Y R.D. RUSSELL (1903 - 1981) AND EDEN MINNS (1906-1998) FOR GORDON RUSSELL LTD TABLE, DATED 1930 rosewood and English walnut, bears original label FOREMAN: FRED SHILTON/ CABINET MAKER: W. MARKS/ MADE 30 JUNE 1930 (253cm long, 76.3cm high, 121cm deep) Footnote: Note: To face the challenges of the changing market in design in the early 1930s Gordon Russell suggested that his youngest brother R.D. (Dick) Russell should train as an architect. Once he had qualified Dick returned to Broadway, at which point Gordon Russell relinquished his role as designer, passing the mantle to his brother and a team of designers including David Booth and Eden Minns who had trained with Dick as an architect. Minns went on to design radio cabinets for Murphy, with whom he later took up the position of Head of Cabinet Design. Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material that may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/