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This 'Art Nouveau Desk' was originally designed and built on speculation between 1979-1980, and was sold shortly thereafter. It is representative of the fluid style of the art nouveau period (at its height between 1890-1905), and it demonstrates my continuous involvement with art nouveau over the length of my career.

The desk is curved and hand-carved on all of its four sides, and the top is a unique parabolic shape. This untraditional form was constructed with traditional techniques of solid cherry and walnut, with poplar wood on the drawer interiors. Although it was inspired by the work of the art nouveau period designer Hector Guimard, it is not a reproduction of any of his work.