted Ladies Desk
By Mazor Furniture Company
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a sweet desk with both stenciled and hand painted geometric and floral designs on a factory finish black and green background and a lovely cranberry red leather desk surface,...
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Mid-20th Century American Adam Style Painted Desks
Materials
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Extraordinary Colorful Rococo Style Painted Secretary Cabinet with Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Custom painted in a striking blue exterior with an electric and contrasting green interior and having a strong form, ornate gilt hinges and pulls, escutcheons (with keys) and Top fin...
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Materials
Metal
Florence Knoll 1950s Mid-Century Wood Veneer Black Frame Desk or Console Table
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A wonderful modernist American made Mid-Century desk by Florence Knoll, circa 1950s. Made from a black painted square tubular iron frame with a veneered wood (we presume teak). This ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Painted Desks
Materials
Metal, Iron
Modernist Tubular Steel Desk by Jindrich Halabala, Chromed Metal, Lacquered Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk model H-180, designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by Spojené UP Závody, Brno, circa 1935.
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1930s Czech Modern Vintage Painted Desks
Materials
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Alfred Hendrickx Custom Made Desk Belform Belgium, 1958
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare monumental conference desk made for a lawyer’s firm in the 1950s. Designed by Alfred Hendrickx and manufactured by Belform, Belgium 1958/1959. The la...
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Materials
Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood, Brass & Painted Metal Wall Unit Bookshelf
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This bookcase was produced in Italy around the 1960s. It consists of a wall panel with 2 adjustable containers and 1 desk
The panel is equipped with side racks that allow the cont...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
1968 Executive Desk
Located in Hanover, MA
Executive desk formerly belonging to noted architect George M. Notter, (1933–2007) of the Boston firm Anderson Notter Finegold (now known as Finegold Alexander Architects).
Current institutional memory at the firm suggests it was a special order from Herman Miller for the then new New York offices of MGM, however Herman Miller's archivist was unable to confirm.
Styling, particularly the distinctive slim milled aluminum tracks through which the entire drawer carriage glides is clearly similar to Warren Platner's designs for Lehigh-Leopold which were then among the most costly of executive office furnishings. The bent flat bar chromed steel base with its distinctive pigeon toe splay is somewhat similar to a table base in Stow Davis' Electa Series, designed by Alexis Yermakov circa 1971. Walnut laminate top is very clean with no issues. One one corner edge shows a small separation.
The only identifying markings are within the milled aluminum channel:
G.P.
F.I.
2
And the date Dec. 20, 1968.
See image 18.
Between the rectangular laminate top and the chrome base is a heavy blackened steel plate. Underneath the bent chrome pigeon toe feet are bars of a thick phenolic material which act as floor protector.
We can have keys made to fit the two locking drawers.
Tim Anderson...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
1940's, Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A petite, two part, hand-painted, lacquered, fully finished, drop front Chinoiserie bureau secrétaire from Spain. The interior of the two-door top is wallpapered in faux bamboo fretw...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Painted Desks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
1940's Italian Secretaire with Reverse Painted Glass
Located in Hanover, MA
Golden birch veneered drop front secretary desk with three drawers and reverse painted glass panel of stylized Egyptian women and a chariot...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Desks
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Glass, Birch
Highly Decorated Chinese Desk in Red Lacquer, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Highly decorated desk in red lacquer with stacked drawers and painted scenes, Chinese, 1950's.
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1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Desks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Ebony and Parcel-Gilt Decorated Three-Drawer Desk, Maison Jansen attr.
Located in Stamford, CT
Ebony and gilt Hollywood Regency desk. An ebony and parcel-gilt decorated three drawer desk or writing table. This finely crafted desk by Maison Jansen sports a custom glass top sitt...
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Wood
MCM Desk by Robert John Co. Walnut & White Painted Steel Frame & Laminate Top
By Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern smaller writing desk by the Robert John Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania featuring walnut cabinet with white painted steel frame and white laminate top. This is from their Steelwood collection. It desk is in wonderful restored condition. We have sanded and put a new finish on the walnut and the metal frame. The laminate has been cleaned and polished. There are still signs of age but nothing major. Please see photos, circa 1960s.
This wonderful Mid-Century Modern smaller size office desk has been a real puzzle. It has taken much research and I’m still not sure I know about the Robert John Co. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their tag says Makers of Contemporary Furniture and that this desk is. When I google them all I come up with is other pieces of furniture being offered that were made by them, but I can’t find any history on the company. And, several listings say the piece was designed by Robert John but made by Knoll. I have not found supporting evidence of that statement! No matter. This is a fabulous desk with a walnut box cabinet containing three equal size drawers that are adorned with cool black and white handles. It is surrounded by a white painted metal frame which accents the walnut wonderfully and a white laminate work surface. This was originally in an architect’s office. I can see why. It has awesome lines and is beautifully designed. This desk is just the right size for a home office. Not as big as an executive desk but a little bigger than a writing desk. Fabulous! Fabulous style! Fabulous size! Fabulous condition! Make it yours.
Attn: Since originally writing this I have obtained three vintage brochures...
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Materials
Metal
Cabinet-Table-Desk British Modern, 1930-1940
Located in Brussels, BE
Original British folded desk : Modern from 1930s-1940s. The body and the feet are in cream painted metal. Very original and rare drop-down desk-cabinet.
Modernism in Britain.
Desig...
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Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful hand-painted vintage, two-piece secretary desk with matching chair. The pieces are painted in a whimsical Italian style, largely blue and off-white, with intricate bird and...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Painted Desks
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Cane, Wood
Warren McArthur Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black lacquered top and drawers in aluminium tube base, with aluminum handles. Original lacquer finish.
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Painted Desks
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Aluminum
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