THE SLIDING DESK

SLIDESK BOLOGNA 2106

Slidesk is a pine-wood travel chest, mounted on an iron frame. When the lid slides open, it becomes a horizontal wardrobe and desk.

Designed for a hotel room in the hills of Montepulciano, Tuscany, it now holds the belongings of those who travel in its place.

Sold. Slidesk currently lives in Montepulciano.

WIDTH 120/230 cm  47/90 in

DEPTH 45 cm  17.7 in

HEIGHT 85 cm  33.5 in

Sliding desk shown open with the lid functioning as a writing surface
Closed pine-wood chest mounted on an iron frame

Closed: wood and iron console table.

Angular view of the sliding desk showing the chest and frame

Structure: sliding top.

Front view of the sliding desk with the frame extended

Open: writing desk and inner storage.

Open storage compartment inside the sliding desk pine-wood chest

Wood: old fir.

Top view of the sliding desk with wooden surfaces and chair

Trunk dimensions: 110X40X30 cm.

Close-up of the original Bologna 2106 marking on the sliding desk

Finish: vegetable-base paints and natural beeswax.

Close-up of the sliding desk wooden top with patina and markings