Féret desk or system table

Féret desk or system table known as “à la Tronchin” from the 19th century, adjustable and tiltable. In perfect condition, all metal parts are original and none are missing, the mechanism for adjusting the height and tilt of the top is intact. A rare and charming piece whose small size suits all spaces. In February 1888, Le Technologiste dedicated several pages to “School furniture and family work tables — A. Féret System.” The article names A. Féret, 16 rue Étienne-Marcel in Paris, as the inventor and explains that his tables are designed to allow work to be done alternately sitting or standing. It also describes a model with variable tilt intended for designers, as well as for “engineers, architects […] and office workers in general.”