1939 Eliel Saarinen, Pipsan, Swanson FHA Birch Desk / Vanity by Johnson Furniture Co. Nakashima The upholstery looks terrific and

The upholstery looks terrific and shows very little wear also

Each leaf is about 12 inches wide

The design features a cast aluminum frame with a manual lift five-star base

5 inch diameter

1939 Eliel Saarinen, Pipsan, Swanson FHA Birch Desk / Vanity by Johnson Furniture Co. Nakashima The upholstery looks terrific andThis is a Birch Double Pedestal Executive Desk or Vanity, designed by Eliel Saarinen, Eva Lisa (Pipsan) Saarinen Swanson, and J. Robert F. Swanson in 1939. It was produced in Grand Rapids, Michigan by the Johnson Furniture Company. The piece features an exterior of Birch wood, and drawers with oak side panels and mahogany bottoms. It retains its original block shaped pulls with aluminum mounts. Its design is part of the Flexible Home Arrangements