Maurice Calka
P.-D.G. Desk

P.-D.G. Desk

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P.-D.G. Desk
P.-D.G. Desk
DesignerFrench, born Poland, 1921–1999
CommissionerFrench, active 1924–1973
CultureFrench
Titles
  • P.-D.G. Desk
Datec. 1969
Made inParis, France
MediumFiberglass, upholstery, and metal
DimensionsOverall: 30 × 86 1/2 × 67 in. (76.2 × 219.7 × 170.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number2014.966
Not on view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
Provenance[Purchased from Leleu-Deshays, 1971]; Private collection; By inheritence to a Private Collection; [Sotheby's London, Sale L09824, "Fine 20th Century Design," 28 April, 2009, Lot 68]; Michael Jesselson, New York; given to MFAH, 2014.

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