Desks, Writing Tables and Bureaux

grid list

Antique Swedish Marble Top Secretaire

£1,500.00 + VAT

This antique Swedish marble top Secretaire is a great looking piece of furniture, top quality & is in excellent condition. It’s neoclassical style & has some fabulous decorations. The pull down front has some fine marquetry of a cherub playing a musical instrument, plus decorative swags. The wood is mainly kingwood & satin birch, however there are other woods too. The marble top is original & in good condition. There are some fine quality gilt bronze mounts & escutcheons. This piece has two drawers above & below the pull down section. When opened the inside writing section is magnificent with many drawers & a single cupboard in the middle. I can’t decide whether it looks better open or closed. The tapered legs too are satin birch, with kingwood cross banding. I would date this cabinet to around the 1890-1910 period. The attention to detail the cabinet maker has used in making this product is amazing. Please enlarge all the images to appreciate all the fine details.
Width – 39 inches, 99 cm
Depth – 17 inches, 43 cm
Height – 48 inches, 122 cm
Knee height – 28 inches, 72 cm
Antique Leather & Mahogany Swivel Desk Chair

£695.00 + VAT

Antique Victorian Captains style desk armchair in good condition. This chair swivels, tilts back & can be adjusted in height. The leather is deep buttoned, in good condition & has a wonderful old tan colour. The leather is naturally distressed & is hand tacked on to the mahogany frame. The curved design & upholstery help give this chair plenty of comfort. There are four feet with wheels below. I would date this chair to around the 1950’s period.
Width of chair – 26 inches, 67 cm
Width of base – 31 inches, 79 cm
Depth – 25 inches, 64 cm
Height – 34 inches, 87 cm
Seat height – 19 inches, 48 cm
Antique Military Campaign Style Mahogany Desk

£1,190.00 + VAT

Very nice example of an antique mahogany campaign desk, which looks great from all angles, sides back & front. It's in excellent condition having just been French polished & dates to around the 1930-50's period. There are brass corner pieces all the way around from the top down to the bottom plinths & the drawers have inset brass military handles. The top three drawers also have locks. The leather writing surface looks original & does have some old markings, which only add to the character. There also brass carrying handles on the sides, which I believe are more for design than to use. I particularly like the way the brass fittings have nicely aged, which goes with the character look of the leather & the mahogany finish. This desk also comes apart into three sections to make transportation easier.
Width – 48 inches, 122 cm
Depth – 23 inches, 59 cm
Height – 31 inches, 77 cm
Knee height – 23 inches, 59 cm
Antique Mahogany Console Table or Desk

£695.00 + VAT

Antique mahogany table in good condition & with a lovely original colour, full of character. I would date this table to around the 1820-40's period. It has a solid mahogany top with a lovely grain, flame mahogany drawers with fine dovetails, plus locks & the legs are beautifully turned.
Width – 36 inches, 92 cm
Depth – 21 inches, 53 cm
Height – 31 inches, 79 cm
Knee height – 25 inches, 64 cm
Antique Georgian Mahogany Writing Table

£575.00 + VAT

Antique Georgian period mahogany writing table or side table, dating from around the 1810-30's period. It's in excellent condition & has a nice original colour. This delightful table is bow fronted, with two finely dovetailed drawers that have brass ring handles. There's a subtle chequered inlay around the top edge & the legs are finely turned.
Width – 36 inches, 92 cm
Depth – 20 inches, 51 cm
Height – 30 inches, 76 cm
Knee height – 24 inches, 61 cm
Antique Leather Swivel Desk Chair

£575.00 + VAT

Antique deep buttoned leather swivel desk armchair in good original condition. The leather is all original, with no splits, holes or tears & is naturally distressed, so full of character. The frame is mahogany as are the legs, which sit on casters. The leather is hand tacked onto the frame. I would date this piece to around the 1950's period.
Width – 26″, 65 cm
Depth – 28″, 70 cm
Height – 34″, 85 cm (adjustable)
Seat height – 18″, 46 cm (adjustable)
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 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 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

£750.00 + 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 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
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″