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C F Pease

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Large Cast Iron Drafting Table by C.F. Pease, circa 1894
Large Cast Iron Drafting Table by C.F. Pease, circa 1894

Large Cast Iron Drafting Table by C.F. Pease, circa 1894

Located in Portland, OR

The C.F. Pease Company of Chicago, Ill prided itself in offering "everything for blue printing: everything for the drafting room."

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Antique 19th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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C F Pease For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact c f pease you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Contemporary version. Making the right choice when shopping for a c f pease may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right c f pease is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black, gray, beige and brown. Finding an appealing c f pease — no matter the origin — is easy, but Raymond Pease, Norton Pease and Jessie Willcox Smith each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in oil paint, paint and lithograph — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a C F Pease?

A c f pease can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $750, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.

A Close Look at Industrial Furniture

Industrial floor lamps, bar stools, desks and other industrial-style furnishings have experienced a resurgence in popularity with the rise of interest in minimalist design.

It's a look that celebrates the past even as it suggests vigor, productivity and brawn. The newly chic industrial style of decor repurposes the simple, sturdy furniture of an earlier world of commerce — brushed-metal storage cabinets and display shelves, task lamps and pendant lights with enameled shades, work tables with worn wooden tops and cast-iron bases — and couples them with aesthetic touches emblematic of energy and optimism, from bright upholstery fabrics to flowers.

The rise in prominence of the industrial style has come hand-in-hand with the residential repurposing of former manufacturing and warehouse districts throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. In many loft apartments created in shuttered factories, the architectural envelope has been left intact.

Industrial-style interiors feature elements like raw brick walls, exposed steel beams and oak floors whose history is written in every pit and gouge. Iron and glass transom windows give definition and interest to small kitchen areas anchored by kitchen islands made of marble, steel and brass, while taxidermy or vintage neon signs serve as wall art in living rooms dotted with leather club chairs. Patina is the keynote to a decor in sync with such surroundings. 

On 1stDibs you will find industrial furniture designs that wear their age beautifully — and were built to last.

Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You

Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.

Styles to Know

Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece

Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.