Description

SOLD for $1250 in 2024.

These pieces are really hard to find, very practical in today’s homes because the proportions are perfect to use as a computer desk in a living room or bedroom, plus they’re simply a stunning piece of design.

LOCATION- being sold by a private seller in Daylesford, near MELBOURNE.

This piece has been professionally restored so presents extremely well.

Background Info and Provenance

(Description written in 2008 but updated in 2023.)

A stylish PARKER FURNITURE hall table/desk. In my opinion this is one of the best pieces Parker ever did. The stylish elegance is stunning. It was actually designed to be used in the bedroom with a stool underneath for ladies to apply their make-up. A mirror rested on the back- this was back in the early 1960’s, about 1963, when there must have been so much more time to do things- most women I know just rush the job in the bathroom! I can’t imagine most women (or some men in this day and age) sitting down to apply their make-up. Because these tables were made to be used in this way there are not many around and today are snapped up quickly to be used as hall tables or desks in today’s homes particularly if the piece needs to form part of the living space or bedroom. The proportions are perfect if used in this way.

The design has been done extremely well with the eye for detail that won Parker Furniture wide acclaim in the early 1960’s- this piece was released at the height of their game. You won’t find a more elegant piece of design.

This teak writing table / desk also retains the Parker FOIL TAG so holds obvious investment appeal- I’ve seen them sell for much more. This piece is very likely to increase in value along with inflation (at least). Over the last 15 years iNVISeDGE has had NONE of these to sell- they are really hard to get.

Parker Furniture was founded in 1935 by two brothers, Jack and Bruce Parker, in Sydney. Originally the company produced upholstered furniture but later expanded their product line to include mid-century modern designs and became very well-known for their furniture from the 1950s to the 1970s. In the 1960’s, they were heavily influenced by the Scandinavians – particularly Hans Wegner.  Parker Furniture primarily worked in teak sourced from South East Asia.

Over the last 22 years I’ve seen first-hand how these Parker desks / hall tables have increased in value (and very noticeably). They sit at the pinnacle and are regarded as one of the best (if not the best) vintage tables ever released in Australia that could be used as a computer desk. There’s no reason why they won’t continue to appreciate in value over the years. Get a piece of plate-glass cut for the top and you’ll have a lifetime INVESTMENT that should never lose a cent of value.

NOTE- the photo of the Parker Hall Table with the Ellis Thinking Man ornament on top was sold by iNVISeDGE in the past and has been included for display purposes only.

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