Desks, Writing Tables and Bureaux

Antique Mahogany Sheraton Style Writing Table

£450.00 + VAT

Antique Sheraton style leather top writing table in good condition dating from the 1950’s period. It has a nice character original tooled leather writing surface. The front is serpentine shaped & there are two drawers with inlay, cross banding & brass handles. This is a very elegant desk, sitting on tapered spade end legs & the back is polished too, so it’s free standing.
Width – 36″, 91 cm
Depth – 22″, 56 cm
Height – 30″, 77 cm
Knee height – 24″, 63 cm
Antique Mahogany Partners Desk

£2,750.00 + VAT

Fine quality antique mahogany partners desk with the original tooled leather writing surface & two pull out slides also with the same tooled leather. It's a great looking piece & a good sized desk with drawers on both back & front. The drawers have the original brass handles & they all lock with the aid of a central locking system When the central drawers are locked, then all the rest lock at the same time. This desk is identical looking on both sides. It has curved edges, a generous sized kneehole & sits on plinth bases with bun feet. Partners desks of this quality & size are very hard to find. This desk is a really nice example & is in excellent condition having just been French polished. I would date it to around the 1890's period. It's a heavy well made desk & comes apart into three sections for easier transportation.
Width – 63 inches, 160 cm
Depth – 47 inches, 120 cm
Height – 30 inches, 77 cm
Knee height – 24 inches, 62 cm
Knee width – 27 inches, 69 cm
Antique Victorian Leather Top Mahogany Writing Table

£525.00 + VAT

Antique Victorian leather top mahogany writing table in good condition & dating from around the 1860-80’s period. This desk has a tooled leather writing surface, a polished back, two drawers with locks & original brass handles, turned legs & brass capped casters.
Width – 42″, 106 cm
Depth – 24″, 60 cm
Height – 28″, 72 cm
Knee height – 22″, 56 cm
Antique Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk

£1,150.00 + VAT

Antique Victorian mahogany pedestal desk in good condition & with lots of character. It has a polished back & comes apart into three sections. The leather writing surface it hand coloured with a tooled edge. It has reeded front edges & the drawers are chamfered. The drawers are finely dovetailed, with locks & original brass handles. This desk has plinth bases with casters underneath.
Length – 55″, 138 cm
Depth – 30″, 74 cm
Height – 30″, 74 cm
Knee height – 23″, 59 cm
Knee width – 25″, 64 cm
Antique Victorian Style Leather Swivel Desk Chair

£375.00 + VAT

Very comfortable & practicable leather & mahogany adjustable desk chair with a tilt mechanism too. It's in the style of an antique Victorian captains chair & is in excellent condition. The leather is in good condition & I would say this chair is about 20-30 years old.
Width – 28 inches, 70 cm
Depth – 25 inches, 64 cm
Height – 34 inches (adjustable), 85 cm
Seat height – 18 inches (adjustable), 46 cm
Antique Burr Walnut Bonheur De Jour Desk

£525.00 + VAT

This antique burr walnut writing table desk is in good condition & has some useful features. The top section has two cupboards, a small central drawer & shaped compartments. The tooled leather writing surface is original. There are two drawers below with original brass handles & it sits on turned fluted legs. This desk dates to around the 1930-50's period & has a lovely mellow colour.
Width – 34 inches, 86 cm
Depth – 20 inches, 51 cm
Height – 43 inches, 108 cm
Knee height – 25 inches, 64 cm
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Desk

£950.00 + VAT

High quality antique leather top mahogany desk, dating to around the 1890 period & in excellent condition. This desk has some very fine carvings in many different places, so please enlarge all the images to see everything. It's also free standing with a polished back. This desk has a tooled leather writing surface, original brass handles & locks in all the drawers which are also finely dovetailed. I particularly like the gadrooned top edge & the wonderful carvings on the tops of the legs, plus the little carved rosettes on the corners of the kneehole.
Width – 44 inches, 110 cm
Depth – 23 inches, 58 cm
Height – 30 inches, 75 cm
Knee height – 24 inches, 60 cm
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau

£495.00 + VAT

This antique burr walnut bureau is slim in width & very compact. The slope is cross banded & the drawers are graduated in depth. The brass handles are original & it sits on bracket feet. The inside is fitted out with shaped compartments, one small drawer & there's a tooled leather writing surface. The figuring on the front is beautiful & the pattern runs all the way down through the drawers. IThis bureau is in excellent condition, having just been polished & date from around the 1930-50's period.
Width – 22 inches, 56 cm
Depth – 17 inches, 44 cm
Height – 39 inches, 99 cm
Knee height – 28 inches, 72 cm
Antique Victorian Swivel Desk Chair

£595.00 + VAT

Strong looking antique Victorian swivel desk chair in good original condition. This piece was actually sold by me about 10 years ago & I have just done a part exchange with the customer for some different furniture he wanted from me. This chair was now surplus to his requirements. It's a great looking chair & very comfortable, due to the curved shape back & scooped out seat. One could even make it more comfortable by adding a loose seat cushion. It's a heavy well constructed piece & very solid looking too, with strong legs & cross stretchers between them. I can't work out if the wood is elm or oak & maybe it's a combination of both. I particularly like the shape of the back splats, the shaped out seat & the shape of the legs, which sit on brass casters.
Width – 28 inches, 70 cm
Depth – 25 inches, 64 cm
Height – 34 inches, 86 cm
Arm height – 29 inches, 73 cm
Seat height – 18 inches, 46 cm
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Pedestal Desk

£1,450.00 + VAT

This is a large antique mahogany pedestal desk of high quality & in very good condition. It has graduated drawers to the front, panelled sides & a polished panelled back. The drawers all have original brass handles & locks. The right hand bottom drawer is a double filing drawer & has dividers inside. This desk has a hand coloured tooled leather writing surface with lovely antiqued colours. It has a gadrooned top edge, fluted sides & sits on carved claw & ball feet. The carvings are very good quality. Although quite large, this desk comes apart into three sections, so can be transported very easily. I would date it to around the 1890-1900 period.
Width – 61″ , 153 cm
Depth – 37″ , 92 cm
Height – 31″ , 77 cm
Knee height – 23″ , 59 cm
Knee width – 25″ , 65 cm
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Bureau

£675.00 + VAT

Very smart looking antique Edwardian mahogany bureau with fine inlays & other interesting features. This piece is also very useful if you're short of space, because it sits very flat against the wall. It's solid mahogany & of high quality throughout. Please enlarge all the images to appreciate all the fine features. The interior is well fitted out with compartments, a pen holder & space for the inkwell. The sides & legs are nicely shaped, plus there's a strong looking bottom shelf with a shaped gallery. There's a lock & key for the desk section. The drawer has original brass handles. This bureau dates from the 1890-1910 period & is in excellent condition.
Width – 24 inches, 61 cm
Depth – 11.5 inches, 29 cm
Height – 49 inches, 124 cm
Knee height – 29 inches, 72 cm
Slim Antique Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

£750.00 + VAT

This flame mahogany bureau bookcase has lovely slim proportions & some great features. It's antique Georgian style, dating from around the 1950's period & is in excellent condition. The pediment is well shaped on top of astral-glazed doors with adjustable shelves inside. The bureau flap is cross banded & inside is a tooled leather writing surface. The drawers below are graduated in depth & serpentine shaped, sitting on bracket feet. This bureau bookcase is of high quality. The flame mahogany is very rich in pattern & the inside back of the bookcase section is nicely finished too.
Width – 57 cm , 22.5″
Depth – 43 cm , 17″
Height – 191 cm , 75.5″