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English Kneehole Desk

Antique Writing Table, English, Kneehole Desk, Home Office, Study, Regency, 1820
Antique Writing Table, English, Kneehole Desk, Home Office, Study, Regency, 1820

Antique Writing Table, English, Kneehole Desk, Home Office, Study, Regency, 1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique writing table. An English, mahogany scribe’s desk, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.

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Antique 1820s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Kneehole Desk
Kneehole Desk

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

Circa 18th century English unusual size painted kneehole desk or side table
Circa 18th century English unusual size painted kneehole desk or side table

Circa 18th century English unusual size painted kneehole desk or side table

Located in London, GB

A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk. It was not originally made for a child but could be used as such as well as for an adult.

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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Desk , Small English Knee Hole Desk with Tooled Leather Top, Serpentine Front
Desk , Small English Knee Hole Desk with Tooled Leather Top, Serpentine Front

Desk , Small English Knee Hole Desk with Tooled Leather Top, Serpentine Front

By Bevan Funnell Ltd.

Located in Toronto, CA

A serpentine curved front, small English kneehole desk in classical mahogany Georgian styling.

Category

20th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

English Red Mini Kneehole Desk
English Red Mini Kneehole Desk

English Red Mini Kneehole Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

English Venezian Red Mini Kneehole Desk with raised Chinoiserie.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

English Georgian Style Wooden Kneehole Partners' Desk
English Georgian Style Wooden Kneehole Partners' Desk

English Georgian Style Wooden Kneehole Partners' Desk

Located in Queens, NY

English Georgian style (20th Century) mahogany kneehole partners\' desk with an inset embossed bordered brown leather top, molded edge design, three long pullout drawers in the apron...

Category

20th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century English Mahogany Kneehole Desk
A 19th Century English Mahogany Kneehole Desk

A 19th Century English Mahogany Kneehole Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A 19th century English mahogany kneehole desk having a flat writing surface galleried in three sides, above two drawers and kneehole flanked by two mahogany panel doors, each opening...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Sheraton Mahogany Kneehole Partners Desk
19th Century English Sheraton Mahogany Kneehole Partners Desk

19th Century English Sheraton Mahogany Kneehole Partners Desk

Located in Queens, NY

19th century English Sheraton style light mahogany kneehole partners desk with oval leather top and inlaid trim.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large English Pedestal Desk with Kneehole Cabinet of Mahogany
Large English Pedestal Desk with Kneehole Cabinet of Mahogany

Large English Pedestal Desk with Kneehole Cabinet of Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

A large handsome English pedestal desk of mahogany from the 19th century, featuring a moulded rectangular top with a gallery rail, over an arrangement of nine drawers: three across t...

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Antique 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Late 19th c English Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Tooled Leather Top
Late 19th c English Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Tooled Leather Top

Late 19th c English Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Tooled Leather Top

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a three-piece English mahogany kneehole desk with tooled green leather top with molded edge and three fitted frieze drawers, supported by two pedestals, each with t...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk Circa 1760
18th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk Circa 1760

18th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk Circa 1760

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

18th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk, c. 1760.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top
19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top

19th Century English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top

Located in Queens, NY

English Georgian style (19th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with bronze ram heads & trim and leather top with carved edge.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top
20th Century English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top

20th Century English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top

Located in Queens, NY

20th century English Georgian style mahogany kneehole partner's desk with 3 sections and burgundy leather top.

Category

20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Kneehole Desk
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Kneehole Desk

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Kneehole Desk

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A solid mahogany kneehole desk with a fitted interior including adjustable shelves and a small lockable drawer at the base, retaining the original key. Seven drawers flank the kneeho...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century English George III Mahogany Kneehole Desk
18th Century English George III Mahogany Kneehole Desk

18th Century English George III Mahogany Kneehole Desk

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a George III mahogany kneehole desk, having a total of 11 drawers and a cupboard to the centre, the desk stands on small bracket feet and is in very good condition for it...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Large Vintage Bespoke Kneehole Desk, English, Oak, Writing Table, Mid Century
Large Vintage Bespoke Kneehole Desk, English, Oak, Writing Table, Mid Century

Large Vintage Bespoke Kneehole Desk, English, Oak, Writing Table, Mid Century

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large vintage kneehole desk. An English, oak panelled writing table, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.

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Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Hand-Crafted English Country Pine Kneehole Desk, 20th Century
Hand-Crafted English Country Pine Kneehole Desk, 20th Century

Hand-Crafted English Country Pine Kneehole Desk, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

English Country (late 19th Century) pine wood kneehole desk having a scalloped gallery, three drawers in the frieze on the front side, a bank of three drawers below with brass pull h...

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20th Century British British Colonial Desks

Materials

Brass

Grain-Painted English Pine Kneehole Desk from Collection of Michael S. Smith
Grain-Painted English Pine Kneehole Desk from Collection of Michael S. Smith

Grain-Painted English Pine Kneehole Desk from Collection of Michael S. Smith

Located in Southampton, NY

Grain-painted English pine kneehole desk, probably late 19th century, from the collection of Michael S.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Mid Century English Chippendale Style Walnut Kneehole Typewriter Writing Desk
Mid Century English Chippendale Style Walnut Kneehole Typewriter Writing Desk

Mid Century English Chippendale Style Walnut Kneehole Typewriter Writing Desk

Located in Dayton, OH

1940s American writing desk in Georgian / Chippendale Styling. Features a matchbook walnut frame with a typewriter drawer flanked by six dovetailed drawers with colonial brass bale ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Walnut

English Chippendale Period George II Red Walnut Kneehole Desk Dressing Table
English Chippendale Period George II Red Walnut Kneehole Desk Dressing Table

English Chippendale Period George II Red Walnut Kneehole Desk Dressing Table

Located in Glasgow, GB

A good Chippendale period mid 18th century red walnut kneehole writing desk dressing table of small proportions and dating to circa 1740-50. With a lift-up top featuring a fully fit...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality, unusual, Victorian mahogany kneehole desk by Francis and James Smith, Glasgow. The top, having three leather writing surfaces, each decorated with gold an...

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Kneehole Desk, English Walnut, George II, good detail, Circa 1745
Antique Kneehole Desk, English Walnut, George II, good detail, Circa 1745

Antique Kneehole Desk, English Walnut, George II, good detail, Circa 1745

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a fine original antique kneehole desk or dressing table from the mid-18th century, thought to have the provenance of being part of the estate of Sandford Park, a listed count...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Hardwood

George I Walnut Secretaire Kneehole Desk
George I Walnut Secretaire Kneehole Desk

George I Walnut Secretaire Kneehole Desk

Located in Lymington, GB

An early-18th century English walnut secrétaire kneehole desk. George I-period (1714-1727), circa 1720.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Victorian Double Sided Oak Twin Pedestal 18 Drawer Kneehole Desk
Antique English Victorian Double Sided Oak Twin Pedestal 18 Drawer Kneehole Desk

Antique English Victorian Double Sided Oak Twin Pedestal 18 Drawer Kneehole Desk

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1880 Victorian English oak antique knee hole 18 drawer desk A wonderful desk, really very substantial and rare to...

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Desk
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Desk

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Desk

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Early 19th Century English mahogany bow front kneehole desk of pleasing compact proportions.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th c English Leather Top Brass Bound Campaign Desk
19th c English Leather Top Brass Bound Campaign Desk

19th c English Leather Top Brass Bound Campaign Desk

Located in Milford, NH

A fine English mahogany kneehole campaign desk with green leather top with gilt tooled border inside a crossbanded veneer border, surmounting a brass bound case with a central frieze...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Kneehole Desk with Leather Top

By Theodore Alexander, Ralph Lauren

Located in San Diego, CA

A distinguished example of early 20th-century English craftsmanship, this antique Edwardian kneehole desk is masterfully crafted in richly figured mahogany and showcases the refined ...

Category

Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

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Fine English Kneehole Desk
Fine English Kneehole Desk

Fine English Kneehole Desk

Unavailable

H 31 in W 45.5 in D 22 in

Fine English Kneehole Desk

Located in Carson City, NV

This is a finely made English mahogany kneehole desk circa 1790-1810. The desk has a flame mahogany center compartment and two center drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 18th C English Walnut Desk or Dressing Table
Early 18th C English Walnut Desk or Dressing Table

Early 18th C English Walnut Desk or Dressing Table

Unavailable

H 31 in W 43 in D 21 in

Early 18th C English Walnut Desk or Dressing Table

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Beautiful antique walnut English kneehole desk or dressing table with great patina and lots of expected restorations.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Materials

Walnut

English Walnut Ladies Kneehole Desk
English Walnut Ladies Kneehole Desk

English Walnut Ladies Kneehole Desk

Unavailable

H 20.5 in W 36 in D 20 in

English Walnut Ladies Kneehole Desk

Located in Sheffield, MA

Victorian walnut veneered ladies kneehole desk with feathered banding around top and drawers, brass hardware, re-entrant corners, one long drawer over a shallow recessed cupboard wit...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

Kneehole Desk
Kneehole Desk

Kneehole Desk

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H 33.5 in W 35 in D 22.5 in

Kneehole Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

English mahogany kneehole desk with original butterfly brasses

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

English 18th Century George III Inlaid Mahogany Kneehole Desk/Dressing Table
English 18th Century George III Inlaid Mahogany Kneehole Desk/Dressing Table

English 18th Century George III Inlaid Mahogany Kneehole Desk/Dressing Table

Located in GB

This fine quality Georgian small kneehole desk was made with well figured mahogany veneers inlaid with chequered stringing and marquetry shells with a broad mahogany crossbanding to ...

Category

Antique 1770s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk
A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk

A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk

Unavailable

H 31.7 in W 30.71 in D 18.31 in

A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk

Located in Skipton, GB

A small Georgian Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk with a lovely light honey colour. The Desk is made from quality quarter sawn Oak and the top boasts a bold reentrant corner detail. The ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century George II Mahogany Kneehole Desk - STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST
18th Century George II Mahogany Kneehole Desk - STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST

18th Century George II Mahogany Kneehole Desk - STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST

Located in San Mateo, CA

A stunning English, George II, solid mahogany kneehole desk.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Desks

Materials

Brass

Miniature Small Scale Model of a Yew Wood Kneehole Desk, English, circa 1910
Miniature Small Scale Model of a Yew Wood Kneehole Desk, English, circa 1910

Miniature Small Scale Model of a Yew Wood Kneehole Desk, English, circa 1910

Located in GB

This incredible piece of furniture is the best we have seen, made in solid yew wood to a tiny scale. It has seven working drawers and a central cupboard. All of the brass fittings h...

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Yew

English Kneehole Desk
English Kneehole Desk

English Kneehole Desk

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H 31.5 in W 33 in D 18.75 in

English Kneehole Desk

Located in Milford, NH

English kneehole desk or dressing table of mahogany with nicely carved, canted corners.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Side Tables

Materials

Brass

English Kneehole Desk
English Kneehole Desk

English Kneehole Desk

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H 30 in W 37.5 in D 20.5 in

English Kneehole Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century English George III style oak and burled walnut ladys or childs kneehole desk.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Oak, Walnut

18th c Queen Anne English Kneehole Desk
18th c Queen Anne English Kneehole Desk

18th c Queen Anne English Kneehole Desk

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H 30.75 in W 30.25 in D 18.25 in

18th c Queen Anne English Kneehole Desk

Located in Milford, NH

18th c Queen Anne English mahogany kneehole desk with bracket feet and nice brass hardware.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Side Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Regency Kneehole Desk of Mahogany
19th Century Regency Kneehole Desk of Mahogany

19th Century Regency Kneehole Desk of Mahogany

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century English kneehole desk of mahogany created in the Regency style.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

20th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk, Freestanding, England, circa 1920
20th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk, Freestanding, England, circa 1920

20th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk, Freestanding, England, circa 1920

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Small, practical hidden wheels in the base make a quick changeover of this massive writing desk super easy. A really fantastic example of an English kneehole desk from around 1920, c...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Painted Oak Kneehole Desk
English Painted Oak Kneehole Desk

English Painted Oak Kneehole Desk

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H 30 in W 45 in D 20.5 in

English Painted Oak Kneehole Desk

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th C English painted oak 5 drawer kneehole desk. 1890.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

English Mahogany Kneehole Desk
English Mahogany Kneehole Desk

English Mahogany Kneehole Desk

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H 32.75 in W 39.25 in D 20.5 in

English Mahogany Kneehole Desk

Located in Woodbury, CT

An excellent example of its form, this English mahogany kneehole desk is proportioned nicely for use in a bedroom or small study.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Serpentine Kneehole Desk
English Serpentine Kneehole Desk

English Serpentine Kneehole Desk

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H 30 in W 42 in D 20 in

English Serpentine Kneehole Desk

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Interesting 19th Century English serpentine front knee hole desk with later harlequin painted decoration. 1890 Knee hole space is 36cm w x 60cm H (from the floor to the rail under...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

English Burl Walnut Kneehole Desk
English Burl Walnut Kneehole Desk

English Burl Walnut Kneehole Desk

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H 28.75 in W 48 in D 23.75 in

English Burl Walnut Kneehole Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine quality English burl walnut kneehole desk, the gilt-tooled tan leather top above 3 frieze drawers over 6 graduated drawers ending with a plinth base on later casters.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Burl, Walnut

19th Century English Burr Oak Pedestal Kneehole Desk
19th Century English Burr Oak Pedestal Kneehole Desk

19th Century English Burr Oak Pedestal Kneehole Desk

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H 29.93 in W 45.67 in D 22.84 in

19th Century English Burr Oak Pedestal Kneehole Desk

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A Fine 19th Century English Burr Oak Pedestal Kneehole Desk of Excellent Colour.

Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian

Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique kneehole desk. An English, mahogany writing table with Georgian revival taste, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

Category

Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Maitland Smith English Regency Style Wooden 2-Cabinet Kneehole Desk
Maitland Smith English Regency Style Wooden 2-Cabinet Kneehole Desk

Maitland Smith English Regency Style Wooden 2-Cabinet Kneehole Desk

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency style (Mid-20th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with shaped molded corners, inset leather top including a gold leaf embossed border plus starburst at center with 2 pe...

Category

20th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Chippendale Mahogany Kneehole Writing Desk Table, circa 1750-1770
English Chippendale Mahogany Kneehole Writing Desk Table, circa 1750-1770

English Chippendale Mahogany Kneehole Writing Desk Table, circa 1750-1770

Located in Shippensburg, PA

These are generally identified both as kneehole desks and dressing tables and there has been some discussion about their original purposes; however, it is generally agreed that they ...

Category

Antique 1750s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk c. 1820
Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk c. 1820

Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk c. 1820

Located in Westfield, MA

This Antique English Regency Mahogany Kneehole Desk, dating back to circa 1820, is a striking example of the elegant and functional furniture of the Regency period.

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Kidney Shaped Kneehole Writing Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
English Kidney Shaped Kneehole Writing Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top

English Kidney Shaped Kneehole Writing Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English kidney shaped kneehole writing desk from the Edwardian era, featuring a demi-lune top with original leather writing surface decorated with gold tooling in a Greek Key ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk

Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk

By Hobbs & Co.

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th Century Hobbs & Co London kneehole cylider writing desk. Made of oak featuring seven drawers with roll top that opens to multiple compartments and cubbies, three more dr...

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Small Rare Early 18th Century English Walnut Kneehole Desk
Small Rare Early 18th Century English Walnut Kneehole Desk

Small Rare Early 18th Century English Walnut Kneehole Desk

Located in Lymington, GB

A rare, small, English early-18th century walnut kneehole desk.

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Walnut

A Small Scale English Mahogany Campaign Style Kneehole Desk.
A Small Scale English Mahogany Campaign Style Kneehole Desk.

A Small Scale English Mahogany Campaign Style Kneehole Desk.

Located in New York, NY

A small scale English mahogany campaign style kneehole desk with double pedestal base, the top with brass bound corners and inset tooled leather top.

Category

Vintage 1960s English Desks

Materials

Brass

English Red Lacquer Hinged Top Chinoiserie Kneehole Desk, C1840
English Red Lacquer Hinged Top Chinoiserie Kneehole Desk, C1840

English Red Lacquer Hinged Top Chinoiserie Kneehole Desk, C1840

Located in valatie, NY

English Red Lacquer Hinged Top Chinoiserie Kneehole Desk, C1840, the hinged top opening to a leather lined writing surface with fitted storage space beneath, the base with 2 cupboar...

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Antique 19th Century English Desks

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the English kneehole desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every English kneehole desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the English kneehole desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An English kneehole desk, designed in the Georgian, Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Sligh Furniture each produced at least one beautiful English kneehole desk that is worth considering.

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