This Vintage Original "School Desk/Chair Combo" is untouched *(exactly as it Came out of the T Kundtz Wood Factory) Was utilized by the "Children of The Desert" at the "Desert Queen School House" -- Located in the Joshua Tree National Park !
(The School House was built by "my Grandfather Bill Keys" on his Ranch !
- he ordered the Desk to be sent from the Factory - "Handmade by T Kundtz" in Cleveland, Ohio !!!
"The Desert Queen Ranch" which is now part of the "Joshua Tree National Park".
* The School Desk was given to me by my Grandfather, before the “Ranch became a National Park”.
( photos of the Ranch & The School House are included here )
**You can find the History of "The Desert Queen Ranch"on Wikipedia
*For the entire history of the Antique, you would have to call me... so respond to this post, and I will send the Detailed History & Story of this unique Item*
This Vintage School Desk was made by hand in 1908 by Theodor Kundtz of T Kundtz Company of Cleveland Ohio.
The Appraised Value of the Desk is = $2,400
The Desk has been evaluated at $2,400 because of the "markings and the history"
The Desk is Solid , and it hasn't been touched, or "Restored" in any way.
* Other similar Vintage School desks examples (off-the-Web) were priced similar to ours :
"a example is the School Desk from The Waltons TV Show" (used as a TV Prop) was priced at $1,450.00
(The Last Photo)
*This piece "was not made by the run-of -the -mill factories" (located in places like Buffalo Iron Works, Orion Iron Works, LA, etc,etc,....)
*This was off the first production " Handmade by T Kundtz of Cleveland, Ohio !!
*embellished with inscriptions on the Iron-sides of the Desk with "PAT APLD FOR", and 1&2 RB, Big #1, on Right side.
This was in the first edition of the Cleveland Companies first School Desks made at the turn of the Century!
* See “Weld marking” on the side Desk !
( Labeled as #1 )
* email this add for further Info :
This desk is Definitely “a one-of-a-kind”
"This could be the rarest Classroom Desk in California"
* Because we are moving, and liquidating a majority of our Antiques & Collectables ..
“We Have Recently Reduced The Price To 1/5th of the Valued price” = $485 !!
We will consider best offers in the next several days !
* ** We are Clearing Our Antique Collector’s Garage , so please respond to this link, if you’re looking for other Antique Furniture, or other Collectible’s…meanwhile I have to get back to liquidating (2) warehouses of very valuable Items. Tell us what you’re looking for we may have it 👍
* We can deliver for a minimal fee!!