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Story: Furniture

Art deco dressing table

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Art deco dressing table

This art deco dressing table, made from plywood, plastic, glass and cloth, was produced in 1939.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Reference: PF000208

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How to cite this page

William Cottrell, Furniture – Changing styles, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/37496/art-deco-dressing-table (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by William Cottrell, published 9 March 2012.