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George Nelson, designer

Drop Leaf Desk (model 4754), 1950

Description

Maker

  • George Nelson, 1908-1986, American, designer
  • Herman Miller, Inc., 1905, American, manufacturer

Title

Drop Leaf Desk (model 4754)

Year

1950

Medium

oak; walnut veneer; maple; steel

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • steel,
  • maple,
  • oak,
  • walnut veneer

Dimensions

74.9 x 101.6 x 63.5 cm (29 1/2 x 40 x 25 inches)

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Gift of Margaret Nussbaum Lederer in memory of Barbara C. and Harvey E. Nussbaum

Object Number

2003.91

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