The company was incorporated in 1886 as the Northwestern Furniture Company. The name was changed to The Rand & Leopold Desk Company. Finally the name evolved to Leopold Company. During this period, the officers of the company remained the same: C. W. Rand, President, Carl A. Leopold, Secretary, Treasurer and Manager. The product of the company was originally book cases and side boards. In the prime of the company, the products were office desks with a capacity of 30,000 desks per year. Desks were shipped to all parts of the world. As a note, the largest percentage of the foreign business was to South Africa.
Description
Mahogany Leopold desk. This is a handmade desk that is no longer under production. All drawers are very spacious. The center pencil drawer, has 2 pullout writing tablets, with an additional large writing tablet on the opposite side of the desk.
