Vintage Liceu De Artes E Oficios Art Deco Writing Desk, Brazil 1940s

Liceu de Artes e Oficios Brazillian wood and brass writing desk. Art deco, circa 1940s. Made in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and stamped by the maker. Founded in 1873, the school Liceu De Artes e Oficios made furniture to a high level of craftsmanship. Aimed at training qualified labour in the field of design, carpentry and metalworking, the school supported a generation of young designers able to combine high levels of craftsmanship with modern design while offering fine furniture marketed under the label of Liceu de Artes and Oficios to the Brazilian market. Condition report: Overall very good - With some minor marks consistent with age and use.