Peter Hvidt (b. Copenhagen 1916, d. s.p. 1986)
Cuban mahogany desk, top with raised edges and covered with patinated leather. Round, slightly conical legs with “shoes” of brass. Front with two drawers painted brown with carved, circular handles. This example made 1944 by cabinetmaker Ludvig Pontoppidan. H. 75.5 cm. L. 181 cm. D. 80.5 cm.
Possibly the very table which was presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1944. Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 2, p. 239.
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Design, 3 December 2019