Mid-20th Century Argentine Wooden Desk/Game Table With Chess and Backgammon Board by Comte S. A.

Mid-20th century argentine wooden desk/game table with chess and backgammon board by Comte S.A.

By: Comte S.A.
Material: wood, metal
Technique: carved, varnished, hand-crafted, hand-carved
Dimensions: 33.5 in x 26 in x 29.5 in
Date: mid-20th century, circa 1940
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Place of origin: Argentina

Magnificent and particular game table with chessboard by Comte. Origin Argentina. The table top, with a chessboard, is reversible. The other side has a leather covered surface for use as a desk. Perfect condition. Bibliography: Mo Amelia Teitelbaum, “Los creadores de un estilo. Minimalismo y modernismo clásico 1915- 1945 (The creators of a style. Minimalism and classical modernism 1915- 1945”.Variant of the model reproduced on page 230.
Comte (1932-1960s) was the most important designer, manufacturer and importer of furniture and decorative objects in Argentina during the middle of the 20th century. Comte produced furniture in both the English and French styles of the 19th and 20th centuries. The Comte company was founded in 1932 by Ignacio Pirovano, his brother Ricardo Pirovano and the architects José Enrique Tívoli and Mariano Mansilla Moreno. Later, Celina Pirovano, also an architect and wife of Ricardo Pirovano, would join Comte. The main creative force behind Comte was Ignacio Pirovano, who in turn was inspired by Jean-Michel Frank, whom he met in 1920, and his gallery located in Paris on his constant trips to this city. Ricardo Pirovano acted as president of the company and managed the administrative part of the company.