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To-Die-For Vintage Desks

Wright's next "Important Design" auction is being held next Tuesday, June 2. While perusing the online catalog, we kept noticing the desks that are included - it seems to be an especially interesting selection. Price estimates are what you would expect for vintage items from famed designers, making them outside our "home office" budget, but in terms of pure interest and inspiration these take the cake...
 
 

Shown above, from left to right:
1) Home Office Desk by George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller, 1946, Estimate $5000 - 7000
2) Desk by Bodil Kjaer for E. Pedersen & Sons, 1959, Estimate $15000 - 20000
3) Pirelli Tower Desk by Gio Ponti, 1961, Estimate $7000 - 9000
4) Curved Compass Desk by Jean Prouve, 1960, Estimate $15000 - 20000
5) Crescent Desk by Vladimir Kagan, 1975, Estimate $7000 - 9000

For more info on the auction: Wright Important Design

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those are stunning. thanks for sharing.

posted by twelveindustries on May 28th 2009 at 7:13pm
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The Nelson desk is gorgeous, but for that price it better do my work for me.

posted by MichaelF on May 28th 2009 at 7:58pm
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The Kjaer piece is absolutely perfect, but at $15,000 I'd be afraid to ever touch it. ;)

posted by Miss*Lisa on May 28th 2009 at 8:07pm
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i didn't know AT catered mostly to the wealthy....

posted by iroh on May 28th 2009 at 11:20pm
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I love the "desk" and curved Compass desk....mmm

posted by handz on May 29th 2009 at 4:27am
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numbers 4 and 5 are reversed in the description below.

4 is the Prouve desk, 5 is the Kagan.

posted by guerilla on May 29th 2009 at 9:36am
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thanks guerilla- post is fixed

posted by janel on May 29th 2009 at 11:57am
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@ iroh -

Seriously? Perhaps AT is "catering" to people who appreciate design.

posted by tx1979 on May 29th 2009 at 12:09pm
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