--- title: Furniture Spotlight | Empire Desk description: Empire Desk | Watch each week as we shine our furniture spotlight on featured items. --- [![](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HubSpot%20Landing%20Page%20Images/fcg_logo_long_WHITE_600x75.png?width=600&height=75&name=fcg_logo_long_WHITE_600x75.png "fcg_logo_long_WHITE_600x75.png")](http://furnitureconsignment.com/)   # **Furniture Spotlight by Furniture Consignment Gallery** ## [Tobey Handmade Furniture Desk ](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/furniture-spotlight/bid/70252/Tobey-Handmade-Furniture-Desk) Posted by Jay Frucci on Fri, November 04, 2011 @ 09: 48 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![uIMG 8789](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/hs-fs/file-15660831-jpg/images/uimg_8789.jpg?width=179&height=206&name=uimg_8789.jpg) This Tobey Handmade Furniture drop front desk may be a one of a kind piece. Tobey was notorious for designing and producing innovative custom furniture. Tobey handmade furnture employed Gustav Stickley before Stickley became Stickley. The desk is circa 1890 - 1900 and exults some characteristics of the Empire and Victorian styles. The rounded front and the carved accents are very beautiful. It looks like an old piano, but the front folds down and opens into a very functional desk. The desk would function well with a laptop and has lots of drawers and cubby holes to keep things organized. It is solid mahogany and has an incredible front door that is a thick piece of carved mahogany wood. Tobey Handmade furniture in Chicago made quality hand made furniture from the 1850s to the 1920s. They did a masterful job with drawer construction utilizing tight acute triangular dove tail joints. The details and cravings were done by highly skilled craftsman. [This piece is item number 2534-2 in our inventory and is $1,899](http://www.furnitureconsignment.com/product/10483-25342tobey1890sdropfrontdesk.php). You can find unique and extraordinary pieces like this in our Hanover, MA Furniture Consignment store or our new Furniture Consignment Gallery that serves, Needham, Newton, Wellesley and Brookline. 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/furniture-spotlight/bid/70252/Tobey-Handmade-Furniture-Desk#comments-listing) Topics: [Antique Desk](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/furniture-spotlight/topic/antique-desk), [Tobey handmade Furniture](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/furniture-spotlight/topic/tobey-handmade-furniture), [mahogany Desk](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/furniture-spotlight/topic/mahogany-desk), [Victorian Desk](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/furniture-spotlight/topic/victorian-desk), [Empire Desk](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/furniture-spotlight/topic/empire-desk) [All posts](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/furniture-spotlight/all)       ![](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Evergreen%20Images/jay-45.jpg?width=200&name=jay-45.jpg "jay-45.jpg") Jay Frucci, President and Owner, Furniture Consignment Gallery [**Back to Blog Home**](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/) ### Latest Posts **View [All Posts](https://info.furnitureconsignment.com/all)** Search this site on Google Search Google ### Subscribe by Email ### Follow Me --- **HANOVER** 756 Washington St. (Rt. 53) Hanover, MA 02339 Phone: 781-826-5114 Fax: 781-829-9805   Sunday: 12-5 Monday-Saturday: 10-6 **NATICK**  104 Worcester St. (Rt. 9 East) Natick, MA 01760 Phone: 508-319-5600 Fax: 508-319-5601   Sunday: 11-5 Monday-Saturday: 10-6 **PLYMOUTH** 762 State Rd. Plymouth, MA 02360 Phone: 774-773-9616 Fax: 781-829-9805   Sunday: 12-5 Monday-Saturday: 10-6