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Home Desk
George Nelson, 1958
High-quality materials emphasise the graceful refinement of the Home Desk by George Nelson, originally designed in 1958 as a lady's writing table. Today the compact desk tends to be used in home offices, where it adds an appealing decorative accent with its multicoloured compartments.
Information
Table top
Base
Material description
- Top surfaces: high-pressure laminate in white, wooden side sections in walnut veneer.
- Shelf dividers: polystyrene.
- Base: swaged metal tubing, chrome-plated.
- Range of use: recommended for residential use only.
This product was designed by
George Nelson
George Nelson is regarded as one of the most important figures in American design. Active as an architect, a product and exhibition designer and a writer, he was a leading voice in the discourse on design and architecture over several decades. Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of specified Nelson products for markets in Europe and the Middle East.