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Writing Table

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark wood writing table with a hutch top. Hutch top has two closed cabinets on either side with finials on top, and a middle section with cubbies and a fold-down writing surface. The surface of the writing table itself has two drawers with round metal pulls. The table top is flat and rectangular with tapered legs. The entire piece is dark wood with a smooth finish. Writing Table by Duncan Phyfe.

Artwork details

Date:
1795–1805
Medium:
Mahogany, satinwood, ebony stringing, tulip poplar, pine
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
506 × 624 px
Museum record:
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