Desks, Writing Tables and Bureaux

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Antique William IV Mahogany Writing Table / Desk

£675.00 + VAT

Antique William IV mahogany writing table in good original condition & with a lot of character. It has a tooled leather writings surface & a polished back. The single drawer has fine dovetails, a lock & turned bun handles. It has interesting carved corner brackets under the top corners & sits on turned legs with brass cupped casters. I would date this desk to the 1830-40’s period.

Width – 36 inches, 91 cm
Depth – 20 inches, 50 cm
Height – 28 inches, 71 cm
Knee height – 22 inches, 56 cm
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Desk

£950.00 + VAT

Fine quality antique Chippendale style leather top mahogany desk dating from around the 1900-1910 period & in excellent condition. It has a hand coloured tooled leather writing surface with a gadrooned edge going all the way around. This desk has a finished polished back & a serpentine shaped front. It has canted corners, flame mahogany drawer fronts & sits on solid mahogany carved legs with ball & claw feet. The drawers have original brass handles, locks & fine dovetails. The carving is very crisp & the kneehole height is generous. This is a purpose made desk & not one of those many dressing tables that have been converted into desks.

Width – 46 inches, 117 cm
Depth – 25 inches, 64 cm
Height – 30 inches, 76 cm
Knee height – 25 inches, 63 cm
Knee width – 19 inches, 49 cm
Antique Swedish Inlaid & Marquetry Cylinder Top Desk

£2,200.00 + VAT

Very elegant antique Swedish cylinder top desk in a Neoclassical style & with some wonderful details. It’s rosewood, satinwood, kingwood & other exotic woods. This bureau is in good original condition & I would date it to around the 1920-30’s period. It’s of extremely high quality. All the drawers are finely dovetailed, well constructed & have solid timber drawer bottoms. One very unusual feature behind the rosewood back is the secret compartment in the back (see images), where it unlocks & reveals secret compartments. The interior behind the cylinder is beautifully fitted out with many drawers, two compartments & a central cupboard with more marquetry. There is a pull out writing surface & a one long drawer below. The grain & patterns of the woods are fabulous. There are many inlays, swags, etc. & the marquetry is exquisite. There are three marquetry panels, one on the cylinder & two on the sides. Please enlarge all the images, because I couldn’t possibly describe everything. The tapered legs are rosewood & satinwood, ending with brass feet. One of many signs of quality are the way that the legs are finished on all four sides. Whoever made this item, had a very keen eye for detail & didn’t take any short cuts.

Width – 34 inches, 87 cm
Depth – 21 inches, 54 cm
Height – 44 inches, 110 cm
Antique Georgian Style Mahogany & Leather Pedestal Desk

£750.00 + VAT

Antique Georgian style mahogany leather top pedestal desk in good original condition. It dates from around the 1950’s period & has just ben French polished. The leather writing surface looks original & has some nice gold tooling. The outside of the pedestals are panelled, the brass handles are original & there is a double filing drawer on the right pedestal. It also has a polished panelled back & sits on bracket feet. This desk separates into three sections for easy transportation.

Width – 48 inches, 122 cm
Depth – 24 inches, 62 cm
Height – 31 inches, 78 cm
Knee height – 24 inches, 62 cm
Knee width – 22 inches, 56 cm
Antique Regency Style Leather & Mahogany Swivel Desk Chair

£750.00 + VAT

Antique Regency style mahogany swivel desk armchair upholstered in deep buttoned brown leather hand tacked onto the frame. Not only does it swivel, but it tilts back & can be adjusted in height. This is a very comfortable chair with good back support. It has scroll over padded arms & sits on quadruple mahogany sabre legs with wheels below. This chair is in good condition & I would date it to around the 1950’s period.

Width – 24 inches, 62 cm
Depth – 30 inches, 76 cm
Height – 40 inches, 102 cm
Seat height – 16 inches, 41 cm
Antique Art Nouveau Mahogany Desk or Dressing Table

£750.00 + VAT

Very unusual antique Art Nouveau solid mahogany desk or dressing table in good original condition, dating from the 1890’s period. It’s a free standing piece of furniture, so looks good from back or front. It has a curved back, with two cupboards & one drawer on the front, which have blind fretwork & wonderful copper handles in the form of Ivy & four leaf clovers. Actually they may not be clover, but some kind of leaf form or flowers. The shaped legs sit on original brass casters. This table is of quite small proportions, but still has a generous kneehole height.

Width – 39 inches, 99 cm
Depth – 20 inches, 51 cm
Height – 30 inches, 76 cm
Knee height – 25 inches, 64 cm
Antique Military Campaign Style Mahogany Leather Top Desk

£2,950.00 + VAT

Very rare large antique military campaign style mahogany desk with a tooled leather writing surface & in excellent condition. There are three drawers on the front with fine dovetails, brass military handles & locks. There are brass carrying handles on the sides, plus brass fittings around the top & brass corner fittings all over. All the brass work is nicely aged. The base has ‘X’ framed sides, with a turned cross stretcher running between them. There are also mahogany corner pieces on the back & front. This desk is all solid mahogany & is very well constructed. I believe this desk has been adapted using antique Victorian & Georgian mahogany. The wood has loads of character, as has the brass work & the leather. It does come apart into two sections with the desk top just lifting off the base.

Width – 59 inches, 148 cm
Depth – 26 inches, 66 cm
Height – 31 inches, 79 cm
Antique Victorian Mahogany Leather Top Writing Table

£1,450.00 + VAT

This large antique early Victorian writing table is superb quality & a fine looking piece of furniture. It has a hand coloured tooled leather writing surface & a polished back. There are two drawers with original turned handles & fine dovetails on the sides. The tapered legs are beautifully turned & fluted, with original brass capped porcelain casters. This desk is in excellent condition, dating to around the 1840-60’s period & is one of the nicest models I’ve had.

Width – 49 inches, 124 cm
Depth – 24 inches, 61 cm
Height – 28 inches, 72 cm
Knee height – 23 inches, 58 cm
Antique Leather & Mahogany Swivel Desk Chair

£1,250.00 + VAT

This antique deep buttoned leather swivel armchair is the Rolls Royce of desk chairs & is one of most comfortable chairs I’ve sat on. It’s so comfortable that it could just be used as an armchair without a desk. The height can be adjusted & it sits on mahogany legs with porcelain casters. The original leather has a wonderful original colour & is in excellent condition. The back is deep buttoned, with good back & head support. It has a roll over back on the top & the leather is hand tacked all over. I would date this chair to around the 1910 period, although the porcelain casters look like they are Victorian.

Width – 32 inches, 82 cm
Depth – 29 inches, 74 cm
Tallest height – 47 inches, 120 cm
Lowest height – 45 inches, 115 cm
Tallest seat height – 21 inches, 51 cm
Lowest seat height – 18 inches, 46 cm
Antique Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk

£675.00 + VAT

This antique Sheraton style flame mahogany writing table is in excellent condition & dates to around the 1950’s period. It has a serpentine shaped front with two drawers & a high superstructure with cupboards & small drawers. The flame mahogany patterns are beautiful especially on the front of the top section. There’s some fine satinwood inlays on the cupboards & drawers. This desk sits on tapered legs with spade end feet. The leather writing surface has some lovely gold tooling.

Width – 36 inches, 92 cm
Depth – 20 inches, 51 cm
Height – 39 inches, 98 cm
Knee height – 25 inches, 63 cm
Antique Flame Mahogany Cylinder Top Bureau

£2,750.00 + VAT

This antique mahogany cylinder top bureau is a spectacular piece of furniture & is in excellent condition. I believe it’s French & dates from around the 1840’s period. Please enlarge all the images to see all the many fine details & see how the flame mahogany patterns run all the way down the front, plus inside the bureau too. This bureau has been fully restored & French polished to a very high standard. Check out the writing compartment, which has two banks of three small drawers, a middle cupboard & a pull out sliding tooled leather writing surface. The outside drawers have brass escutcheons, locks, fine dovetails & a working key. This bureau is of very high quality & not only is it a great looker, but it’s also a very practicable piece of furniture.

Width – 43 inches, 109 cm
Depth – 25 inches, 64 cm
Height – 51 inches, 130 cm
Knee height – 31 inches, 80 cm
Antique William IV Mahogany Writing Table / Desk

£1,250.00 + VAT

This is a fine quality antique mahogany writing table in lovely condition & with a beautifully aged & coloured tooled leather writing surface. I would date it to the William IV 1830-40’s period, because of those distinct octagonal turned legs. This desk is deeper than the usual ones of this length, which gives one much more working space. It has rounded corners, finely dovetails drawers with brass handles & brass cupped casters on the legs. It is also free standing, because of the polished back.

Width – 43 inches, 108 cm
Depth – 29 inches, 74 cm
Height – 29 inches, 74 cm
Knee height – 23 inches, 59 cm