British Colonial Style Leather Top Desk
About the Item
- Creator:Kittinger (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 36 in (91.44 cm)
- Style:British Colonial (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Palm Beach, FL
- Reference Number:
Kittinger
Before it became a legendary American manufacturer of traditional furniture, Kittinger Furniture was a paper company called Thompson, Colie & Company (later to become Colie & Son), after its founders, Oliver and George Colie. The father-son entrepreneurs started a small business in 1866 manufacturing paper products and, subsequently, upholstered furniture in Buffalo, New York. Business for the latter was so successful that in order to keep up with demand, the Colies opened a second factory in 1885 that focused on handcrafted furniture designed in 18th-century styles.
Later, George Colie decided to sell his beloved company to his son-in-law, Irvine J. Kittinger Sr., and his brother, Ralph. They changed the name to the Kittinger Furniture Company in 1913. In 1929, the company’s sales exceeded $1 million, which allowed the brothers to expand far beyond Buffalo, opening showrooms in Chicago, Dallas and other cities across the United States, where they could present their expert reproductions of popular historic furniture styles for the home and office.
In 1937, Kittinger was granted an exclusive license to reproduce antique custom furniture for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The company manufactured Hepplewhite-style chests of drawers, mahogany Chippendale dressers, Asian-influenced mid-century modern marble-top coffee tables of ebonized wood and a variety of other pieces. The brand’s revered Mandarin line, a Hollywood Regency–style collection that debuted in the 1940s, included bedroom furnishings such as lacquered wood vanities, nightstands and more, each featuring prominent Greek key drawer pulls and decorative black trim.
Between the mid-1970s and 1990s, Kittinger Furniture changed hands frequently and even went out of business. In 1996, Raymond Bialkowski, a former master cabinetmaker for the company, and his wife, Karen, purchased the company and, along with some other former Kittinger craftsmen, began creating furniture under its name once again in north Buffalo. Over the years, Kittinger has produced furniture for the White House, including a handcrafted conference table and chairs for the Cabinet Room during President Nixon’s administration and chairs for the Roosevelt Room in 2016.
Today, the award-winning Kittinger Furniture continues to make historical and new custom handcrafted pieces of high quality.
Find a range of Kittinger Furniture on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Palm Beach, FL
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Antique British Colonial Leather Top Partners DeskLocated in Palm Beach, FLHandsome British Colonial partners desk hand crafted in mahogany with a brown tooled leather top, two drawers on either side and elegant turned legs on brass casters.Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks
MaterialsBrass
- British Colonial Style Grasscloth and Mahogany DeskBy Maitland SmithLocated in Palm Beach, FLHandsome British colonial style seven drawer desk crafted in mahogany with bold grasscloth panels all around featuring leather luggage style hardware...Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsLeather, Grasscloth, Mahogany
- British Colonial Style Vintage Bamboo and Grasscloth DeskLocated in Palm Beach, FLHandsome British Colonial style desk crafted with a bamboo frame and grasscloth panels all around having a concave center drawer and two more on either side over a lower tier.Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsGrasscloth, Bamboo
- British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo and Grasscloth Pagoda DeskLocated in Palm Beach, FLImpressive mid century desk crafted with a faux burnt bamboo frame having grasscloth panels on the tops, sides, and drawer fronts, featuring two glove boxes and a dramatic pagoda for...Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsGrasscloth, Faux Bamboo
- British Colonial Elephant Head Writing DeskLocated in Palm Beach, FLBritish colonial style one drawer writing desk or table crafted in walnut with a chic pecan finish with contrived aging and featuring four carved elephant head legs with an India inspired...Category
20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout DeskLocated in Palm Beach, FLImpressive 19th century campaign chest with seven drawers handcrafted in camphor wood and featuring a pullout desk with nooks, drawers and a leather writi...Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsWood
- Boho British Colonial Bamboo & Rattan DeskBy Dal VeraLocated in Trenton, NJIntroducing this Vintage British Colonial Style Grasscloth and Bamboo Writing Desk – a tropical oasis for your workspace that’s as stylish as it is sustainable! Say goodbye to boring...Category
Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsGrasscloth, Bamboo, Wood
- Regency Style Leather Top DeskLocated in Westwood, NJA Regency style finely Morado crossbanded, Sycamore line strung flame veneered and carved mahogany writing table, the concave-sided top with burnished leather and gold-tooled insert ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsLeather, Wood
- Leather Top Deco Style DeskLocated in Brooklyn, NYThis writing desk features a leather top with glass protector on an aluminum base. Single drawer with decorative acrylic handle. Can also be used as a console table. Please confirm l...Category
20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsAluminum
- British Colonial Military Officer's Campaign Metal Field DeskBy Army & Navy CSLLocated in Rio Vista, CARare British colonial officer's campaign field desk on stand. Constructed from metal and brass featuring a royal blue painted finish with gilt high...Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks
MaterialsMetal, Brass
- Antique Chippendale Style Leather Top DeskLocated in London, GBA fantastic antique Chippendale style leather top desk in the Chippendale style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1910 period. It is very well made, sitting o...Category
Antique 1890s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsLeather, Wood
- Leather Top DeskLocated in Brooklyn, NYDeco style desk on aluminum metal base with single drawer. Glass top protector over the leather writing surface. Drawer has an attractive acrylic handle. Please confirm location NY o...Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsMetal
