Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case
1830-1840
1937.1631
Wood, paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Secretary desk and bookcase
Object name
Secretary desk and bookcase
Date
1740-1760
Medium
Maple, pine
Dimensions
Overall: 84 x 37 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. ( 213.4 x 95.3 x 47 cm )
Description
Black painted maple Queen Anne desk and bookcase; upper part has scrolled, broken pediment and two panel doors above two drawers; lower part is slant top desk with four graduated drawers; lid opens to reveal row of ten pigeon holes above row of five drawers; shaped skirt and bracket feet; brass bail handles on brass escutcheons (not original).
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1278
Marks
written: in red chalk or wax on back of upper section "Top"
scratched: twice in back of upper section "NINA"
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
Anderson Galleries, 1925; The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
