Mid Century Romweber Viking Oak Carved Executive L Shaped Office Secretarys Desk

Description

Romweber (R-10962) secretary's Desk (Right Hand), circa 1974. Features an L shaped carved oak frame with shapely Nordic inspired moldings, grapevine motif, tooled pillars and floral embellishments. Features six dovetailed drawers. Bottom drawer of desk is a three way Pen-Da-Flex file for regular, legal size, and data. Center drawer has two dividers, Knee-Hole drawer has pencil tray. Desk return bottom drawer is for regular Pen-da-Flex filing. Top drawer contains stationery comparment.s An iconic piece from the mid century era that is great for office, home or library use.

Viking Oak
Furniture for the discriminating.
Time honored Norse designs are captured forever in centuries old oak, carefully selected and slowly seasoned to produce the glowing deep finish that suggest generations of use. Hand carving in historical Northland patterns carry the conviction of the work of authentic master a thousand years in the past.

Literature : Page 24 of Romweber's Viking Oak Catalog 1974-75

Romweber's roots go back to 1879 in Batesville, Indiana. One of the nations oldest case good furniture company. In the early 1930's, R. J. Romweber, grandson of the founder, took a trip to Norway and was inspired to create a line of furniture, based on Nordic design. The result was the Viking Oak Collection, which thrived from 1935 - 1987, making it the longest continuing, commercial furniture collection.

Condition

Good vintage condition, wear and distressing from age and use, fading spot where lamp sat on desk, finish loss along edge of credenza.

Dimensions

74.5" x 63" x 30"h, side height 25.5", desk depth 29", credenza depth 20"