Late 20th Century Powell Company Mediterranean Demilune Writing Desk

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This striking Italian Mediterranean style demilune writing desk features a distinctive half-round silhouette crafted by the Powell Furniture Company. Designed … Read more This striking Italian Mediterranean style demilune writing desk features a distinctive half-round silhouette crafted by the Powell Furniture Company. Designed in the Neoclassical revival style, the desk features a rich, deep mahogany-burgundy finish highlighted with gold and bronze rub accents along its ornate carvings.The expansive tabletop is divided into a three-part inset top: a central camel-colored faux leather writing surface flanked by two clear, heavy beveled glass viewing panels. Running beneath the top apron is a deeply detailed, repeating cast-resin acanthus leaf scroll frieze centered around a traditional neoclassical urn motif. The desk is supported by fluted legs terminating in carved feet, all unified by a dramatic, sweeping demilune lower stretcher rail that mirrors the desk's curved form.This is a high-end late 20th-century commercial reproduction piece, originally issued with factory documentation from the Powell Service Department in Culver City, CA. It functions beautifully as an executive home office workspace, a statement library table, or a dramatic entryway console table. See less