Slant-front secretary, attributed to court cabinet maker Daniel, Munich.
Munich, around 1815.
Cherry wood and ebony (key plates) veneered on pine. Inside of the writing flap blackened (ebonized). The interior solid alder wood. Original lock of the writing flap with original key. Locks of the drawers renewed.
Freely adjustable Biedermeier desk.
Central Germany, around 1830.
Birch veneered on softwood body. Solid maple table top.
Biedermeier secretary with freestanding three-quarter columns.
Thuringia, around 1825/30.
Cherry wood and blackened wood (thread inlays) veneered on pine. The interior inlaid with rich arabesque ornamentation in maple and rosewood. Original feet and locks.
Freely adjustable Biedermeier desk with large head thrust.
Southern Germany, around 1820.
Solid cherry wood (legs) and veneered on a softwood body.
Biedermeier Table Based on a Design by Joseph Ulrich Danhauser.
Vienna, circa 1820.
Solid cherry wood and veneered on softwood carcase.
Literature: Other models of this type designed by Joseph Ulrich Danhauser can be found illustrated in: Eller, Wolfgang L., Biedermeier-Möbel, 6th edition, Regenstauf 2008, pp. 296 and 297, figures 407-410.
High-quality Biedermeier ensemble consisting of a delicate half-cupboard in the shape of a chest of drawers; a bookcase and a writing desk. Excellent original condition.
Attributed to a master carpenter from Zeitz.
Thuringia, Zeitz, around 1835/40.
Cherry wood veneered on softwood body.
Partial thread inlays colored maple.
Original brass pressed fittings with brass handles. Solid, cast bronze column bases and Corinthian capitals.
The original feet are veneered in cherry wood.
Original locks and keys.
The bookcase with predominantly authentic glazing and two original shelves.
Literature for comparison: A very similar writing desk made by a master carpenter from Zeitz can be found in Heise, Katrin, Saxon and Thuringian Biedermeier Secretaires, Weimar 2001, p.198, fig. 58, also p. 202, fig. 62.
The half cabinet: Height: 77 cm; Width: 68cm; Depth: 49.5cm.
Delicate, freely adjustable desk with continuous head movement.
Southern Germany, around 1830.
Cherrywood veneered. Solid apple wood top.
Large Biedermeier desk with inlaid “shadow gaps” on the drawers.
Image condition not yet fully polished.
Daniel court carpentry shop, Munich, around 1815/20.
Cherry wood veneered on softwood.
The drawers are framed on all sides by inlaid band edging made of dark-colored wood. Running across the entire depth of the desk.
Key plates inlaid, dark colored wood.
Original solid cherry tree pointed feet.
Authentic, solid box locks, one of which has been replaced.
Each drawer can be locked separately.
Very finely crafted and signed and dated Biedermeier secretary in the style of the Daniel court workshop, Munich, around 1825.
Upper Bavaria, around 1825.
Cherry wood and ebonized wood veneered on a softwood body. The interior of the secretary is completely veneered with cherry and plum wood.
Pointed feet added.
Original locks and bar lock.
The piece of furniture is signed and dated. The fittings have been replaced.
Freely adjustable Biedermeier desk with concealed, continuous head drawer.
Upper Bavaria, around 1830.
Walnut, cherry, burl and fire-shaded maple veneered on softwood.
