Unusual Desk?? Need Help Identifying

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  1. Christopher

    Christopher Well-Known Member

    I'm posting this for a friend. He picked up this piece of furniture with no maker's marks on it and was wondering about the age and a possible manufactacturer. It's about 7' long by 28" tall. The cutout made him think desk. Any help would be great. 20161212_205525-1215x594.png
     
    Christopher, Dec 12, 2016
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  2. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Odd thing. Wonder if it is some kind of retail display piece. The recess really doesn't seem wide enough to be functional as a desk.
     
    verybrad, Dec 12, 2016
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    humm...does look like store furniture !
     
    komokwa, Dec 12, 2016
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  4. Christopher

    Christopher Well-Known Member

    It does look like it would have been a rather uncomfortable "desk". Maybe the cutout was meant to go around a pole. I've messaged him about the width of the cutout but no reply yet. Judging from the picture, if the overall size of the desk is around 7' than the cutout couldn't have been more than about 12 inches.
     
    Christopher, Dec 12, 2016
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  5. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    I wonder if it is sort of an open sideboard.
     
    say_it_slowly, Dec 13, 2016
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  6. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    There are a lot of immigrant workers.
    That desk is for a Pole.
     
    afantiques, Dec 13, 2016
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