Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
After Pierre Chareau (French, D.1950) Modernist Burlwood & Steel Desk
- Price realized
- $2,159
- Pre-sale estimate
- $1,000 – $3,000
- Hammer price
- $1,700
- Category
- Dressers, Desks & Vanities
- Sold
- June 5, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 1 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES
Lot description
Modernist writing desk/ bureau plat, after the design by Pierre Chareau (French, 1883-1950), 20th c., sloping rectangular top finished in exotic burlwood veneers, with dual slide-out extensions, each fitted with two covered storage compartments, flanking central drawer, rising on angular black steel supports, impressed characters under top, wear to edges, approx 27.75"h, 58.75"w, 29.25"d, fully extended: approx 82"w, floor to bottom of apron (clearance): approx 23.75"h Provenance: The contents of a fine 1960s Paris, France apartment: Purchased in Paris in the 1990s Note: matching stool offered in this auction
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.