ABEL LANDRY (1871-1923) FOR THE MODERN HOME 213, the model created around [1903] and presented at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, Paris, 1906 Ribbed, molded and carved walnut desk with two pedestals and a plan file. The right-hand pedestal opens into three drawers with truncated ogival fronts and rests on four curvilinear feet. The left pedestal, flanked by a plan file, features a pigeonhole topped by the drawer and rests on four curvilinear feet. The top is upholstered in leather with a gilded-iron frieze motif. Original patinated bronze drawer handles. Art nouveau period. Used condition, one leg end glued back, a crack at the front of the top, a fracture and stains on the top leather. H.77cm - W.183cm - D.86cm Bibliography: Alastair Duncan - The Paris Salons. 1895-1914. Volume III: Furniture - Éditions Antique Collectors' Club, 1999. An identical desk model is reproduced on page 356.