View French plum pudding mahogany commode in the Louis Philippe style C 1860 with fall front desk in top drawer. (Circa 1860) By Philippe Louis; mahogany; 37.5 Wd 50.25 Dp 21.5; . Access more artwork ...

Desks from past centuries were designed to solve problems of the past. Where to place the inkwell? Could there be a locked drawer or a hidden compartment for valuable papers? Could papers be filed … ...