{"title":"DESKS","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"gio-ponti-directional-desk-for-egidio-proserpio-1955","title":"Gio Ponti Directional Desk for Egidio Proserpio, 1955","description":"\u003cp\u003eGio Ponti Directional Desk for Egidio Proserpio, sapele wood, Italy, 1955.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExecuted by Egidio Proserpio in Barzanò, the \"Directional\" desk by Gio Ponti translates architectural precision into furniture form. The composition is deceptively simple: a thin rectangular top, three flush drawers, and sharply tapered legs that flare outward in a dynamic gesture. The absence of ornamentation highlights Ponti’s focus on proportion, structure, and material integrity.\u003cbr\u003eThe drawers appear to float beneath the top, while the chamfered edges and recessed side panels reduce visual weight. Ponti’s signature is evident in the desk’s stance—elevated, poised, and subtly kinetic.\u003cbr\u003eUnlike his modular designs for industrial production, this desk belongs to a more tailored vocabulary. It reflects Ponti’s belief that furniture should act as micro-architecture: functional, sculptural, and inseparable from its spatial context.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56762671759733,"sku":null,"price":16000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/raw-143.jpg?v=1771520935"},{"product_id":"franco-albini-t22-desks-for-poggi-1958","title":"Franco Albini \"T22\" Desks for Poggi, 1958, Set of 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eFranco Albini \"T22\" desks for Poggi, wood, Italy, 1958, set of two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned in 1958, the \"T22\" desks are among the rarest and most refined creations by Franco Albini for Poggi. Defined by sculptural wooden bases and organically contoured tops, these desks embody Albini’s pursuit of structural clarity combined with expressive freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the renowned collaboration between Albini and Poggi—which also produced icons such as the \"Luisa\" chair (1955) and the \"Rocking Chaise\" (1956)—the \"T22\" reveals Albini’s architectural mindset: a perfect balance between modern rationalism and artisanal precision, where every joint and proportion carries both function and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tapered legs and central support echo Albini’s architectural explorations of the late 1950s, where essential structures gained a sense of lightness while preserving a monumental presence. As a pair, these desks underscore the rarity and collectible value of Albini’s work, standing as a manifesto of Italian design’s transition toward a more fluid and organic modernism—an approach later developed by figures such as Luigi Caccia Dominioni and Gianfranco Frattini.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set can be split. The desks can be sold singularly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56762672284021,"sku":null,"price":16200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/raw-247.jpg?v=1771520946"},{"product_id":"art-deco-directional-freeform-desk-italy-1930s","title":"Art Deco Directional Freeform Desk, Italy, 1930s","description":"\u003cp\u003eArt Deco Directional Freeform Desk, Italy, 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare free-form directional desk designed in Italy in the 1930s. The organically shaped top, fluid and gently asymmetric, reflects a mature design vocabulary—light, expressive, and architecturally precise. Its elongated proportions and softly tapered profile give the piece a distinctive sense of movement, balancing sculptural presence with functional clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe material sensibility defines its character: the use of wood, the sober structural rhythm, and the measured interplay between architecture and decoration speak to the refined Italian craftsmanship of the period. The purity of the lines evokes the broader Milanese dialogue between design and art of the 1930s, when spatial research and essential gestures began to influence furniture design. Here, the central \"cut-like\" division of the top introduces a subtle tension, transforming a functional surface into a compositional statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond its historical and stylistic significance, the piece also lends itself to multiple interpretations. Thanks to its generous proportions and sculptural silhouette, the desk can be beautifully reimagined as a sculptural dining table, preserving all the elegance and expressive power of mid-century Italian design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56762677395829,"sku":null,"price":22000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/raw-093.jpg?v=1771521094"},{"product_id":"jacques-adnet-office-desk-1948","title":"Jacques Adnet Office Desk, 1948","description":"\u003cp\u003eJacques Adnet office desk, wood and brass, France, 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting desk by Jacques Adnet, France, 1948. The structure rests on two full-panel supports with stepped bases, framing a central kneehole. The top is veneered in a lighter wood, while the drawer fronts are faced in a strongly figured darker veneer — the contrast between the two essences is a deliberate compositional choice. Five drawers in total, arranged asymmetrically across the front face: three on the left pedestal, one wide central drawer, and two on the right. Each drawer is fitted with a stepped wooden pull mounted on a brass backplate, with a round brass escutcheon. The drawer construction is hand-cut, with dovetail joints visible on the sides.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modernab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159780925813,"sku":null,"price":22000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5688\/7157\/files\/raw-066_f88710d4-797b-48bd-bcd5-7d195e189dd4.jpg?v=1778506764"}],"url":"https:\/\/modernabgallery.com\/collections\/desks.oembed","provider":"Modernab ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}