A few examples of appraisal values for
WOOTON

• AMERICAN EASTLAKE WOOTON DESK
  AMERICAN EASTLAKE WOOTON DESK Late 19th century; large elaborate walnut and tiger maple desk, with carved gallery, door opens to reveal document slots, large oval front doors open to reveal elaborately fitted interior with multiple storage slots, letter drop with cast iron door slot, four tiger maple fronted drawers and other door with 40 drawered cardboard storage boxes, with fall front revealing further fitted interior with document and letter slots, 72 in. H., 42 1/2 in. W., 28 in. D.
• PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY'S CUSTOM
  PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY'S CUSTOM EBONIZED WOOTON DESK Wooton Desk Co. (American, 1870-1893), likely 1874-1876. Rare well carved renaissance revival custom Superior Grade ebonized and holly or satinwood accented cabinet secretary, having a flame urn above a plinth decorated with a roundel
• WALNUT WOOTON DESK Indiana, circa
  WALNUT WOOTON DESK Indiana, circa 1870, burl wood veneer, top with applied stepped backsplash with central raised panel in high grade burl veneer, double raised panel frieze, two hinged shaped panel doors with pigeon hole storage, central compartment with fall front panel revealing a red baize writing surface, pigeon holes, document files and five fitted drawers, the lower central portion with four central fitted drawers flanked by document open files, scrolled feet on casters, shaped panel sides; appears unmarked.
• A WOOTEN DESK CO. WALNUT AND BURL
  A WOOTEN DESK CO. WALNUT AND BURL MAPLE CABINET SECRETARYA Wooten Desk Co. walnut and burl maple cabinet secretary, Late 19th/early 20th century; Indianapolis, Indiana Marked to brass plaque on the righthand door front: Manufactured by Wooton Desk Mnf. Co. / Indianapolis, Ind. / W.S. Wooten's Patent / Oct 6 1874 The Rennaissance Revival office secretary with a walnut and burl maple carcass accented with gold leafed carving, with hinged, arched double doors, secured with a cast brass locking turn handle mechanism, opening to reveal a drop-front writing surface inset with gilt stamped black leather, the right interior door with one-hundred and ten pigeonholes, each with a green cardboard drawer, as well as variously sized cubby holes and drawers throughout the interior; all surmounted by a carved and gilt spindle gallery rail and set upon four metal casters Dimensions: 76" H x 42.25" W x 26" D
• VICTORIAN RENAISSANCE REVIVAL
  VICTORIAN RENAISSANCE REVIVAL CARVED AND FIGURED WALNUT DESK, WOOTON DESK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INDIANA, CIRCA 1880VICTORIAN RENAISSANCE REVIVAL CARVED AND FIGURED WALNUT DESK, WOOTON DESK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INDIANA, CIRCA 1880, the Renaissance Revival carved and paneled desk with a rectangular top with ornate gallery over a hidden hinged frieze opening to a divided compartment over barrel topped paneled doors opening to a birdseye maple fitted interior with fall front with tooled leather writing surface and small drawers and divided compartments over four drawers flanked by divided compartments all flanked by the hinged swinging doors with divided compartments and raised on shaped legs on large casters, with figured walnut paneled sides and back, 83 in. wide when open - h:73w:42.50d:27.50in.
• WOOTON DESKwalnut; the hinged doors
  WOOTON DESKwalnut; the hinged doors reversing to and enclosing an arrangement of drawers and compartments; Provenance: The Estate of Famed Hollywood Producer Mace Neufeld, Beverly Hills, CA; 43 inches wide; 31 inches deep; 57 1/2 inches high; overall width: 85 inches Condition:
• AFTER VERNON WOOTON, STEEPLE CHASE,
  AFTER VERNON WOOTON, STEEPLE CHASE, OFFSET PRINT, FRAME: 27-1/2 X 34 INCHESAfter Vernon Wooton, Steeple Chase, Offset Print, Frame: 27-1/2 x 34 inches
• WOOTON MAHOGANY ORDINARY GRADE
  WOOTON MAHOGANY ORDINARY GRADE SECRETARY CABINETWooton Mahogany Ordinary Grade Secretary Cabinet, c.1876, labeled "WOOTON DESK CO/ 45 Gordon St/ GLASSGOW/ PATENTED MAY 1ST 1875", molded cornice, paneled case opens to an elaborately fitted interior, trestle base, h. 56 in., w. 39 1/2 in., d. 25 1/2 in.
• WOOTON WALNUT "EXTRA GRADE"
  WOOTON WALNUT "EXTRA GRADE" ROTARY DESKRare Wooton Gilt-Incised and Ebonized Walnut "Extra Grade" Rotary Desk, c. 1876-1892 and later, brass label reading "Wooton's Rotary Desk Patented", inset gilt tooled leather top, three frieze drawers, side pedestals with rotating fitted inserts, decorative paneled case, plinth base, extensive recent restoration, h. 31 1/2 in., w. 71 in., d. 33 in. Provenance: The Schoenberger Collection, 1812 Palmer Avenue, New Orleans.
• A WOOTEN DESK CO. WALNUT AND BURL
  A WOOTEN DESK CO. WALNUT AND BURL MAPLE CABINET SECRETARYA Wooten Desk Co. walnut and burl maple cabinet secretary, Late 19th/early 20th century; Indianapolis, Indiana Marked to brass plaque on the righthand door front: Manufactured by Wooton Desk Mnf. Co. / Indianapolis, Ind. / W.S. Wooten's Patent / Oct 6 1874 The Rennaissance Revival office secretary with a walnut and burl maple carcass accented with gold leafed carving, with hinged, arched double doors, secured with a cast brass locking turn handle mechanism, opening to reveal a drop-front writing surface inset with gilt stamped black leather, the right interior door with one-hundred and ten pigeonholes, each with a green cardboard drawer, as well as variously sized cubby holes and drawers throughout the interior; all surmounted by a carved and gilt spindle gallery rail and set upon four metal casters Dimensions: 76" H x 42.25" W x 26" D
• A Carved Walnut Wooton Secretary
  A Carved Walnut Wooton Secretary Desk Indianapolis, Late 19th Century Height 55 1/2 x width 43 x depth 28 1/2 inches.
• ATTRIBUTED WOOTON, WALNUT ROTARY
  ATTRIBUTED WOOTON, WALNUT ROTARY EXECUTIVE DESK Unmarked, late 19th century, one part form, rectangular top with later inset leather writing surface, three side-by-side drawers, open knee-hole with convex walls, each side cabinet hinged and rotating to reveal an open divided interior to the right and a divided interior to the left with (24) file drawers, finished on all sides including panels and incised lines.
• AMERICAN WOOTON FLAT TOP DESK.
  AMERICAN WOOTON FLAT TOP DESK. Patented January 18, 1876, walnut with pine secondary. Pull out writing surface and one side, three dovetailed drawers on reverse. Two revolving side sections with fitted interiors and fold out work surfaces, raised panels, chamfered corners and original die stamped metal label. Refinished, putty filled age cracks on top and top has been re-pegged. 29.5"h. 39.75"w. 25.5"d.
• A Renaissance Revival Carved and
  A Renaissance Revival Carved and Burl Walnut Wooton Desk Wooton Desk Company, Indianapolis, 19th Century retains the metal label: Manufactured by the Wooton Desk Co. Indianapolis, IND. Pat. Oct. 6. 1874. Height 72 1/2 x width 42 1/2 x depth 31 inches.
• WOOTON DESK Wooton Desk Company,
  WOOTON DESK Wooton Desk Company, Indianapolis, IN. Patented 1874. Carved walnut and burl with figured maple engraved lid. Appears to be original finish.
• STANDARD GRADE WOOTON DESK Wooton
  STANDARD GRADE WOOTON DESK Wooton Desk Co. label Indianapolis Indiana circa 1875 having a Renaissance Revival style walnut cabinet the double doors opening to a centralized fall-front writing desk with a bank of pigeon holes to the left right and below. Closed dimensions: 62''H x 42''W x 26.75''D. The desk shows moderate wear throughout from age and use with dings chips scratches and a few cracks to the wood. The door hinges need to be adjusted so the doors can close easily.
• C 1878 Victorian walnut 3 hinge
  C 1878 Victorian walnut 3 hinge Standard Grade Rennaisance Revival Wooton desk. 44'' W 29'' D 71'' Ht.
• An American Renaissance Carved
  An American Renaissance Carved and Burl Walnut Wooten Desk c. 1874 pedimented crest above a pair of paneled doors with mail slots hinged on each side extensively fitted interior and fall front with inset tooled leather writing surface scrolled feet casters height 76 in. width 46 in. depth 34 in. Provenance: Estate of Julia Badger Grand Rivers KY. Note: Beginning in 1874 Indianian William Wooten began manufacturing innovative desks with American civil servants in mind. Bankers lawyers and captains of industry soon found them indispensable however. Used by dignitaries such as Smithsonian Director Spencer Baird philanthropist Joseph Pulitzer and railroad magnate Jay Gould the desks were praised by London dealers Richards Terry and Co. "Nothing in its line can exceed it in usefulness or beauty and purchasers everywhere express themselves delighted with its manifold conveniences." Boasting one hundred and ten compartments they came in four grades: ordinary standard extra and superior. Reference: Talbott Walters Cooper Wooten Patent Desks A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place p. 74 pl. 12; Dubrow American Furniture of the 19th c. p. 204. See also Walters "The King of Desks: Wooton's Patent Secretary " Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology No. 3 p. 1 and Indiana State Museum Wooten Patent Desks 1983.
• WOOTON DESK. Wooton Desk
  WOOTON DESK. Wooton Desk Manufacturing Company Indianapolis Indiana late 19th century walnut burl walnut bird s-eye maple and poplar. Standard Grade in the Renaissance Revival style. 71 1/2''h. 42 1/2''w. 28''d. Refinished minor damage to the inside edge of the left door right hinge on the drop-front writing surface repaired original leather writing surface. Condition reports are available on all items. Please note: unless a condition report is requested we do not post detailed condition information about each item sold. If you choose to bid without requesting a condition report you are accepting the item ''as-is'' with no gaurantees.
• WOOTON DESK. Standard grade desk
  WOOTON DESK. Standard grade desk consisting of walnut birdseye maple and poplar secondary. One drawer has a stenciled interior ''T.G. Sellew 111 Fulton St. N.Y.'' 69'' h. 42 3/4'' w. 28'' d. Included is a walnut armchair. 33 1/2'' h. 17 1/2'' seat h. Some veneer loss and cracking. The doors rub the feet when shut. The top gallery is not complete. It is missing an applied accent from the right side. Condition reports are available on all items. Please note: unless a condition report is requested we do not post detailed condition information about each item sold. If you choose to bid without requesting a condition report you are accepting the item ''as-is'' with no gaurantees.
• "Office Queen" by Moore Victorian
  "Office Queen" by Moore Victorian Combination Desk Co.; Wells Fargo/Wooton-style construction, locking case, burled walnut panels, a plethora of drawers and cubby holes, spindle gallery with eagle insert on top, sliding writing surface, brass mail slot. Closed 64"H x 34"W x 27"D. Metal plaque on back. Good condition, extensive restoration to interior, repairs to gallery and trim pieces. Provenance: From the Indianapolis estate of Ted Z. Leslie.
• Wooton standard grade secretary
  Wooton standard grade secretary desk; "The King of Desks", with pigeon holes. 62"H x 44"W x 29"D. Good condition, damaged writing surface guides, small chip on outside edge of gallery.