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Modern Oak and Iron Boomerang Form Desk, France, circa 1930s

$12,500
£9,352.75
€10,854.61
CA$17,404.71
A$19,576.44
CHF 10,153.87
MX$237,476.46
NOK 128,745.08
SEK 121,156.33
DKK 80,978.49
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About the Item

A real statement piece, this French early modernism desk features a boomerang shaped top in solid oak. The distinctive iron base hold a storage space topped with a single drawer. The oak top has been newly restored using matte finish. The iron base has also bee restored in matte black lacquer. Imported to the US by noted NYC antique dealer Robert Altman.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 87.75 in (222.89 cm)Depth: 36 in (91.44 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930s
  • Condition:
    Refinished.
  • Seller Location:
    Norwalk, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU920434777672

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