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https://www.decorativecollective.com/dealers/adps-antiquesMid 20th century freeform cane and rattan bureau attributed to the French designer Louis Sognot.
This elegantly simple writing table has one drawer and a side shelf.
Circa 1950, France
Louis Sognot [1892-1970] was a French designer best known for his elegant furniture made from a combination of rattan and wood. Sognot was influenced by Art Deco and Cubist aesthetics, giving his work a unique stylistic flair while also being usable.
Born on May 25, 1892 in Paris, France, Sognot studied at the École Bernard-Pablissy before working as a designer at the Au Printemps department store in Paris in 1919.
The designer went on to become a founding member of the Union des Artistes Decoroteurs.
He died in 1970 in Paris, France.