"Paul Dupré Lafon (1900 - 1971) And Hermès Paris: Office Set"
Rare brown box leather binding box with white saddle stitching including: a desk pad, a blotter, a storage compartment, an ashtray and a diary holder. Marked "Hermes Paris, 24 Fbrg Saint Honoré" or Hermes Paris and numbered on each piece. Circa 1950. Nickel-plated metal hinge. Good used condition, some small marks or stains due to use, without gravity. Beautiful patina and good condition of the glassworks. Bibliography: Thierry Couvrat desvergnes "Dupré-Lafon decorator millionaires" at Richer, Ed amateur (pages 200, 201). Dimensions: Desk pad: 44 x 34 cm Storage: 53.5 x 14.5 cm Ashtray: 17 x 17 cm Buvard: 15 x 10 cm