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Style: Neoclassical
Place of Origin: Danish
Danish 18th Century Writing Desk By Royal Architect C. F. Harsdorff
By Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th Century writing desk with five drawers. The desk is designed by the Danish royal neoclassical architect Caspar Frederik Harsdorff.
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Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

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