Dressing table with mirror, #0110
Object NameDressing Table
Manufacturer
Roycroft
(American (East Aurora, NY), 1895 - 1938)
Date1900
OriginUSA, New York State
MediumOak, silvered glass, copper fittings
Dimensions56 1/2 × 39 × 17 1/2 in. (143.5 × 99.1 × 44.5 cm)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Wright. In the Farm House Museum Collection, Farm House Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number78.9.1
Status
On viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextThe Roycroft community of artisans, founded by Elbert Hubbard, operated a printing press and built handmade furniture between 1895 and 1938 in East Aurora, N.Y. Most Roycroft pieces are easily identified by either the orb and cross insignia or the incised "Roycroft" name.
The construction style of Roycroft furniture uses high-quality wood joined by pegs, pins and mortise-and-tenon joints. A 1904 Roycroft furniture catalog states that the workers' aim in making furniture was to embody three elements in each piece: simplicity of design, the highest quality of workmanship and durability.
MarkingsRoycroft mark on front leg.
PeriodArts and Crafts, Mission style
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Farm House Museum
Object Name: Magazine Pedestal Stand (#80)
Roycroft
1904-1910
Object number: 74.33.1