C. 1958 Gordon Bunshaft of SOM / Alcoa / GF Studios Italic Desk for General Fireproofing Co. Oddities working by piecing the chairs'

working by piecing the chairs' elements together gradually until he approved of the design as a whole

The piece is fully finished on all sides

The chair measures 34 inches long

The seats are upholstered in a black leather

C. 1958 Gordon Bunshaft of SOM / Alcoa / GF Studios Italic Desk for General Fireproofing Co. Oddities working by piecing the chairs'This is an Italic Desk, designed by Alcoa Reynolds GF Studios for Gordon Bunshaft and SOM's Reynolds Metals Headquarters in Richmond, VA. The design is largely seen as a collaboration, as SOM was hugely involved in furniture design at that time through the leadership of Bunshaft. The collaborators such as GF Studios and Alcoa were able to help in providing material and manufacturing. Overall, the idea was to create a desk from Aluminum for the