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Rosewood and Mahogany Roll-Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Creator: Edward Wormley - Dunbar
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
Designed in 1957 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, this fabulous mahogany desk features a generous writing surface bookended by two rosewood roll-top doors one of which conceals two small drawers. Three wide, shallow drawers are tucked below. A hinged panel at the back allows it to convert to a partner's desk. The height of the writing surface is 28.75". The bottom rail is topped with leather and the doors and the drawers have brass pulls.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	United States
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Mahogany, Rosewood, Brass, Leather
Condition:	Excellent. Expertly refinished.
Creation Date:	1950s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	280625

Dimensions

W.	74.75 in;	H.	35 in;	D.	28 in;
W.	189.87 cm;	H.	88.9 cm;	D.	71.12 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.

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