American Arts & Crafts Quartersawn Oak Slant-Front Desk, Early 20th Century

Item Details

This American Arts & Crafts slant-front desk is constructed from quarter-sawn oak, featuring a prominent ‘tiger oak’ grain throughout. The desk is designed with a hinged slanting lid that opens to reveal an interior fitted with pigeonhole compartments and a small central drawer. Below the writing surface is a single full-width drawer with a central brass escutcheon, flanked by two square cabinet doors. Unique pyramid-head wooden pulls are used for the drawer and doors, emphasizing the rectilinear Mission aesthetic. The unit is elevated on four sturdy square legs, with a paneled wood back featuring a fragmentary manufacturer’s label.

Condition

- overall with various scratches, marks, nicks, abrasions and wear consistent with age and use; chips; split joint ti interior of drawer; dent to pull; scattered finish loss and discoloration.

Dimensions

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Item #

ITMGQ41053