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Rectangular sideboard on four tapering straight legs with one central drawer with two large swag-shaped handles flanked by a pair on smaller drawers, one on either side.

Drawing, Design for Sideboard 'C' of Mahogany, 1900–05
graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Front view of rectangular sideboard on four straight tapering legs; tripartite front with large central section with keyhole at center surmounted by horizontal drawer with round pulls and keyhole at center; smaller front sections that flank central section each have a single drawer with one round pull at center.

Drawing, Design for Sideboard B of Mahogony, 1900–05
graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-8

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Sideboard with four straight tapering legs (the front two with fluted tops) and semi-circular front - flat in middle portion - with two horizontal drawers with "C"-shaped handles; neo-classical motifs on rounded front corners and center back; upper shelf raised on scroll-shaped volutes.

Drawing, Design for Mahogany Sideboard with Neo-Classical Motifs, January 6,...
pen and black ink, graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-24

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Oblong sideboard with 6 straight tapering legs; flat front has three drawers arranged in two rows; neo-classical motifs of patera medallions, floral garlands, and tied ribbons decorate front corners; raised backsplash and 2 small columns with volutes support top shelf.

Drawing, Design for Sideboard with Neo-Classical Ornament, October 1900
graphite on cream tracing paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-40

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Rectangular lowboy with 4 straight slightly tapering legs and 2 doors topped by 2 horizontal drawers; plain backsplash.

Photograph, Cottage Lowboy, 1900–05
photography on white paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-56

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Rectangular body with 2 drawers at front and raised on 4 straight tapering legs; conforming lower shelf attached half way up legs from floor level; backsplash.

Drawing, Design for Serving Table with Two Drawers and Backsplash, 1900–05
graphite on thin cream tracing paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-72

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Two models of same design: at right, basic model with molded rectangular top, raised on 2 straight tapering supports on splayed bracket feet joined by single horizontal stretcher, scroll-like elements on tops of supports and above feet; at left, same model with 2 additional shelves, straight supports, and no scroll-like decoration

Drawing, Design for Adjustable Side Serving Table, 1900–05
graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-88

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Round table top raised on turned and molded baluster-like support sitting on cross-shaped molded base on casters.

Drawing, Design for Round Table "B", 1900–05
graphite on thin, cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-104

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Rectangular molded and beaded table top with a dividing stretcher running across center is raised on six fluted tapering legs on casters decorated with carved water-leaf motifs at bottom.

Drawing, Design for Rectangular Dining Table "B", 1900–05
graphite on thin, cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-120

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Round molded top wlth dividing stretcher running across center raised on 3 clustered columnar support sitting atop molded base with carved rosettes and acanthus leaves terminating in animal hoof feet.

Drawing, Design for a Round Table on Animal Hoof-Feet, February 4, 1906
graphite on thin, cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-136

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Rectangular molded top with dividing stretcher running across center, raised on 6 [5 shown] slightly tapering legs on casters.

Drawing, Design for a Six-Legged Rectangular Dining Table, 1900–05
graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-152

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Round molded top raised on cylindrical base supported by 4 splayed legs on brass feet with casters.

Drawing, Design for Breakfast Table "A" of Mahogany, 1900–05
graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-170

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Oblong cabinet with convex center front, raised on 4 short tapering legs and has 3 shelves; top carved; center bottom inlaid with medallion suspended on floral garlands.

Drawing, Design for China Cabinet with Convex Front, 1900–05
pen and black ink on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-203

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Triangular-shaped cabinet with canted corners; raised on 3 short, tapering legs; glass front door and 3 inside shelves; pieces of china suggested on shelves inside cabinet; backsplash.

Drawing, Design for Corner Parlor Cabinet of Mahogany, 1900–05
pen and black ink on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-220

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Semi-circular table top with backsplash and inlaid central front panel flanked by 2 drawers on either side; raised on 4 straight tapering legs terminating in tapering feet.

Drawing, Design for Mahogany Inlay Writing Table for George M. Nowell, 1900–05
graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-236

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Sideboard on six straight tapered legs with rounded front corners; flat central section of tripartite front has three narrow horizontal drawers, each with a pair of round pulls; flanking sections of front each have narrow vertical drawers with single round pulls at centers; low backsplash at back of top.

Drawing, Design for Six-legged Sideboard with Rounded Corners and Five...
graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-9

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Rectangular sideboard on six tapering legs (5 shown) with rounded front corners decorated with oval patera medallions, scrolls, and bellflower garlands; in flat central portion of front, two large horizontal drawers with a pair of "C"-shaped handles each, topped by two smaller drawers; low backsplash.

Drawing, Design for Mahogany Inlay Sideboard with Neo-Classical Motifs,...
pen and black ink on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-25

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Massive rectangular sideboard on low platform; niche topped by 2 drawers center front is flanked by 2 drawers decorated with rectangular escutcheons; oblong top shelf with concave cut-out at center front supported by raised backsplash and 4 columns.

Drawing, Design for Massive Oak Sideboard, October 1900
graphite on cream tracing paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-41

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Oblong sideboard with 4 cabriole legs with animal paw feet, serpentine tri-partite front, and 2 drawers in recessed center section, flanked by 2 doors and topped by 3 conforming drawers.

Photograph, Sideboard with Four Legs and Tri-Partite Front, 1900–05
black and white photograph on white paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-57

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Rectangular body with 2 drawers with simple "S"-shaped pulls, raised on 4 straight tapering legs; conforming lower shelf attaches half way up from floor level; backsplash.

Drawing, Design for Serving Table with "S"-shaped Drawer Pulls, 1900–05
graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-73

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Triangular molded top with canted corners; raised on 3 straight legs with tapering feet; conforming lower shelf attaches just above floor level; on top shelf, wine flask and 2 liqueur glasses on white napkin; on lower shelf, stack of plates.

Drawing, Design for Corner Serving Table, 1900–05
pen and black ink on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-89

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Round molded table raised on turned baluster-like support sitting on cylindrical base terminating in four splayed legs on casters.

Drawing, Design for Round Table "A", 1900–05
graphite on thin, cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-105

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Rectangular molded and beaded table top with a dividing stretcher at center and foliate carvings at corners; is raised on four column-like legs joined by molded stretchers and terminating in carved square elements on bun-feet.

Drawing, Design for a Rectangular Dining Table on Bun-Feet, 1900–05
graphite on thin, cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-121

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Molded top raised on columnar support terminating in 4 reeded splayed legs with animal paw feet.

Drawing, Design for a Round Table on Animal Paw Feet, 1900–05
graphite on thin, cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-137

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Rectangular molded top with dividing stretcher running across center and acanthus-leaf motifs at corners, raised on support of 4 [3 shown] clustered columns, sitting atop molded base terminating in 4 [three shown] short splayed legs on ball-shaped feet.

Drawing, Design for a Rectangular Dining Table on Ball-Shaped Feet, 1900–05
graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-153

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Round molded table top with dividing stretcher running across center, raised on 4 carved cabriole legs with acanthus leaves at tops, terminating in ball-and-claw feet on casters.

Drawing, Design for Round Table on Carved Cabriole Legs, 1900–05
pen and black ink on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-171

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Elevation: rectangular tri-partite front with glass door and 3 shelves raised on 4 straight tapering legs. Plan: semi-circular cabinet top with flattened central front with details indicated in yellow color pencil.

Drawing, Design for China Cabinet of Mahogany in Elevation and Plan, 1900–05
graphite and yellow color pencil on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-204

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Tall, rectangular cabinet slightly flaring at back; glass panels in imitation of Chinese fretwork; pair of horizontal drawers separated by patera medallion; broken, molded, scroll-like pediments atop cabinet; molded skirting below cabinet; short, molded feet.

Drawing, Design for Corner China Cabinet with Chinese Fretwork, 1900–05
pen and black ink on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-221

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Rectangular table top with molded central panel flanked by 2 drawers on either side; raised on 4 fluted, tapering, columnar legs with ionic capitals; central cabinet at rear of top consisting of recessed center flanked by 2 doors having extensions with 3 small drawers on either side.

Drawing, Design for Writing Table with Top Cabinet and Ionic Capitals Atop...
graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-237

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Front, "end," and plan views of rectangular mahogany sideboard with inlay; front view shows rectangular sideboard with cylindrical legs flaring up from paw feet and has knee space at center topped with single drawer flanked by cupboards; wine cooler on top; backsplash carved with acanthus leaves; shelves hold fruit vase, glass, and wine decanter.

Drawing, Design for Sideboard of Mahogany and Inlay, 1900–05
pen and black ink on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-10

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Sideboard with six straight tapering legs; rounded front corners with patera medallion decoration at center of each; flat front middle section: four drawers in three rows; upperwardly extended back and two short columns support upper shelf.

Drawing, Design for Sideboard with Upper Shelf, 1900–05
pen and black ink on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-26

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Elevation view: oblong sideboard with tri-partite front on low conforming platform; at center front, 2 doors below 2 drawers, flanked by 2 fluted pilasters and a door topped with single drawer and with molded decorative panel at center; low back splash.
Plan view: shows oblong sideboard with rounded corners; indistinct sketch above probably meant to indicate dimensions of central front section.

Drawing, Design for Four-Door Sideboard in Elevation and Plan, 1900–05
graphite on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-42

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Oblong sideboard with 4 cabriole legs with animal paw feet, serpentine tri-partite front, and 2 drawers in recessed center section, flanked by 2 doors and topped by 3 conforming drawers.

Catalogue Illustration, Design for Sideboard with Four Legs and Tri-Partite...
black and white photographic process on white paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-58

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Rectangular body with 2 drawers at front, raisede on 4 straight tapering legs; conforming lower shelf attaches half way up from floor level; backsplash; on left of table top, a tray with 2 beakers and a decanter; on lower shelf at left, stack of plates.

Drawing, Design for Serving Table with Tray and Stack of Plates Atop, 1900–05
pen and black ink on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-74

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Table with oblong top (convex front) resting on two Corinthian column front supports and two flat, ornately-carved back supports. Shelf unit in middle. Base is made up of two drawers (a unit on short legs so it is raised off the floor). A wine glass stands atop the table.

Drawing, Design for Side Serving Table with two shelves adorned by two...
pen and black ink on thin cream paper.
Gift of The Lake St. Louis Historical Society.
2000-69-90

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.