Jacques Quinet, Desk and its armchair
Jacques Quinet (1918-1992)
Desk and its armchair
circa 1960-61
A substantial rectangular section desk in cherry wood veneer. Asymmetrical in shape, it comprises a cabinet with three drawers on the left-hand side and a top that extends out at a cantilever to the right-hand side, supported by a geometric T-shaped base. A narrow drawer runs along the base beneath the worktop. The handles are made of brass.
This desk is accompanied by a matching armchair in sipo wood with a geometric profile, comprising a flat rectangular backrest and two solid armrests. The tubular legs are saber-shaped at the back and set within two bronze ‘L’-shaped feet at the front.
Desk :
Height 75 cm (29 1/2 in) - Width 170 cm (66 7/8 in) - Depth 80 cm (31 1/2 in)
Armchair :
Height 89 cm (29 1/2 in) - Width 62 cm (24 3/8 in) - Depth 62 cm (24 3/8 in)
Provenance :
- Special order for a financial society, Marseille (South of France), 1960-61.
- Thence by descent.
