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American Renaissance Revival Walnut Lady's Desk
American Renaissance Revival Walnut Lady's Desk
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American Renaissance Revival Burled Walnut and Walnut Lady's Desk, ca. 1869-1871, attributed to Herter Brothers, New York, the upper section with a shaped crest rail over a center door, flanked by pilasters and open shelves, the shaped and incised slant lid opening to reveal a fitted interior, and a frieze drawer below, raised on octagonal trumpet legs joined by a stretcher, with carefully selected burlwood veneers throughout, h. 55-1/4", w. 33", d. 20". A more elaborate desk utilizing the same case and form is illustrated and discussed in Howe, Frelinghuysen and Voorsanger, Herter Brothers: Furniture and Interiors for a Gilded Age, pp. 152-153. That piece is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. As was the custom with the firm, their case pieces were embellished differently to create a unique piece for each client. In addition to the inlaid maple one at Houston, this form has also surfaced in inlaid rosewood, ebonized and walnut examples, as well as another burled walnut one with different decoration.
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American Renaissance Revival Walnut Lady's Desk

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Starting Price $1,500
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