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Twin Drawer Masters Desk by James Leonard for ESA

Name: Twin Drawer Masters Desk By James Leonard For ESA
SKU: as1150a208
Price: 685.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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A beautifully designed desk by James Leonard for ESA – Education Supply Association – this one is becoming a bit of a classic piece of Post War modernism design and rightly so, in our view.

"Immediately after the war James Leonard persuaded his boss at the ESA, an eccentric character called Jonny Appleton, to take a trip to Scandinavia in his Bentley. Through this journey James Leonard was able to facilitate the epiphany necessary to convince Appleton that modern Scandinavian design was just what the company needed. The trip resulted in James Leonard’s radical designs for the new aluminium range. In order to produce this range — in what was basically a woodworking factory."

Workshop report - the desk survives in good vintage order – the aluminium frame sits in its original faded green colour with no cracks or repairs. The teak top does have age marks but sits straight and right. It's firm and we have cleaned the drawers although a few historic ink/pen stains remain.

A mid-century classic and getting more difficult to find.

Dimensions - Overall: Height 75cm x Width 122cm x Depth 68.5cm
Dimensions - Specifically the Kneehole: Height 61cm x Width 91.5cm
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Price

£~~685.00~~

$~~870.50~~ USA

€~~823.10~~

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Category Post 1940 Furniture Date 1950s 1950s Antiques Material Teak Origin English Maker Esavian Designer James Leonard Item code as1150a208 Status Sold

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Staffordshire

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