Console table with chest of drawers

The table is supported by fluted parts rising from calices and ending in masks from which festoons hang.

Console table with chest of drawersArticle
Photo: Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund · via Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

The front of the frame shows an ovoidal medallion between two festoons. The chest of drawers is supported by calices and reaches to the frame of the table. Two drawers are indicated by framed oblongs. Colored background.

Documented in curatorial archives from Living Morrow, this piece highlights the intersection of material craftsmanship and domestic utility in Article. Historical proportioning, joinery techniques, and structural framing offer practical lessons for contemporary interior architecture.

Thoughtful spatial placement and durable construction ensure domestic furnishings withstand daily household demands while enhancing room flow. Balancing visual lightness with utilitarian strength remains a cornerstone of enduring home design.

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