One of a kind

Rosewood Writing Desk, Brazil c.1961

Solid rosewood with a floating top and a three-drawer bank on the left, the drawer fronts cut from a single board so the figure runs across all three. The joinery is exposed and exact. Refinished once, well, with an oil finish that has been maintained since.

Category

Furniture

Style

Mid-Century

Period

1950–1969

Material

Rosewood

Condition

Excellent

Reference

rosewood-writing-desk

Dimensions

Width

134 cm

Height

77 cm

Depth

66 cm

Weight

47 kg

Provenance

From a São Paulo apartment, bought new by an engineer and kept by the family until 2023. Documented with the original receipt; the retailer's name is legible, the maker's is not.