20th Century Decorative Arts Including Property from the Estate of Cecile Singer

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Lot 163
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Standard Furniture Company

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Description

  • Standard Furniture Company
  • Desk
  • central drawer with remnants of a blue, black and gold circular decal printed STANDARD over an image of a roll-top desk and spread eagle

  • oak with patinated metal hardware

Provenance

Roscoe Smith, founder of Museum Village, Monroe, NY

Literature

Standard Furniture Company, catalogue, n.d., Herkimer County Historical Society, Herkimer, NY (for a partner's desk of nearly identical design)

Catalogue Note

Standard Furniture Company, founded in 1886 in Herkimer, New York, was one of the largest manufacturers of office desks and wood furniture in the United States.  In response to Standard's prolific production, Herkimer became known as the ''desk capital of the world.''  Sotheby's wishes to thank Susan R. Perkins, Administrative Director, Herkimer County Historical Society, for her research assistance with this lot.