A Leather and Brass Studded Campaign-Chest Form Desk and Chair Set

Modern

The desk modeled as a leather riveted chest with kneehole and fitted seat on caster wheels flanked by three drawers to either side.

Height 30 1/2 x width 48 1/4 x depth 25 1/4 inches, overall.

From the Collection of Nelson R. DeMille

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Size
Height 30 1/2 x width 48 1/4 x depth 25 1/4 inches, overall.

Condition
The desk frame and leather with an antiqued finish including scattered nicks, abrasions and areas of minor discoloration (probably intentional). Some cracking to the leather handles on either side. The feet, edges of the drawers and chair legs with some larger areas of abrasions. Overall good condition, attractive and ready to place.Height 30 1/2 x width 48 1/4 x depth 25 1/4 inches, overall.Height 27 1/4 x width 19 3/4 x depth 22 inches, the chair.Height 19 x width 19 x depth 18 inches, the seat.

Provenance
Freeman’s is honored to present the private collection of the celebrated novelist Nelson R. DeMille. A proud Long Island resident and U.S. Army veteran, DeMille’s first major novel, By the Rivers of Babylon, was published in 1978 and over the following decades, he authored more than thirty novels and short stories. His celebrated John Corey series, launched with Plum Island in 1997, became a mainstay of modern thriller fiction, while The General’s Daughter achieved additional acclaim through its major film adaptation starring John Travolta.Warm, incisive, and unfailingly generous with his time, DeMille was an active and beloved presence within the Authors Guild community for more than forty years and served as president of the Mystery Writers of America. An advocate to all, his passing marked the loss of not only a master storyteller, but a tireless mentor and champion of writers’ and their rights.The collection presented here reflects the discernment, curiosity, and richly lived life of a man whose stories defined a genre. We are pleased to offer collectors this unique opportunity to acquire works from the personal world of Nelson R. DeMille—objects that accompanied one of America’s great literary voices throughout a remarkable career.We invite you to explore these pieces—not merely as objects of provenance, but as elements of a distinctive story: the life and legacy of Nelson R. DeMille.Note:This desk was the one utilized by Mr. DeMille in his study to write his novels.