Herter Bros American Aesthetic ebonized and marquetry desk featuring 4 drawers above the desk top and 9 drawers below all decorated in a floral marquetry pattern, the back and sides of the desk similarly finished. The desk was custom built from the bed that was originally part of a three piece bedroom set commissioned by Ogden Mills in 1880 for his estate "Happy House" in Millbrae, CA. The dresser and side cabinet from the set were sold at Bonhams, San Francisco on February 26, 2007. The marquetry pattern of the piece is the same as the one featured on page 198 of "Herter Brothers: Furniture and Interiors for a Gilded Age" (Voorsanger, 1994), appx 40" T x 68" W x 39" D. Good condition with minor wear commensurate with use and age.