Vienna, circa 1825/30.

Veneered in walnut on a softwood carcass. The edge of the top panel features solid walnut banding (block-veneered).

Turned elements crafted from solid walnut; partially carved.

Finished on all sides with fine herringbone-patterned band inlays in walnut. Featuring a concealed top drawer, seamlessly integrated.

Cf. design drawing for a similarly oval sofa table featuring a drawer and a supporting pair of columns by Danhauser: “Canapetisch No. 14”, inventory number KI 8971-1965, Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna.

Der Beitrag A dainty Biedermeier writing desk in preserved historical condition. erschien zuerst auf Domestic and Modern Living.

Exquisitely crafted from solid cherrywood (legs) and veneered on a fine softwood body.

Der Beitrag A freestanding Biedermeier writing desk, featuring a spacious top drawer. erschien zuerst auf Domestic and Modern Living.

Exquisitely veneered in cherrywood on a fine softwood body. Resting on its original, veneered board feet.

Complete with original locks; those to the left and right of the kneehole are equipped with a central locking mechanism.

Der Beitrag A Biedermeier writing desk, featuring a sophisticated removable top section. erschien zuerst auf Domestic and Modern Living.

Design by Joseph Ulrich Danhauser. Execution by a separate manufactory.

Exquisitely crafted from solid cherrywood and veneered on a fine softwood body.

Literature: Further models of this type designed by Joseph Ulricht Danhauser are illustrated in: Eller, Wolfgang L., Biedermeier-Möbel, 6th edition, Regenstauf 2008, pp. 296 and 297, figures 407-410.

Cf. design drawing by Danhauser for a comparable table of varying use and adaptation: “Canape = Theetisch No. 80, 31”, inventory number KI 8971-2039, Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna.

Der Beitrag A Biedermeier table, masterfully crafted after a design by Joseph Ulrich Danhauser. erschien zuerst auf Domestic and Modern Living.

Exquisitely veneered in walnut on a fine softwood body. The writing surface is masterfully finished in leather.

The locks have been thoughtfully supplemented.

Der Beitrag A Biedermeier writing desk. erschien zuerst auf Domestic and Modern Living.

Exquisitely veneered in poplar burr on a body of softwood. The blackened sections of the full columns are expertly crafted from ebonized pearwood.

Standing on its inaugural tapered legs.

The reverse of the piece is also masterfully finished with poplar burr veneer.

Der Beitrag A freestanding Biedermeier writing desk. erschien zuerst auf Domestic and Modern Living.

Exquisitely veneered in walnut on a fine softwood body.

The interior is masterfully veneered with dark-stained maple burr wood; the writing flap is cherry-veneered on its interior.

Standing on its original, conical legs crafted from solid walnut.

Complete with original locks and one inaugural key.

Der Beitrag An exceptional Biedermeier bureau, featuring sophisticated slat doors and an exceptionally beautiful veneer pattern. erschien zuerst auf Domestic and Modern Living.

Veneered with noble cherry wood and exquisite alder root wood, the latter artfully applied as a border to the top, on a softwood carcass. Dainty maple string inlays adorn the piece.

Der Beitrag Freestanding Biedermeier Desk with Concealed Drawer. erschien zuerst auf Domestic and Modern Living.

Exquisitely veneered in birch wood, accented with ebonized wood (inset escutcheons and thread inlays), on a fine softwood body.

The piece retains its predominantly original locks and feet.

Der Beitrag A Biedermeier writing desk, featuring a sophisticated removable top section. erschien zuerst auf Domestic and Modern Living.

Veneered in cherrywood on maple and softwood.

The original legs are crafted from solid cherrywood.

Five lockable drawers with original mortise locks.

Literature: The desk described above is illustrated in Haaf, Rainer; Biedermeierwelten. Deutschland und Donaumonarchie, Leopoldshafen 2024, p. 225, fig. 796.

Der Beitrag Elegant, Slender, and Freestanding Biedermeier Desk. erschien zuerst auf Domestic and Modern Living.