Desk and Bookcase

Unknown

1794 · Maple, white pine · The American Wing

This desk and bookcase is exceptional in quality and condition. The proportions are good, the richly figured tiger-stripe maple carefully selected and precisely wrought. The original red finish, in imitation of mahogany, has faded to a golden hue.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1794

Medium

Maple, white pine

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Screven Lorillard, 1953