Art Deco Office Set, 1934, Set of 9

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Important and rare complete set of Portuguese Art Deco office furniture, executed in 1934 by the António Pereira Dias Sobrinho … Read more Important and rare complete set of Portuguese Art Deco office furniture, executed in 1934 by the António Pereira Dias Sobrinho studio, accompanied by original studio documentation. The set comprises a desk, cabinet, safe, mirror, armchair, two chairs, and a pair of decorative columns, forming a complete and homogeneous office with the same aesthetic language in all pieces. The furniture exhibits typical characteristics of the Portuguese Art Deco/modernist period, with geometric lines, carved elements, stylized vegetal decoration, wood panels with decorative veins, metal handles with red elements, and contrasting darker wood applications. The most unusual piece in the set is the safe, integrated into the same decorative style as the rest of the furniture. The exterior features a door with pleated red fabric and carved elements, while the interior retains a metal security door and a decorative door with a landscape painting, representing a bridge, trees, and a river landscape, framed by geometric motifs of Art Deco inspiration. The interior also has drawers and compartments with keys. The writing desk features a red central area on a glass top, decorated side doors, and an Art Deco carved front. The cabinet follows the same decorative composition, with wooden side doors and a red curtain in the central area. The rectangular mirror has a carved wooden frame, harmonizing with the rest of the set. The two decorative columns, the armchair, and the two chairs complete the office. The set is accompanied by original workshop documentation, dated January 3, 1934, and November 14, 1934, relating to the furniture's creation. This detail adds historical interest, authenticity, and provenance value to the set. This is a rare set due to its integrity, decorative quality, and original documentation, suitable for collectors of Portuguese furniture, Art Deco interiors, historical decoration, or representative spaces. Good overall condition, considering its age and use. The safe retains its interior, metal door, drawers, and decorative paint. The chairs and armchair have antique upholstery in shades of pink/red. This piece has an attribution mark,
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