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Has anyone seen one of these or knows anything about it? The only thing i can find on it is a sticker that says the united states furniture co.
Made in evansville Indiana

 

United States Furniture Company was in business in 1926 according to the Bruce Museum's catalog of documents.

A2014.003.1-6-6-Krug-Bros-American-Furniture-Catalogues-online-finding-aid.pdf (brucemuseum.ca)

This describes a massive fire in 1909.

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Here is a reference to an "enlarging and reforming" of the company in 1899

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress - United States. Congress - Google Books

 

Nice research, Kiko!

Quarter-sawn oak fall front writing desk ca. 1900, neo-Renaissance style. Love the small storage areas and drawers on top.

 

Thank you. There are some other miscellaneous pieces, but I don't know what the OP is interested in.

 

Is it maybe worth anything?

 

Sorry. I like research, but I have no expertise in buying or selling. Maybe @verybrad can give you an idea.

 

In my part of the U.S. Midwest it might bring $300-$400 at auction on a good day. More in a few years after brown furniture recovers its value.

 

LOL, OK! there is an optimistic view of the situation.
OTOH, I have been hearing this for more than a few years.......

 

A bit ambitious for my Midwest neck of the woods. Maybe $300, at the very top.

 

Thank you.

 

Very nice, but not a writers desk unless it belonged to Emily Dickinson or something, more of a lady's or a bureau on stand otherwise.

Any chance of a peek of the inside?

 

Sometimes called a Lady's secretary here in the Midwest. Drop-front desk would work as well.

 

Same where I was raised in Pennsylvania.

 

Yes, drop, fall, slant front desk all work here in the States, in England, it's known as a "bureau". All the same thing, just different names/nomenclature is all.

 

I think the general rule in the US is that if it has a writing surface, it is first and foremost a desk, no matter what happens below or on top or to the sides. And this is, of course, right. The use may be more restrictive elsewhere, but it is easily understood, and calling it something like bonheur du jour won't define it any better.