Decorative arts

Writing table

Type: Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1765 with mid 19th Century alterations
Accession number: 27.137
Maker: Joseph Baumhauer(Opens in new tab) (French, died 1772)
Dimensions: 32 5/8 x 63 3/4 x 32 in. (82.9 x 161.9 x 81.3 cm.)
Medium: oak and fir or pine carcase veneered with tulipwood; porcelain plaques; gilt-bronze mounts; iron and brass hardware; modern leather top
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
Department: European Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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