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Emile Jacques Ruhlmann, Rare and Exceptional 1930 Desk in Oak and Ash
 
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TITLE:  Rare and Exceptional 1930 Desk in Oak and Ash
ARTIST:  Emile Jacques Ruhlmann (French, 1879–1933)
WORK DATE:  1930
PERIOD:  20th century
CATEGORY:  Furniture
MATERIALS:  Oak and Ash with a suede covered top and a single large drawer with a brass knob
MARKINGS:  The creations by RUHLMANN to design Universities were never signed or stamped
SIZE:  h: 30 x w: 43 x d: 23.2 in / h: 76.2 x w: 109.2 x d: 58.9 cm
PRICE*:  Contact Gallery for Price
GALLERY:  Morateur Gallery, Docantic  310-360-0588  Send Email
DESCRIPTION:  This very rare desk was part of the design for the student rooms at a University in Paris in the 1930s. Only 20 of these desks were sold in an auction in 2002 when the University transitioned their furnishings.
PROVENANCE:  Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris S.H.B.M February 1930
ONLINE CATALOGUE(S):  Design Inventory
LITERATURE:  Documentation available upon request
 
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