Design and Sketch for "MahoganyWriting Table"
1900–05
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society
Accession Number
2000-69-275
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of early 20th-century American furniture design with this intriguing *Design and Sketch for "Mahogany Writing Table"* by the A.N. Davenport Co., created between 1900 and 1905. Produced by a prominent Massachusetts-based furniture manufacturer known for its high-quality craftsmanship, this drawing captures the blueprint for an elegant mahogany writing table—a staple of refined home offices and libraries during the Edwardian era. As a preparatory sketch, it offers a rare glimpse into the design process of the time, bridging artistic conception and industrial production. Maho...