Biedermeier writing cabinet

Vienna, c.1825
Walnut veneer with ebonized columns
Writing compartment: maple veneer with ebonized writing surface


This intriguing Biedermeier cabinet with its lively walnut veneer,
flanked by ebonized columns, conceals in its upper drawer a writing
compartment. The drawer opens to reveal a stunning writing surface
in light maple wood with ebonized detail, consisting of different compartments,
including two small drawers crowned by a long narrow drawer.


Height: 36”
Width: 44”
Depth: 20.5”
Depth of extended writing surface: 40”
Height of writing surface: 29”