Charles Rohlfs

Private Collection, Cranston, Rhode Island, 1901
Thence by descent
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Joseph Cunningham, The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs, New Haven, CT, 2008, p. 160 (for a related example)

Charles Rohlfs' ability to impart utilitarian objects with exquisite, refined, and intellectual decoration was unparalleled by his contemporaries, and firmly placed him within an artistic category all his own. This rare carved box exemplifies his talent. It exhibits ambitious scale and its surfaces are covered in incredibly rich and tactile carvings, making it a true tour de force by the Arts & Crafts designer.