Teak Folding Box Desk with Lamp by Mummenthaler & Meier
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Description
This "Magic Box" folding desk, first designed in 1928 by Swiss architects Mummenthaler and Meier, was produced in the 1960s. The teak box closes up completely and locks with a key. When fully opened, it has a large fold-down writing top, lit from above by a retractable built-in light that is original to the piece. Below the desktop sits a shallow drawer. The piece features numerous small shelves and storage compartments made of maple, creating an entire office.
Measurements below are when closed. -
More Information
Documentation: Ample Provenance Origin: Sweden Period: 1950-1979 Materials: Teak, Maple Condition: Good. Creation Date: 1960s Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern Incollect Reference #: 340726 -
Dimensions
W. 32 in; H. 44.5 in; D. 21.25 in; W. 81.28 cm; H. 113.03 cm; D. 53.98 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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