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Macassar Ebony Desk by Margareta Köhler

$17,354.12
£12,801.81
€14,500
CA$23,887.07
A$25,805.86
CHF 13,728.97
MX$310,514.73
NOK 173,837.77
SEK 158,979.38
DKK 110,488.66

About the Item

Desk by Margareta Köhler (1901-1974). ca. 1938. Macassar Ebony. Desk with detachable top with two drawers. Designed by Margreta Köhler for Firma Futurum in 1938. Produced for a private interior in Norr Mälarstrand, Stockholm. Firma Futurum was commissioned to furnish the apartment of Dr. Sten D Lapidus and his wife Dr. Hedvig Müller-Lapidus. The desk was executed was a part of the interior. Made with a detachable top to make it suitable both as a desk and an extra dining table. Literature: Eklund Nyström, S. 1992. Möbelarkitekt på 1930-talet. Stockholm: Nordiska museets förlag. P. 285.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.14 in (74 cm)Width: 43.31 in (110 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1938
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Borås, SE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6694228313092

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