Design for Toilet Table No. 13
1900–05
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society
Accession Number
2000-69-272
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for Toilet Table No. 13** *By A.N. Davenport Co., 1900–05* Step into the elegant world of early 20th-century American home furnishings with *Design for Toilet Table No. 13*, created by the A.N. Davenport Co. This intriguing piece, classified as furniture, represents a blueprint for a toilet table—a stylish vanity essential for personal grooming in Victorian and Edwardian households. Dating to 1900–05, it captures the transitional moment when ornate 19th-century designs began evolving toward the cleaner lines of the new century, reflecting the era's blend of functionality and refi...