Thomas Molesworth: Designing the American West
Thomas Molesworth: Designing the American West
Property from a Private Montana Collection
Thomas Molesworth
Kneehole Desk
Auction Closed
May 25, 10:43 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Montana Collection
Thomas Molesworth
Kneehole Desk
circa 1940
the backsplash with tipi and arrow motifs
fir, half-pole trim, routed and painted wood, red and turquoise leather, brass tacks
37 x 45 3/4 x 20 1/4 in. (94 x 116.2 x 51.4 cm)
Commissioned directly from the artist by Katherine Romer, Montana, circa 1940
By descent through acquisition of Romer Ranch to the present owner
By descent through acquisition of Romer Ranch to the present owner
Terry Winchell, Molesworth: The Pioneer of Western Design, Layton, Utah, 2005, p. 79 (for a related model)