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S Desk

Maria Pergay

S Desk

L-shaped base supporting an S-shaped top, partially clad in leather on the writing surface. Note: This desk was acquired in New York in the early 1970s from Harvey Probber, Maria Pergay's distributor in the United States.

Details
Material
Polychrome glazed ceramic
Dimensions
Place & Year
1968
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Provenance
Collection of the American architect and interior designer Constantin Vichey (1933–2026), and thence by descent.
Literature
Suzanne Demisch and Stéphane Danant, Maria Pergay: Complete Works, 1957–2010, Bologna, Damiani Editore, 2011. A similar model is illustrated on pages 105–106, reference 16.
Designer Biography

Maria Pergay

19302023

Maria Pergay was born in Moldavia in and emigrated to Paris in 1937. In 1947, she studied at ITEC as well as at the workshop of Zadkine.

Pergay began her career in the late 1950s by making forged iron pieces studded with semi-precious stones and seashells for window display for fashion houses.

Her success quickly grew and, within a few years, she began to create a unique collection of contemporary silver objects. In 1968, pergay exhibited a collection of stainless steel furniture at Galerie Maison et Jardin. She was one of the first to work in this material and her pieces were known for their jewelry-like refinement and sculptural qualities.

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