6 MCM Items, incl. Florence Knoll Desk Trays, Martin
Six (6) Mid Century Modern decorative household items. 1st & 2nd items: Pair of Mid-century Florence Knoll molded walnut or mahogany pivot double desk letter tray tops. One metal dowl for connecting the lower and upper tray retained. Each tray measures 15" L x 11 3/8" W. 3rd & 4th items: Pair of Mid-Century Swedish teak veneer waste bins, designed by Martin Aberg for Servex Rainbow. Impressed mark to the base. 15 3/4" H x 10 5/8" W. 5th & 6th items: Pair of Mid-Century Danish teak veneer lamps, cylindrical form with black leather wrapped bases. 39" total H (to top of harp). All items circa 1960's. Provenance: The Guardsmark Collection, Lipman Holdings International, Memphis, Tennessee. Note: Guardsmark, a private security firm, was founded in 1963. The company's headquarters in downtown Memphis was noted for its collection of original Knoll office furniture.
Condition Report: 1st & 2nd items: Both overall good condition. One with old repaired break to handle end. Set does not include the lower tray. 3rd & 4th items: Both bins with general use wear. One with wood split to exterior and wood splits with losses to interior. 5th & 6th items: Both lamps overall good condition with lifting to teak resulting in "bumps" to wood, wear to leather. Both lamps are funtional.
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Six (6) Mid Century Modern decorative household items. 1st & 2nd items: Pair of Mid-century Florence Knoll molded walnut or mahogany pivot double desk letter tray tops. One metal dowl for connecting the lower and upper tray retained. Each tray measures 15" L x 11 3/8" W. 3rd & 4th items: Pair of Mid-Century Swedish teak veneer waste bins, designed by Martin Aberg for Servex Rainbow. Impressed mark to the base. 15 3/4" H x 10 5/8" W. 5th & 6th items: Pair of Mid-Century Danish teak veneer lamps, cylindrical form with black leather wrapped bases. 39" total H (to top of harp). All items circa 1960's. Provenance: The Guardsmark Collection, Lipman Holdings International, Memphis, Tennessee. Note: Guardsmark, a private security firm, was founded in 1963. The company's headquarters in downtown Memphis was noted for its collection of original Knoll office furniture.
Condition Report: 1st & 2nd items: Both overall good condition. One with old repaired break to handle end. Set does not include the lower tray. 3rd & 4th items: Both bins with general use wear. One with wood split to exterior and wood splits with losses to interior. 5th & 6th items: Both lamps overall good condition with lifting to teak resulting in "bumps" to wood, wear to leather. Both lamps are funtional.