- Desks and Bookcases
- Desk-on-Frame
Desk-on-Frame
WB
William Bundschuh
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Member Gallery
Maker Name
Bundschuh, William L
Accession Number
2018.132
Period
Queen Anne
Materials
Cherry
Dimensions
36"W x 18 1/2"D x 38 1/2"H
Address
City
Two Harbors
State
MN
Country
USA
Contact
Email
Primary Wood: Cherry
Secondary Wood: Oak, Tulip Poplar
This desk-on-frame is based on a photograph that was in Norman Vandal's book "Queen Anne Furniture". I later found that the original casework was built by Eliphalet Chapin and is stored in the Yale University Art Gallery.
I also found another similar desk-on-frame at the Winterthur Gallery Digital Online Collections that resulted in me changing my design just prior to construction to include the ball-and-claw foot design.
The interior gallery for the desk is a combination of design ideas from Norman Vandal and Tony Kubalak.
The finish is cherry oil stain with hand rubbed satin urethane and a crystalline wax top coat.
The hardware is from Ball and Ball.