Secretary-bookcase, 1825–35, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Ebonized mahogany, mahogany, mahogany veneer, gilding, bronzing, stamped brass ornaments, and glass (secondary woods: pine, poplar, cherry), 102 x 55 3/4 x 28 1/8 in. (259.1 x 141.6 x 71.4 cm), Furniture, Possibly by Robert Fisher (American, active 1824–37), Neoclassicism was the dominant style in American furniture for the first four decades of the nineteenth century. In contrast to the earlier Neoclassical designs characterized by light, delicate forms and geometric lines, this secretary, or writing desk, is associated with the later phase of Neoclassicism between 1815 and 1845
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Secretary-bookcase, 1825–35, New York, United States, American, Ebonized mahogany, mahogany, mahogany veneer, gilding, bronzing, stamped brass ornaments, glass, secondary woods, pine, poplar, cherry, 102 x 55 3/4 28 1/8, 259.1 141.6 71.4 cm, Furniture, possibly, by Robert Fisher, active, 1824–37, Neoclassicism, dominant style, American furniture, first four decades, nineteenth century, contrast, earlier Neoclassical, designs, characterized, light, delicate forms, geometric lines, secretary, writing desk, associated, later phase, 1815, 1845
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