PENGUIN DONKEY BOOK-RACK, CIRCA 1939

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EGON RISS FOR ISOKON
PENGUIN DONKEY BOOK-RACK, CIRCA 1939
zebrano and birch-faced plywood
17¼ in. (44 cm.) high; 23¼ in. (59 cm.) wide; 16¼ in. (41.5 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The Viennese architect Egon Riss produced several designs for Isokon, including the 'Donkey', so-called because it had 'four legs and two panniers'. The appeal of the 'Donkey' was quickly recognised by Allen Lane of Penguin Books, who sought to promote the design, however the initial production of 100 sold out quickly and further production was halted with the advent of war.

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