Tuesday 7 September 2010

Esavian


Today I'm obsessing about James Leonard 'Esavian' desks and chairs. These were designed for the Educational Supply Association Ltd. in the late 1940s and 50s and have become a bit of a design classic. I'd love one of these desks in my studio to use for painting and general messiness. I think the aluminium legs would be a welcome break from all the wood I've got! The chairs I'm not so bothered about - I like their shape, but I'm not a big fan of leatherette so I'd probably choose a different chair to go with the desk. Unless I could get my mitts on a plywood version, like this headmaster's chair.



I saw a set for sale at Trainspotters for £450(!), which is a bit steep for me, so I had a hunt around for others and found Tuderhoff (via eBay), which specialises in mid century furniture. Here are links to the desk (£250), and chairs (£78 each).

Other items that caught my eye:


Vintage stackable stools, £35 each.


A pair of oversized school stools, £330.


A set of four Remploy vintage school chairs, £180.

Sadly I am on a furniture-buying hiatus until we buy a house to fill!

Images from Salvoweb and Tuderhoff.

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