Design for Rectangular Writing Table with Rounded Corners
1900â05
Medium
furniture
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society
Accession Number
2000-69-263
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of early 20th-century American furniture with *Design for Rectangular Writing Table Rounded Corners* by the A.N. Davenport Co., around 1900–05. This piece, housed in the Smithsonian American Art's furniture collection, represents a blueprint for a practical yet refined writing desk—essential for the era's growing culture of personal correspondence and home offices. The rounded corners suggest a thoughtful nod to safety and softened aesthetics, blending functionality with subtle grace in everyday domestic life. Produced by A.N. Davenport Co., a notable American furn...