The back page of Wallpaper* currently features a series in which we take a look at the desks of the high and mighty. See if you can guess the identity of this month's bright spark through his personal effects. Scroll down for the answer.
From right: ‘Dis’ visitor’s chair, price on request, by Mario Ruiz, for Dynamobel. ‘LE32R87WDX’ Television, £480, by Samsung. Side plate, £5, by Jasper Morrison, for Alessi. Croissant, £2, by Laduree, from Harrods. ‘Rogue Trader’ £8, by Nick Leeson, for Rogue trader, from the Little Brown Book Group. 'The Accidental Investment banker’, £10, by Jonathan A.Knee, from John Wiley and sons. ‘Acrylic’ Paper tray, £10, from Muji. Pocket calculator, £26, by Naoto Fukasawa, for Plus minus Zero, from The Design Museum Shop. ‘Dolce Vista’ pen, £286, by Delta, from the Conran shop. 'VGN-CR21S’ white laptop, £899, by Sony Vaio, from Sony. ‘Pulsar 590A’ bluetooth headset, £90, from Micro Anvika. ‘JJT-5’ telephone, £90, by Jacob Jensen, from Absolut Form. Tea Cup, £4, by Jasper Morrison, for Alessi. ‘Pina’ espresso coffee maker, £36, by Piero Lissoni, for Alessi. ‘Rectory red’ estate emulsion, £25 per 2.5 ltr, by Farrow and Ball.
Answer: Jérôme Kerviel, the Parisian rogue trader.
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