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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hekman Spinet Secretary Desk ---- 1930's?

« on: July 12, 2010, 12:48:23 pm »

I contacted Hekman and sent them the pictures..... I will let you know what I hear from them.... thanks for all of the responses

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hekman Spinet Secretary Desk ---- 1930's?

« on: July 11, 2010, 09:52:19 pm »

Thanks for the responses.... the desk posted in 2008 was the person I found in CA who is selling her desk for 1200.00 ---- she did contact Hekman and also got an estimate for an auction price of 1,200.

That desk is similar but differences are the wood type, wood trim on the front and the legs seems to be less heavy than the ones on mine. It looks very similar.. the middle small drawer has the exact trim work design.

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Antique Questions Forum / Hekman Spinet Secretary Desk ---- 1930's?

« on: July 11, 2010, 08:31:43 pm »

Hi everyone, yes I am a newbie. I have done as much research as I can today finding a nice person in CA who has a desk similar to mine --- her desk has the Hekman label in tact.... my desk has the label partially peeled off but enough of it to see the distinctive H with the red and gold.

Story of the desk is that I bought it in Decatur GA around 1977 from an older woman who was moving from her home to a retirement home --- my guess is she was in her 70's or older at the time. I believe she was the original owner - I also have a spindle looking wooden chair that I bought with it -- no pics of that though.

So I believe this is a Hekman Spinet Desk ---- since his sons started the furniture business in 1920's I am assuming from her age etc that the desk was from that era --- not sure if this label was used on the pieces Hekman did around 1900?

Anyway, I am uploading a couple of pictures of the desk and one of the half peeled label ---- Thank you for any information you can pass my way.

Regards,