#6286 • Maitland-Smith Chippendale Style Mahogany Carlton House Desk

Part of NBA All-Star $5.9 M. Georgian Potomac Mansion, Downsizing Online Auction (timed auction by Prime Auction Solutions)

Status: Sold

Maitland-Smith Chippendale Style Mahogany Carlton House Desk.  This vintage desk is characterized by its lacy blind fret carvings covering the 2 main drawers and the legs. The desk is crowned by a curving pediment and framed by carved twist moldings.  The desk has an inlaid leather top, central cabinet flanked by carved columns, and smaller elaborate serpentine drawers supporting the shaped pigeonholes.  There is more fretwork gingerbread under the main drawers attached to the legs.  Brass lion's head drawer-pulls grace the 2 main drawers and simple round pulls service the small drawers on top of the desk. The legs end in square feet.  There is some damage to the leather desktop and some bubbling to the finish on the right side and other wear consistent with age.   24 x 42 x 45"H