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rare desk from the Paulin Collection
rare desk from the Paulin Collection
Baker Furniture
France / USA, 1984
bird's-eye maple, leather, walnut 29 h × 72 w × 36 d in (74 × 183 × 91 cm)
France / USA, 1984
bird's-eye maple, leather, walnut 29 h × 72 w × 36 d in (74 × 183 × 91 cm)
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $12,500
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This desk design comes from the l'Elysée series of furniture initially created for Francois Mitterand, former President of France. Baker produced the form in the 1980s but due to the labor-intensive nature of the design, very few examples were created.
Desk features two drawers.
provenance: Acquired directly from the Baker Showroom, Grand Rapids | Private collection
literature: Pierre Paulin: Un Univers de Formes, Chapoutot, pg. 130 illustrates desk for Francois Mitterand
