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Maurice Calka (1921-1999) 'Boomerang' desk, designed for and produced by Leleu-Deshays, France, circa 1970

Estimate $12,000 – $18,000

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© The Estate of Maurice Calka. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia

white fibreglass in biomorphic form, three short drawers to right hand pedestal and a single deep drawer to left, interior footwell with moulded manufacturers mark 'CREATION M.CALKA/ EDITION LELEU DESHAYS'
74 cm high , 185 cm wide, 101 cm deep

Literature

Philippe Decelle, Diane Hennebert and Pierre Loze, L\xDAtopie du Tout plastique, Brussels, 1994, p.78, 'Viviane Jutheau, Jules and Andre Leleu, Paris, 1996, p.164, Yvonne Brunhammer and Marie-Leure Perrin, Le Mobilier Francaise 1960-1998, p.135, PierrweKjellberg, Le Mobilier du XXe siecle, Paris, 2000, p.110

Show Catalogue Notes

Catalogue Notes

Maurice Calka was Polish born', then raised and worked in France. He has been described as a designer, sculptor and urbanist and was considered a pioneer in using the new design materials, fibreglass and plastic

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Alison Alford

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Arts & Design
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Arts & Design
Melbourne
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Harley Young

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Arts & Design
Melbourne
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Arts & Design
Melbourne
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Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design

AU0791  |  29 Oct 2014  |  Melbourne
5.30 PM


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