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Joseph Cabus
Deskdesigned circa 1875

On view:
Geffen Galleries, floor 2
Antique writing desk in reddish-brown wood with three tiers, brass scroll metalwork on cabinet doors, carved floral panels, and a tambour top section

Joseph Cabus, Anton Kimbel, Kimbel and Cabus, Desk, designed circa 1875, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Major and Mrs. C. C. Moseley, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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

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