Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) Vladimir Kagan's Personal Partner's Desk, Model 905, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., 1950

Walnut veneer, painted wood, plywood, brass
Unmarked

(H: 28 3/4, W: 99, D: 85 1/2 in.)

Qty: (1)

Provenance

Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan
Los Angeles Modern Auctions, Van Nuys, CA, "Modern Art & Design," October 12, 2014, Lot 34

Note

The present lot was designed by Kagan in 1950 as his office desk that he shared with his partner, Hugo Dreyfuss, in their East 57th St. offices in New York. Kagan was 23 years old at the time of the desk's design, and he reacquired the desk in his last years to include in his personal design archive.

Published

Vladimir Kagan, The Complete Kagan, Pointed Leaf Press, 2004, p. 80 (the present lot illustrated)

Would benefit from restoration; overall heavy wear, scuffs, scratches, finish and veneer losses (this includes a 2 3/8 in. x 3/4 in. veneer loss to top and various notable veneer losses to edges of drawers and doors; two corners at head of desk missing rounded corner pieces; bookcase at head of desk missing top and bottom fascia trim; one bookshelf present; one cabinet door missing; one fascia panel at top edge of base loose but present; worktop mounting hardware included.