Important 20th Century Design Session 1 
20 May 2007
Important 20th Century Design Session 1 
280

Bodil Kjaer

desk

Niels Roth Andersen
Denmark, c. 1960
rosewood, brass 35 h × 45¼ w × 28¾ d in (89 × 115 × 73 cm)
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $9,600
own a similar item?
free evaluation

This model was given to the Princess of Denmark on her eighteenth birthday, thus acquiring the alternate name of Princess desk. Two tambour doors conceal three adjustable shelves above three drawers. Signed with branded manufacturer's mark to underside: [Niels Roth Andersen Cabinetmakers].
literature: Dansk Mobelkunst Gennem 40 aar 1947-1956, Jalk, pg. 149

print
280