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Rosewood Rolltop Desk/Cabinet, Model 804, by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini

Creator: Gianfranco Frattini - Bernini
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
Gianfranco Frattini designed this gorgeous rosewood rolltop desk, model 804, for Bernini in the early 1960s. What appears to be a compact chest of ten drawers with chrome pulls transforms into a desk when the concealed leather-covered top is pulled forward.

As the rolltop mechanism glides inward a host of storage spaces is revealed: two shallow but wide drawers at front and eight drawers of various sizes at back, plus a divided tray. The case sits on sturdy legs joined by an aluminum base and thick glass protects the rolltop at the rear. The desk is finished on the back with two divided shelves and thus can be placed freestanding.

This rare limited edition is signed and numbered 051/100.

More Information

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Notes:	Makers mark, signed and numbered.
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Rosewood; Chrome; Leather; Glass; Aluminium
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1960s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	642821

Dimensions

W.	39.38 in;	H.	31.5 in;	D.	25.6 in;
W.	100.03 cm;	H.	80.01 cm;	D.	65.02 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.