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When was the kneehole desk invented?
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The kneehole desk was invented at the beginning of the 18th century in England. The design is still beloved by interior designers to this day. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique kneehole desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
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Kneehole Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small 19th century English kneehole desk with exquisite patina and charming carved knob handles.
Category
Antique 1860s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
$4,875
Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good quality George III period mahogany kneehole desk with moulded edge top above a long drawer and arrangement of three graduated small drawers either side of a recessed kneehole ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$12,838
German Biedermeier Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with bronze trim.
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
George III Maple Kneehole Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 18th Century George III burr maple kneehole desk with nine drawers.
Circa 1820.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
As a general rule kneehole desks like this are a smaller, more compact version of the more typically found pedestal desk, with some form of an arrangement of drawers around a central...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian style mahogany kneehole desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (1st half 20th Century) mahogany kneehole desk having a carved top edge and trim with 2 pedestal bases having 3 drawers under a top section with 3 drawers all ...
Category
20th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
