Cylinder Desk and Bookcase

Mahogany and white pine, with mahogany, birch, and maple veneersArtist unknown (American, 19th century) Boston/1800–10

Description

Cylinder Desk and Bookcase is an internationally celebrated Mahogany and white pine, with mahogany, birch, and maple veneers created by Artist unknown (1800–10). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Provenance

Goodwin and Reed families, Newburyport, MA; with Ginsburg and Levy, Inc., New York, N.Y., by 1957; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1957.

Dimensions

196.8 × 91.2 × 55.9 cm (78 1/2 × 35 7/8 × 22 in.)

Source

The Art Institute of Chicago

Movement / Period

Romanticism & Neoclassicism

Accession No

6471

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Artist unknown (American, 19th century) Boston

Romanticism & Neoclassicism • Boston • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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