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Rare Ib Kofod Larsen "Queen of Sheba" Desk and Chair

Description
Rare "Queen of Sheba" executive desk with two drawers, brass inlays and a leather top by Ib Kofod-Larsen. Larsen designed this desk as well as other pieces at the behest of Selig furniture.

From the Jewish Chronicle of Pittsburgh : " Selig sent the gifted Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen to Israel. I told him to go to all the digs and museums. 'Make believe you're King Solomon's carpenter'... at the Megiddo dig he found the governor's seal which was a lion. It became, the logo or the identification mark used on the line of furniture he created which is named for the dig, Megiddo... It has taken Selig and Kofod-Larsen almost two years to complete the few pieces that are on display now at the Hende Jon showrooms, which include about five chairs, a refectory table, a desk and two groups of tables..."

Origin:	Israel
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Brass, wenge.
Condition:	Good. Scuffs to the leather top of desk, light scratches to wood, new high quality leatherette on chair, age to brass.
Creation Date:	1960s
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	198379