Lot Essay
These fine built in room dividers separated the expansive space between the Rohlfs' living room and dining room in their residence at 156 Park Street, Buffalo, New York, circa 1922.
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CHARLES ROHLFS, FROM THE ROHLFS HOUSE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Details
A PAIR OF CARVED OAK ROOM DIVIDER OPEN BOOKCASES
Charles Rohlfs, From the Rohlfs House, Buffalo, New York
Each rectangular case with four shelves below a narrow drawer, the reverse fitted with plate rails, the side panels finely carved and pierced with a stylized Gothic motif
54in. (137.7cm.) high, 30in. (76.2cm.) wide, 12in. (30.5cm.) deep (2)
Charles Rohlfs, From the Rohlfs House, Buffalo, New York
Each rectangular case with four shelves below a narrow drawer, the reverse fitted with plate rails, the side panels finely carved and pierced with a stylized Gothic motif
54in. (137.7cm.) high, 30in. (76.2cm.) wide, 12in. (30.5cm.) deep (2)
Literature
Michael L. James, Drama in Design: The Life and Craft of Charles Rohlfs, 1994, p. 73 for illustrations of these room dividers in situ in the Rohlfs' residence