DESNY & Robert MALLET-STEVENS (attributed to) Silver-plated metal desk set with five flaps revealing in the central part a penholder surmounted by two compartments each with two compartments surrounded on either side by a cubic square on the left, which probably holds the glass inkwell (missing) and a compartment with two open compartments on the right and and two compartments. Rectangular overhanging base. Draw with quadrangular body and continuity of the flap. Trace of an inscription on the back "NCE", numbered 4 on the reverse of some flaps. Height 10 cm - length 42.5 cm - depth 15.3 cm History: similar to the black lacquer box in the family of Robert Mallet-Stevens family of Robert Mallet-Stevens and sold at Artcurial on 16 November 1019, lot 69. Bibliography: Alastair Duncan & Audrey Friedman, "La Maison Desny", The Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts, vol. 9, 1988, variant of our referenced on p. 88. Expert : Madame Amélie MARCILHAC