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Joseph Cabus
Deskdesigned circa 1875

On view:

Geffen Galleries, Responses to Industrialization

Antique writing desk in reddish-brown wood with three tiers, brass scroll metalwork on cabinet doors, carved floral panels, and a tambour top section

Designer: Joseph Cabus
France, active New York, 1824 - 1898
Designer: Anton Kimbel
Germany, active New York, 1822 - 1895
Manufacturer: Kimbel and Cabus
United States, New York, 1863-1882
Title: Desk
Place Made: United States
Date Made: designed circa 1875
Medium: Walnut, nickel-plated hardware
Dimensions: 55 1/2 x 35 x 20 1/2 in. (140.9 x 88.9 x 52.1 cm)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Major and Mrs. C. C. Moseley
Accession Number: 88.4a-b
Classification: Furnishings
Collecting Area: Decorative Arts and Design