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Kindel Winterthur Mahogany Rhode Island Goddard Chippendale Secretary Desk
Kindel Winterthur Mahogany Rhode Island Goddard Chippendale Secretary Desk

Kindel Winterthur Mahogany Rhode Island Goddard Chippendale Secretary Desk

By Kindel Furniture

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Kindel Winterthur Mahogany Rhode Island Goddard Chippendale Secretary Desk Dimensions : 98" Tall X 45" Wide X 25" Deep This stunning secretary desk was made by Kindel Furniture aft...

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Located in Providence, RI

Newport is noted for its elegant yet simplistic design forms. The shaft here is reeded and makes this table quite special, as most of these tables are just smoothly tapered. The leg ...

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H 65 in W 33.5 in D 17.5 in

Newport, Rhode Island Maple Flattop Highboy

Located in Wells, ME

The legs are the superb Townsend/Goddard square section cabriole type with wonderful slipper feet.

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Chippendale Mahogany Bonnet-Top Highboy, Original Finial, Newport, RI

Located in Providence, RI

An early Chippendale mahogany bonnet-top highboy, with original finial, by the Townsend/Goddard School of Cabinetmakers, Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1765.Provenance: Descended throu...

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Mahogany Block Front Georgian Style Goffard Townsend Secretary Desk

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Located in Stamford, CT

A mahogany block front Goddard Townsend secretary . This fine custom quality block front secretary desk done in the Georgian taste has a lower writing desk surface supported by three...

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Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk

Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk

By Kindel Furniture

Located in Dayton, OH

Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Blockfront Secretary Writing Desk.

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Late 20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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MADDOX Cherry Chippendale Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase

MADDOX Cherry Chippendale Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase

By Maddox Furniture

Located in Charlotte, NC

A Chippendale style licensed reproduction by Maddox Furniture of an 18th Century Secretary Desk created by Goddard Townsend of Newport, Rhode Island. Solid cherry with brass hardware...

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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

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Early Mahogany Three-Shelf Newport Desk Attributed to John Goddard
Early Mahogany Three-Shelf Newport Desk Attributed to John Goddard

Early Mahogany Three-Shelf Newport Desk Attributed to John Goddard

Located in Providence, RI

What's of particular interest is that this desk is very close to the one described in the seminal book on Newport furniture by Michael Moses, Master Craftsmen of Newport; The Townsen...

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

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Mahogany

A Newport Highboy Base
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A Newport Highboy Base

Located in Woodbury, CT

(Michael Moses, Master Craftsmen of Newport: The Goddards and Townsends, 1984, p. 210). The flowing center shell, with its odd number of lobes, scrolled ends, precise in execution wi...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Serving Tables

Mahogany Chippendale style Blockfront Bureau, Newport
Mahogany Chippendale style Blockfront Bureau, Newport

Mahogany Chippendale style Blockfront Bureau, Newport

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H 37.75 in W 34.536 in D 19.5 in

Mahogany Chippendale style Blockfront Bureau, Newport

Located in Providence, RI

It was made at the turn of the century, or thereabouts and is a perfect replica-in both material and workmanship-of the original famous Townsend-Goddard school bureaus that are in th...

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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Carved Mahogany Chippendale style Blockfront Bureau, Newport
Carved Mahogany Chippendale style Blockfront Bureau, Newport

Carved Mahogany Chippendale style Blockfront Bureau, Newport

Located in Providence, RI

It was made at the turn of the century, or thereabouts and is a perfect replica-in both material and workmanship-of the original famous Townsend-Goddard school bureaus that are in th...

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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Queen Anne Mahogany Dished Tray-Top Tea Table with Drawers

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Located in Providence, RI

This piece certainly shows the English influence that found its way into the work of the Townsend’s and Goddard’s of Newport. Although a quite restrained piece, the knee block dev...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany

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