Art Brut - Engraved School Desk Top - School Use And Engraved Creations - Popular Art

France – End of the 19th century Jacques Beauffet Private Collection – MAMC (Chief Heritage Curator at the Musée d’art moderne de Saint-Étienne Métropole) This unique desk top, patinated by the decades, embodies the passage of time, like a life notebook carved in wood by young anonymous hands. With each engraving, each symbol inscribed, schoolchildren have engraved their dreams, their fears and their hopes, captured forever in this worn wooden surface. It is much more than school furniture; it is a relic of the collective soul of a bygone youth, a work to be contemplated like a contemporary painting or an art brut sculpture. This panel reveals a rare and powerful popular expression. Halfway between historical memory and naïve art, it finds its place perfectly in a modern interior, installed as a wall piece that dialogues with the space. Ideal for a loft, this unique object invites us to remember the dreams of yesteryear while enriching a place with timeless energy. The inscriptions, simple and authentic, tell stories of passage: first names, children's games, and primitive patterns make up a unique fresco. A moving testimony to a forgotten school world, it will appeal to fans of art brut, antique furniture, and curiosities full of history. Condition: Beautiful patina, with visible marks of time and use, naturally pierced by schoolchildren. Dimensions: Length: 119 cm Height: 32 cm ALL DELIVERIES ARE MADE BY DHL EXPRESS ONLY!