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Desk

1936-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Metal Office Furniture Company (makers)
Wright, Frank Lloyd (designer)
Place of origin
Grand Rapids (made)

Desk with curved edges comprised of one main work surface, two shelf surfaces, and two cupboard sections, with hook-on wastepaper basket

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read Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 – 1959) is widely viewed as the foremost American architect of the 20th century, designing more than a thousand buildings during his career, including their accompanying interiors and furnishings.

Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Desk
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Desk
  • Waste Paper Basket
Materials and techniques
Painted tubular and sheet steel frame with brass-plated elements, walnut work surfaces, steel wastepaper basket
Steel
Brass
Walnut
Plating
Painting
Brief description
Desk, 1936-1939, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, made by Metal Office Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Walnut and brass with hook-on steel wastepaper bin.
Physical description
Desk with curved edges comprised of one main work surface, two shelf surfaces, and two cupboard sections, with hook-on wastepaper basket
Dimensions
  • Height: 84cm
  • Width: 213.5cm
  • Depth: 93cm
measured Jan 2010
Gallery label
DESK Johnson Wax Administration Building, Racine, Wisconsin, USA Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1937-39 Painted tubular and sheet steel frame with brass-plated Elements, walnut work surfaces Manufactured by Metal Office Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan (later re-named Steelcase Inc.) W.7-1992 Given by S C Johnson Wax in honour of the Hon John J Louis Jr, through the American and International Friends of the V&A(1993)
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of S.C. Johnson Wax, in honour of the Hon. John J. Louis Jnr.
Associated objects
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.7:1, 2-1992

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Record createdMarch 1, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O56349/desk-wright-frank-lloyd/
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