The Caligra Noir
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A Sculptural Secretary in Obsidian Black
With its sculptural silhouette and drop-front façade, The Caligra Noir is both a writing desk and an object of presence. Restored and reimagined by Acanthus Home, this early 20th-century secretary has been painted in rich matte black, a deliberate nod to the inkwells, ledgers, and calligraphy it was once designed to accompany.
The front panel folds down to reveal a series of finely arranged compartments, once intended to house correspondence, journals, and handwritten records. Each cubby and drawer has been carefully cleaned, repaired, and adjusted to ensure functionality without compromising the integrity of its age.
All hardware has been thoughtfully replaced with new elements selected to complement the desk’s architectural elegance and monochromatic palette. Minor structural repairs were made to ensure stability. The black finish was chosen to create cohesion with other works in The Obsidian Atelier Collection, a curated series of dark, sculptural heirlooms designed for today’s aesthetes, collectors, and designers. The Caligra Noir stands as a signature addition to this collection: refined, quiet, and richly expressive.
Ideal for use in private studies, entryways, or intimate creative spaces, it holds a quiet authority, a reminder of a slower, more deliberate form of expression. While compact, it offers layered storage and architectural intrigue that makes it far more than utilitarian. It is a writing desk, yes, but also a piece of memory furniture, reborn to inspire the next chapter.
It speaks not of reinvention, but of refined continuity, an object of purpose, now returned to beauty.
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29” W x 12” D x 56” H
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