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Tuesday 2 June 2015

ANTIQUE DESKS BY THE INDIANAPOLIS CABINET COMPANY – INDIANA - USA

This is an extract from our "Famous Antique Desks Makers" page on our website www.antiquedesks.net

Over the years we have been fortunate to find, restore and sell a number of examples from this fine manufacturer.  

Quite how some of the examples have found their way to the UK in the first place is often a story in itself - suffice to say that nearly all the examples we have sold have been shipped back to their new owners in the USA - quite a journey!


THE INDIANAPOLIS CABINET COMPANY – INDIANA - USA

Established in 1862 to make cabinets for the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company, this firm made desks, tables and cabinets until the mid-1890's, when the company president along with the company secretary, were indicted to appear before the US Supreme Court for aiding and abetting the president of the Indianapolis National Bank with misappropriating funds to the value of $375,000.
According to The New York Times (29th May 1894), the Indianapolis Cabinet Company officials were found guilty of "Wrecking the Indianapolis National Bank". With the guilty verdict being upheld after appeal in 1896, the company name was unsurprisingly changed in 1897 to the Indianapolis Cabinet Works

Walnut Roll Top Desk by Indianapolis Cabinet Company
36" (91cm) wide Walnut Roll Top Desk by Indianapolis Cabinet Company c1890
SOLD by Antiquedesks.net

Oak Partners Desk by Indianapolis Cabinet Company
60" (153cm) Oak Twin Pedestal Partners Desk by Indianapolis Cabinet Company c1890

SOLD by Antiquedesks.net

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