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1950s Herbert Hirche Teak/Steel Desk for Holzapfel, Germany

Creator: Herbert Hirche
Offered by: FINCH hudson

Description
Beautifully crafted large teak desk by Herbert Hirche in the Bauhaus tradition with a simple square tube steel frame by the German industrial firm Christian Holzäpfel in the 1950s. Three right-side drawers with slots for removable dividers. Left side drawer over large hanging file cabinet drawer. Two plastic pull out tray extensions for added work-space. There is a keyhole though no key and the unit is not currently locked. Recently refinished. The desk was originally commissioned for German psycho- analytics Max Planck Institute. Manufacture tag to inside of drawer. Minor marks to interior drawers. Germany 1950s. Knee height 29"

More Information

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Notes:	Holzapfel label to inside drawer
Origin:	Germany
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	teak, steel, plastic
Condition:	Good. refinished, marks to interior drawers
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Bauhaus, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	515142

Dimensions

W.	71 in;	H.	29.875 in;	D.	35.375 in;
W.	180.34 cm;	H.	75.88 cm;	D.	89.85 cm;

Message from Seller:

FINCH hudson….. a unique and expertly curated collection of vintage and modern goods for the home – a spirit of timelessness and quality that combines the Hudson Valley’s centuries long tradition of local goods made by hand and made well with a spirit of space and living…not tethered to a single time or specific fashion. Its an understanding that a lifestyle is a collection that implicitly values the modern’s place with the traditional and that style is the union of good pieces

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