CA.1800 HASTINGS WARREN, VERMONT, INLAID SECRETARY.

A ca. 1800 Vermont Federal inlaid cherry secretary bookcase, by Hastings Warren of Middlebury, Vermont, label in drawer dated November 1, 1805. Two-part construction, the upper case featuring a broken-arch pediment above two glazed doors with pointed Gothic arch mullions, enclosing an interior fitted with adjustable shelves. The lower case with a slant-front writing desk decorated with contrasting lightwood inlay, including fan-shaped corner spandrels, opens to reveal a fitted writing interior with an arrangement of pigeonholes with scalloped dividers, small drawers, and a writing surface. Below are four full-width drawers fitted with decorative brass bail pulls and escutcheons, raised on shaped bracket feet. 84”H x 39.5”W x 21”D.

Estimate:$1,500

View all items fromWilliam Smith AuctionsorFurniture, Design & Mirrors