This is a drawing of a detailed schematic and design for a block front desk with a cabinet top. The drawing includes a frontal view of the desk, showcasing its detailed elements such as drawers and decorative patterns. The schematic is divided into several sections, each annotated and labeled, illustrating different parts and decorations such as brass handles and cabinet door outlines. On the right, additional elements are shown with labeled sections indicating different parts like brass on the center block front and decoration outlines. The drawing depicts a classic and detailed approach to furniture design with precise measurements and annotations, highlighting the aesthetic and functional components of the desk and cabinet.
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This is a drawing of a detailed schematic and design for a block front desk with a cabinet top. The drawing includes a frontal view of the desk, showcasing its detailed elements such as drawers and decorative patterns. The schematic is divided into several sections, each annotated and labeled, illustrating different parts and decorations such as brass handles and cabinet door outlines. On the right, additional elements are shown with labeled sections indicating different parts like brass on the center block front and decoration outlines. The drawing depicts a classic and detailed approach to furniture design with precise measurements and annotations, highlighting the aesthetic and functional components of the desk and cabinet.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Block Front Desk with Cabinet Top

Jack Bochner

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 36.7 x 53.1 cm (14 7/16 x 20 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.5411
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Chippendale
Inscription

lower right in black ink: SCALE 1/8"=1" JACK M .BOCHNER - B'KLYN MUSEUM

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