1952 Robin Day Hilleplan Desk Unit J

Hilleplan Desk, Unit J by Robin Day

The Unit J, Hilleplan desk is a modern interpretation of the classical drop-front desk from the 18th Century.

The restrained modernist detailing by Robin Day is utilised throughout the Hilleplan range. However, the cabinetmaking is more complex with the combination of drawers and desk employed in Unit J. With the Hilleplan range solid wood is used and all joints are mitred.

The marriage of desk and storage is an efficient use of a small footprint. The recessed handles provide a flat and minimal appearance to the desk, which is echoed through the functionalist layout within. The Unit J writing desk was the more expensive of the range and is thus a rarer model.

The example offered is in cherry wood and retains the original key.