Tracing of Design for Three-Tiered Writing Table #42018
1900â05
Medium
furniture
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society
Accession Number
2000-69-287
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Smithsonian American Art Museum, where we explore the artistry of everyday objects. This delicate *Tracing of Design for Three-Tiered Writing Table #42018*, created by the A.N. Davenport Co. around 1900–05, offers a glimpse into early 20th-century American furniture design. As a precise tracing—a common technique used by manufacturers to replicate and refine prototypes—this drawing outlines a multi-tiered writing table, likely intended for home offices or personal studies. Such desks combined functionality with elegance, reflecting the era's growing emphasis on organized domesti...