Design for Writing Table with Semi-Circular Back in Elevation and Plan
1900â05
Medium
furniture
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society
Accession Number
2000-69-253
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of early 20th American furniture design with *Design for Writing Table with-Circular Back in Elevation and Plan* by A.N. Davenport., created between 1900 and 1905. This technical drawing presents a elegant writing table featuring a distinctive semi-circular back, rendered in elevation (front view) and plan (top view). Produced by the esteemed A.N. Davenport Company a prominent Massachusetts-based firm renowned for high-quality architectural woodwork and, it exemplifies the precision of period design documentation. At the turn of the century, such blueprints were essential ...