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Mid-century built-in wooden desk with drawers and shelves and an Eames molded plywood chair
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Built-ins & Bookcases · Mid-Century Modern

Mid-Century Built-in Desk with Eames Molded Plywood Chair

A mid-century built-in desk and shelving in warm-toned wood paneling, paired with an Eames molded plywood chair.

Design characteristics

Built-in desks were a common feature of mid-century houses, set into a niche or along a wall with shelving above. This one is finished in the same reddish wood as the surrounding paneling, with drawers to one side and a simple slab top. Paired with a molded plywood chair, it shows the period's ideal of furniture that is part of the architecture. A built-in desk like this is one of the most useful features for a home office today.

Classification

Style
Mid-Century Modern
Category
Built-ins & Bookcases
Material
Mahogany plywood
Motifs
Built in desk, Flat panel
Photograph
2006
Photographer
Blake Wylie
Evidence
Photograph of a documented interior or object
Source
Wikimedia Commons

Architectural context

Flush slab doors, walnut and teak, and storage built into the walls. United States and Scandinavia · c. 1945–1970.

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