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Swift and Monell Coffee Table
About the Item
Designed and produced by the husband and wife team of Donald and Lila Swift Monell. The base of the table "clips" on the solid wood top in sprung tension.
Lila Swift was a Californian who came East to Bennington College, where she met Donald Monell. Monell later studied Architecture and City Planning at MIT, and the two set up their own small atelier in Gloucester, MA. This design was shown in Furniture Forum and Current Design (Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston) in the early 1950's, but is extremely rare to the market.
- Dimensions:Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:c. 1953
- Condition:Very good original condition to base and leather, though wear visible on leather consistent with age. Top has a recently enhanced original finish--it was cleaned up and polished, but not stripped.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U1012208285496
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