Mid-century teak writing bureau, secretaire desk by Times Furnishing (UK), 1960's with retractable writing top.
Mid-century teak writing bureau, secretaire desk by Times Furnishing (UK), 1960'
Mid-century teak writing bureau, secretaire desk by Times Furnishing (UK), 1960's with retractable writing top.
This unusual and functional Danish influenced teak bureau/desk, has pull-out/ front writing slide with lower opening drawers offering useful storage space. Upper section with left hand sliding door revealing fitted interior and right hand open storage shelf.
This piece will add style and function to your home or office, although vintage in design it's size and layout makes it perfect for use with a laptop.
Measurements: 76,5cm wide, 22cm deep at the top, 41cm deep at the bottom and 124cm high.
Pull out slide dimensions: Depth 39.5cm x Width 72.5cm
In very good condition throughout, having been well looked after throughout its life, it has been gently refurbished and sealed, minor traces of use might still be visible.
Folke Palsson J77 chair not included, part of our private collection.
Times Furnishings were a London based company who had several stores all over the capital, and were one of the first exponents of the "furnish now, pay later" phenomenon.
The Times Furnishing Company was a national company selling furniture on hire purchase to new homeowners. This brochure shows schemes for furnishing a one room flat, which would have been aimed at city dwellers, mainly in London where space was such a problem.
As they said: 'The one room flat is ideal for a business man or woman providing, of course, it is well planned and wisely furnished.'
- https://moda.mdx.ac.uk/object/badda513/
As with most Mid-Century pieces, it is a good combination of solid wood and a high-quality wood veneer.
Prices do not include delivery.
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We deliver locally within Cape Town for a small fee and can accommodate collection by courier or in person. Collections must be made within two weeks of purchase as we cannot hold furniture for extended periods.
As to be expected with vintage items, this item may have minor amounts of wear. All of our items are available to view prior to purchase.
Although all effort is made to lighly refurbish and clean our furniture to best represent their original state, it must be noted that the majority of the items we source date from before 1980’s. For this reason signs of their vintage condition & age might still be visible. We try to point out any visible concerns.
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