Rare MCM Director's Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, Germany C.1970
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Rare MCM Director's Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, Germany C.1970
About the Item
- Creator:Ernest Igl (Designer),Wilhelm Werndl (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 71 in (180.34 cm)Depth: 32 in (81.28 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1970
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: SKU 0381stDibs: LU1280239421122
Ernest Igl
Ernest Igl graduated from the Karlsbad Commercial Academy in 1938 and then attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and the Academy of Applied Arts in Munich. After the war, he worked as a draftsman and graphic artist in Munich. Igl enjoyed a high reputation as one of the first illustrators at major school book publishers and distinguished himself as an internationally sought-after industrial designer. He died in Davos in 2001.
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