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<p>[QUOTE="Gold Dial, post: 2498413, member: 15972"]I think this desk dates to just prior to WWI when the stark oak aesthetic was at its peak and before traditional ornament became popular again in the 1920's. I can't find any similar desks in old ads, but <a href="http://pastpresentfuture.net/furniture/desks/artmetal1916/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://pastpresentfuture.net/furniture/desks/artmetal1916/index.html" rel="nofollow">there is this Art Metal catalog</a> from 1916 which shows a desk that looks very similar but that is made of steel (page 55). Also, the clock and shellac finish seem to predate the 1930's. My understanding is that roll top desks sharply plummeted in popularity around WWI, but I'm struggling to find a good source on the different styles, makers, etc.. Have any catalogs survived? Are there any good resources on the topic?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gold Dial, post: 2498413, member: 15972"]I think this desk dates to just prior to WWI when the stark oak aesthetic was at its peak and before traditional ornament became popular again in the 1920's. I can't find any similar desks in old ads, but [URL='http://pastpresentfuture.net/furniture/desks/artmetal1916/index.html']there is this Art Metal catalog[/URL] from 1916 which shows a desk that looks very similar but that is made of steel (page 55). Also, the clock and shellac finish seem to predate the 1930's. My understanding is that roll top desks sharply plummeted in popularity around WWI, but I'm struggling to find a good source on the different styles, makers, etc.. Have any catalogs survived? Are there any good resources on the topic?[/QUOTE]
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