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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 handsome mahogany desk features a generous writing surface bookended by two rosewood roll-top doors. Three shallow drawers are tucked below, the center one with small divisions at front. 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.

Original key and metal Dunbar label.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Notes:	Label
Origin:	United States, Indiana
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Mahogany, Rosewood, Brass, Leather
Condition:	Good. Very good vintage condition
Creation Date:	1950s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	367805

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.