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Title: a cherry desk
Post by: cs80 on February 08, 2013, 01:07:41 PM

Any ideas on the date or manufacturer of this desk?
I wasn't able to find any identifying markings on it,  I got it from a guy on craigslist who said he got it from his father and that it is made of cherry wood, not much to go on.
It is a fairly small desk with a parquetry border along the top.

Title: Re: a cherry desk
Post by: cs80 on February 08, 2013, 01:09:09 PM

here is a picture of the underside


thanks for any help.

Title: Re: a cherry desk
Post by: mart on February 08, 2013, 05:03:32 PM

Nice desk but its from about late 50`s or 60`s from the way its made !!  Unless marked its almost impossible to guess maker !!

Title: Re: a cherry desk
Post by: ghopper1924 on February 09, 2013, 10:05:59 AM

I'd call it 1940s, but could be '50s. It looks more like mahogany than cherry to me. I'd say value is $150-$200.  Nice piece!!

Title: Re: a cherry desk
Post by: mart on February 09, 2013, 10:32:28 AM

They made similar desks all during that period so could be a bit earlier !!

Title: Re: a cherry desk
Post by: cs80 on February 11, 2013, 12:49:26 PM

Thanks for the information.   Now that you mention mahogany, I believe it was another desk that I looked at and didn't end up getting was the cherry one from the guy's father, and this was the one where the guy said if he didn't sell this and get it out of the garage, his wife was threatening to chop it up for firewood.  Not the smartest thing to say 'before' negotiating on the price  :P.

If I wanted to search closely for a makers mark, on what parts of the desk should I look?

Thanks

Title: Re: a cherry desk
Post by: ghopper1924 on February 11, 2013, 01:11:44 PM

You could look under or on the back of the drawers, but it's very unlikely that you'll find anything. Labeled furniture is rare.