Foliate-Carved Drop Front Desk

Award pride of place to this Foliate Carved Drop Front Desk. A functional statement piece, it is intricately ornamented with hand-carved designs. The desk’s drop leaf features a lone fowl within complex scenery; the sides, drawer fronts, apron and cabriole legs, complementary floral designs. Lower the front of this Foliate Carved Drop Front Desk to access ample working space and a removable organizer for bills, letters, and desktop requisites. Two front drawers add additional storage to this drop front desk. Handcrafted from solid camphor wood, this Foliate Carved Drop Front Desk is finished in a rich cherry. Assembly required.  42.5"h. x 30"w. x 14.25"d.

Museum Provenance

Our Division of Home and Community Life, National Museum of American History, Behring Center, includes furniture from various timeperiods and styles.This Foliate Carved Drop Front Desk, like the many desks in this collection, is made of wood.

Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.