书桌与书柜

巴尔的摩,马里兰

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这套H形的写字桌和书柜是现存美国联邦式家具中独一无二的,它的直接灵感来自英国细木工匠托马斯·谢拉顿的《橱柜指南》(1803年)中的第38 张插图——姐妹圆柱体书柜,但制作者用长方形的折叠面板书桌放在两个柱基之间,取代了谢拉顿的伸缩式圆柱面板。涂色并镀金的玻璃门饰板上描绘了身着古装的古希腊少女翩翩起舞。再加上整体的对称性、几何的抽象性和缎木与桃花心木饰面之间形成的对比,这个写字台成为美国家具中最优秀的改良式新古典主义风格作品之一。

Desk and Bookcase, Mahogany, satinwood, maple, verre églomisé
with cedar, American

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