Folding Desk (France)

Etablissement Gallé; Emile Gallé

ca. 1900

various woods

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

A wooden folding desk with inlaid floral marquetry on the writing surface and back panel. The desk has a hinged writing surface and a small shelf above it. A wooden folding desk with inlaid floral marquetry on the writing surface and back panel. The desk has a hinged writing surface and a small shelf above it. The folding top inlaid in contrasting colors of wood with floral and foliage decoration. Carved legs supporting a flat work surface and a backboard, both decorated with inlaid soft-wood marquetry of flowers, the backboard including two small fold-down shelves to support inkwell, pens, etc.