Aesthetic Movement Merklen Brothers Carved Walnut Library Table Desk NY 1890 Paintings Littman received highly positive judgment

Littman received highly positive judgment of his work by such celebrated artists as Aristide Maillol

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below are four sliding drawers with drop down fronts to allow easy storage of sheet music or documents

Aesthetic Movement Merklen Brothers Carved Walnut Library Table Desk NY 1890 Paintings Littman received highly positive judgmentA fabulous antique American Aesthetic Movement carved walnut library table or desk, by Merklen Brothers, New York, circa 1890. Merklen Brothers of New York Gilded Age furniture is highly recognizable by their signature construction techniques and being stylistically distinct from European fashions of the period. The table top is carved with a frieze border and gadrooned edge, the skirt is finely and deeply carved with scrolling foliate and other