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Donald Deskey Andirons for Bennett, Nickel Chrome, Wrought Iron, Signed

$4,995per set
£3,759.54per set
€4,398.43per set
CA$7,064.32per set
A$7,175.19per set
CHF 4,134.86per set
MX$86,629.84per set
NOK 48,030.29per set
SEK 48,431.03per set
DKK 32,879.68per set

About the Item

Donald Deskey andirons for Bennett, nickel chrome and wrought iron, signed. Nickel-plated brass tapered blades with newly restored matte black wrought iron shanks. Deskey's design was inspired by the Trylon sphere exhibited at 1939 World's Fair. Both wrought iron shanks are signed Bennett and have an impressed logo.
  • Creator:
    Donald Deskey (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 18.57 in (47.17 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Nickel,Wrought Iron,Blackened,Plated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1965
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Blades were refinished in "Butler Nickel" and wrought iron elements were blackened.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU95698202203

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