This rare and captivating Art Deco Drop Front Secreter Desk in Book-matched Hand-Rubbed Walnut is by the esteemed furniture designer Gilbert Rohde and originates from the United States, Circa 1942. Features a geometric construction in book-matched and hand-rubbed walnut with four minimal concave sculptural pulls. The linear grain of the walnut is beautifully exposed, exemplifying the high quality materials and fresh modern designs of Gilbert Rohde and the Art Deco movement as a whole. Highly functional, the top section of the front lowers to serve as a working surface and revealing storage space. There's an open shelf beneath this top surface, as well as two drawers to the right and a cabinet on the left side of the piece providing ample storage opportunity and adding to the function and aesthetics of the piece. This Desk will style beautifully in a wide array of spaces and settings, from Art Deco to Mid-Century Modernist and Contemporary Interiors. In Mint Restored Condition.

American, circa 1942

Dimensions:

Height: 42 in (106.68 cm) x Width: 36 in (91.44 cm) x Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)

Creator: Gilbert Rohde (Maker)

Style: Art Deco (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques: Walnut

Place of Origin: United States

Period: 1940-1949

Date of Manufacture: circa 1942

Condition: Excellent. Refinished.

Reference Number: LU793438728002