Work Table
This ingenuous table in the Renaissance Revival style is said to have been first owned by the actress Sarah Bernhardt. The table bears the stamp of Frank J. Henkel, a cabinetmaker listed in New York directories between 1857 and 1876. The hinged front pulls down. Its underside is the bottom of a box for sewing notions. The flat surface area above and behind the box unfolds, forming a writing surface and revealing a container to hold writing supplies. This container lifts out and has two deep drawers and a storage section.
Artwork Details
- Title: Work Table
- Maker: F. J. Henkel (active ca. 1859–69)
- Date: ca. 1860
- Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Ebonized cherry, bird's-eye maple
- Dimensions: 34 x 27 1/2 x 20 3/4 in. (86.4 x 69.9 x 52.7 cm)
- Credit Line: Purchase, Mrs. Russell Sage Gift, 1970
- Object Number: 1970.119
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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