Four Drawer Pedestal Desk

Finely crafted of northern elmwood (yumu), this elegant writing desk once stood centerpiece in the office of a well-to-do professional of the late Qing-dynasty. Occasionally known as a doctor's desk, the table is a 19th-century iteration of the three-part pedestal table, comprised of two rectangular pedestals connected with a removable square tabletop. Each pedestal base is has a square corner design fitted with two drawers and a slatted floor shelf. The three-part desk showcases the natural beauty of its materials, minimally decorated with inset paneled sides, etched brass hardware, and subtle hoofed feet.