Design for Desk 1841 - 1884

This detailed pencil drawing, created between 1841 and 1884, is a design for a desk by the English furniture maker Charles Hindley and Sons. The intricate design features a large, rectangular desk surface with numerous drawers on either side, suggesting a piece intended for both functionality and aesthetic appeal. The drawing, which is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a testament to the meticulous craftsmanship of Victorian-era furniture design. The piece exemplifies the meticulous attention to detail that characterized the Victorian era.