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I almost scrolled past this marketplace listing, but the tambour door caught my eye. Then I saw the extruded aluminum legs and drawer pulls and realized it was an original “Alumna” desk by Jacques Guillon, a Canadian architect and designer whose “Cord Chair” is in the Museum of Modern Art.

This particular desk was one of several produced for Alcan’s head office. They hired Guillon’s design firm to create an environment that showcased aluminum (which included an aluminum staircase).

The desk was given to one of Alcan’s employees upon retiring, decades later I bought it from his granddaughter.

I almost scrolled past this marketplace listing, but the tambour door caught my eye. Then I saw the extruded aluminum legs and drawer pulls and realized it was an original “Alumna” desk by Jacques Guillon, a Canadian architect and designer whose “Cord Chair” is in the Museum of Modern Art.

This particular desk was one of several produced for Alcan’s head office. They hired Guillon’s design firm to create an environment that showcased aluminum (which included an aluminum staircase).
The desk was given to one of Alcan’s employees upon retiring, decades later I bought it from his granddaughter.