French Art Deco Desk by Dufrene
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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 centre 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
