62 Desk
Greta M. Grossman's 1952 desk with an asymmetric line and slender metal legs
1200 × 720 × 600 mm
Source: technical drawing image — Item 10003846, Black top, American Walnut Semi Matt base — published as W 120 × D 60 × H 72 cm
1952
USD 5,499 excl. VAT, Black top, American Walnut Semi Matt base (item 10003846), GUBI US shop, 2026-10-14
Description
Overview
The 62 Desk is Greta M. Grossman's desk for GUBI, dated 1952. The page shows one version, item 10003846, with a black table top and an American Walnut Semi Matt base.
Construction
GUBI says the desk is made in American walnut and finished in deep black full gloss on the tabletop and the cabinet door. It has one left cabinet with two low drawers and one high drawer, and slender metal legs that balance on small wooden feet.
Specifications
The drawings give 120 cm wide, 60 cm deep and 72 cm high (47.2 x 23.6 x 28.3 in).
Story
Named for the future
The desk dates from 1952; in GUBI's account the number in its name refers to a view that the design was a decade early.
An asymmetric line
The page says the desk looks light and seems to defy gravity because of its quirky asymmetric line and its slender metal legs, a characteristic trait of the designer. Its exceptional shape is emphasized, in GUBI's words, by an elegant pairing of materials.
