André ARBUS & Vadim ANDROUSOV (1903-1969 & 1895-1975) Large desk - circa 1938 Entirely sheathed in parchment, curved top, highlighted by a gilded wood baguette and integrated havana leather desk pad. Two suspended pedestals, each opening with a drawer with curved front Bronze sabots and decorative medallion by Vadim Androusov 75 × 175 × 63.5 cm Bibliography: Yvonne Bruhammer, André Arbus, Architecte-Décorateur des années 40, Éditions Norma, Paris, 1996, model reproduced p.153 (for a similar desk in gilded lacquer) and p.174 and 175 (for a cabinet and desk with the same bronze motif). André ARBUS & Vadim ANDROUSOV (1903-1969 & 1895-1975) A parchment, gilded-leaf wood and bronze desk by André Arbus & Vadim Androusov - circa 1938 29.53 × 68.98 × 25 in.

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