Design for Hallway Writing Table No. 9
1900â05
Medium
furniture
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society
Accession Number
2000-69-273
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for Hallway Writing No. 9** *By A.N. Davenport Co 1900–05* Step into the refined world of early 20th-century American home design with this catalog design from the esteemed A.N. Davenport Co a prominent Boston-based furniture manufacturer. Created around 1900–05, this blueprint for "Hallway Writing Table No 9" captures the's emphasis on functional yet elegant furnishings tailored for domestic spaces. Hallway tables like this were essential in middle- and upper-class homes, offering a compact spot for jotting notes, signing visitors' cards, or organizing mail in bustling entryways...