Desk attributed to MAISON JANSEN, France circa 1950.

Desk attributed to MAISON JANSEN, France circa 1950.
Ebonized wood and leather top. Handles and moldings in gilded brass.
In good condition according to use and age, with patina on the leather surface, light wear on the joinery. It preserves the bronzes with its original finish.
Measurements: 74 x 140 x 72 cm; 34 cm (each wing extensible).
Desk in ebonized wood with brown embossed leather top, moldings and handles in gilded brass with geometric design. It has five front drawers and two lateral extensible wings with leather surface, which makes it a desk of great functionality and presence.
With a proven track record, Maison Jansen has decorated the residences of such important personalities as the Kennedys, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Coco Chanel and the March family. Founded in 1880 by Dutch designer Jean-Henri Jansen (1854-1928), its aesthetics were based on French furniture combined with aesthetic influences from around the world. His most sought-after pieces reflected the influence of antique designs from the Louis XIV, Louis XVI, Directory and Empire eras, as well as objects Jansen encountered during his travels to Japan and Turkey.