Writing table
After a design by Thomas Chippendale British
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After a design by Thomas Chippendale in "Director" of 1759, plate 77.
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After a design by Thomas Chippendale British
Not on view
After a design by Thomas Chippendale in "Director" of 1759, plate 77.
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Title: Writing table
Designer:
After a design by Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718–1779 London)
Date: ca. 1760
Culture: British
Medium: Mahogany, leather, gilt bronze
Dimensions: 30 3/4 × 71 1/2 × 41 1/2 in. (78.1 × 181.6 × 105.4 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Purchase, Irwin Untermyer Gift and Gift of Irwin Untermyer, by exchange, 1971
Accession Number: 1971.145
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