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Gilded Writing Desk

comments (3) November 6th, 2008 in Reader's Gallery

AlanBYoung AlanBYoung, member
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The desk is made from Walnut, Walnut veneer, and Sapele.The design is dominated by gilded carvings, edge treatments and moldings.
The corners of the desk feature a double curved panel in a bold supported framework. The panel has an inlaid design.
The sides feature a walnut veneer panel in molded frame with gilded scroll and arrow carvings.
The back side is a set of three veneered panels in molded frames. Gilded arrow carvings encircle the framework.
The desk is made from Walnut, Walnut veneer, and Sapele.The design is dominated by gilded carvings, edge treatments and moldings. - CLICK TO ENLARGE
The desk is made from Walnut, Walnut veneer, and Sapele.The design is dominated by gilded carvings, edge treatments and moldings.
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This past winter my wife and I watched the entire Jane Austen series offered up on PBS . Seeing all those Jane Austen films in great British period settings, made me think how challenging it would be to design and build a piece that might sit well in at least one modest room in one of those stories....I decided on a Writing Desk as per the situation of Fitzwilliam Darcy. The design is not a reproduction of any particular piece. But I'll say that my goal was to produce a piece that has the look and feel of something you might find in one of those settings.


Design or Plan used: My own design - Alan Young
posted in: Reader's Gallery, period interpretation, walnut, desk, varnish, sapele, gilding powders
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Comments (3)

I Am Sutcliffe Guitars I Am Sutcliffe Guitars writes: This is the kind of furniture I wish I had. Very impressive, I love it.
Posted: 6:47 pm on January 8th

Liebste Liebste writes: This is the kind of furniture that people want to pass down from generation to generation. You did a beautiful job on this.
Posted: 11:07 pm on December 10th

camelback camelback writes: Very,Very Nice
Posted: 5:43 pm on November 29th

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