Jacques Adnet
Height: 28.75" - Width: 55.1" - Depth: 27.55"
Mahogany, leather, bronze.
This exceptional desk features elegant columnar supports, bronze details and a luxurious brown leather top. It is one of several the designer created for the first floor's meeting room at the Palais de Consuls in Rouen.
With a career spanning many of 20th century's formative aesthetic movements, Adnet cuts a distinctive figure in the history of design. He strove to create beautiful pieces, which were nevertheless suited to everyday life. With his intriguing use of unusual materials, Adnet transcended the Art Deco tradition which nurtured him. Today, he is remembered for his elegant shapes and luxurious materials.