A truly stunning birdseye maple writing table in the fabulous Art Deco style of the 1920s with matching chair.

The grain of the wood is truly fantastic. The writing table features a single centred drawer and attractive ebonised panels on the the front two corners. This versatile piece could also be used as a console or dressing table.

Birdseye Maple occurs primarily in Sugar Maple and is a very hard wood with divergent grain structure caused by the presence of the Birdseyes.

In the days when all furniture was made essentially by hand, Birdseye Maple was used by only the most capable cabinetmakers. These artisans had developed the tools and skills to work and finish Birdseye Maple successfully. Antique furniture made out of Birdseye Maple is rare and beautiful.

The divergent grain that makes Birdseye Maple beautiful also makes it difficult to work. Early woodworking machines ran at low rpms and had only 2 knives per cutterhead. This often produced Birdseye surfaces that were chipped and torn. It took many hours of hand planing and scraping to get these surfaces to a high sheen.

This limited the use of Birdseye maple to projects whose value could justify the extra labor cost. Examples of this are fine furniture and musical instruments.

Measurements:

Desk:

Height 81 cm

Width 120 cm

Depth 64 cm

Chair:

Height 112 cm

Width 46 cm

Depth 48 cm