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Description

French Art Deco Desk by Dufrene

A very early Museum quality Art Deco Desk designed by Maurice Dufrene, c1910-1920 produced in solid oak and use of exotic veneers such as Amboyna, Tulip wood and burr Elm. There is very delicate inlay to all the corners of the desk a swirl with dots of mother of pearl at the end. The mounts gallery handles and fittings are all bronze some with original gilding in place. All the back of bronze mounts were all numbered on original casting

The Desk stands on 8 turned and reeded legs with gilt bronze feet tips, high quality gilt bronze trim above with sharp definition, seven drawers with hoop type handles all lockable with original keys, the center drawer has inlay motif on all three pieces, the top has a bronze edge with a gallery, four raised corners and bronze fence in between, the top is one piece hyde leather in faded green brown colour with blind and gilt embossing

The Desk has been fully restored and fully polished and is in excellent condition throughout

Age: 1910- 1920

Style: Art Deco

Material: Oak, Amboyna, Tulip wood and burr Elm

Origin : France

Condition: Excellent

Restoration Fully Polished

Dimensions:

Desk : 81h x 154w x 85d cm