Small Oak Writing Desk (c. 1886)

Details

Date: c. 1886
Dimensions: 97.3 x 69 x 55.3
Object Type: furniture
Material: oak and brass
Catalogue number: G5
Designer: Mackmurdo | Arthur Heygate | 1851 | 1942
Credit notes: Mackmurdo bequest, 1942

This small oak writing desk has a rectilinear form, with flat-capped finials, drawer with brass knobs and tapered legs. This type of simple furniture produced by the Century Guild would prove an inspiration for designer such as Voysey and Mackintosh.

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