Cylinder Desk

John Bankston (American, 1754–1814)

Maker

John Bankston (American, 1754–1814)

Date

1785–93

Medium

Mahogany, mahogany and satinwood veneers, and tulipwood

Dimensions

112.3 × 107.2 × 52.3 cm (44 1/4 × 42 1/4 × 20 5/8 in.)

Form

Desk

Origin

Baltimore

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession

1981.291

Credit line

Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society through Joyce Martin Brown, Mrs. Harold T. Martin, Mrs. Edgar J. Uihlein, and Melinda Martin Vance