ANTIQUE 20thC GERMAN BLACK FOREST WRITING DESK c.1900
Reference Number: B6743
DESCRIPTION
Antlers were already used in the late 15th century as a source material for clothes hooks, storage racks and chandeliers, the so-called "lusterweibchen". However furniture made by antlers have been invented in the 19th century and can therefore be assigned to the Biedermeier period. They were exclusively made for the European nobility to decorate their hunting castles and various manors. Antique furniture of this kind is very rare and much sought after, with somewhat of a revival over the past decade or so with many magazines showing interiors decorated with such items.
This particular table desk dates to the early part of the last century. It has incredible detail, with carved antler horns, as well as using antlers not just for the structure of the desk but for detailed decorative elements throughout. It is truly one of the best examples of late 19th/ early 20th century antler furniture.
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CONDITION
In Good Condition - the desk has woodworm at the back and in the drawers. However the woodworm has been professionally treated (with a certifying stamp as can be seen in the photos). The desk has been later varnished and has a later addition of a magnetic clasp for the small doors in the upper section but can be easily removed.
SIZE
Width: 158cm
Height: 173cm
Depth: 75cm