Lot 755
A 19th century walnut, crossbanded and gilt metal mounted writing desk, in the French Transitional taste By Whytock & Reid, of Edinburgh
Auction: Fine Antiques
£3,180
Description
to designs by Sir Robert Lorimer, the top of shallow arc-en-arbalette outline with tan skiver above a kneehole with a frieze drawer banded by two pairs of short drawers veneered sans travers, the sides with matched veneers, on slender cabriole legs with leaf cast cabochon mounts and ending in leaf cast sabots
Dimensions
114cm wide, 77cm high, 61cm deep
Footnote
Note: Lorimer adopted the continental 'high style' during a period in his career around 1910 although he was also deeply interested in vernacular styles and the Arts & Crafts Movement
A similar, plainer version of this writing desk, made for Monzie Castle in 1912 may be seen within Christopher Hussey's The work of Sir Robert Lorimer plate 232 (published: Country Life)