Van Sweringen Desk

Name/Title

Van Sweringen Desk

Entry/Object ID

1989.9.10

Tags

Van Sweringens

Description

Wooden (walnut) desk with red mahogany finish used by the Van Sweringen brothers.

Context

May have come from the Van Sweringen Land Office originally located at Coventry Road and Shaker Boulevard, later moved to Shaker Boulevard and Warrensville Center Road and used as the headquarters of the Marotta Glazer Company.

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Desk

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920 - circa 1930

Location

Location

Room

Van Sweringen Gallery

Building

Shaker Historical Society

Category

Exhibit

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift from the Marotta Corporation