1840s Desks

We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a Davenport desk circa 1840-1860 in solid mahogany I’ve only ever seen one o...

Early Victorian Burl Walnut 2 Pedestal Desk With Cigar box mahogany drawers & brass hardware With 3 keys. Also comes with later glass top

Antique desk from the 1840s. Made of birch with inlay. Elegant antique furniture with a classic look. — Period: 1840s — Materials: Birch with inlay — Dimensions: H: 78 cm, W: 172 cm...

English burl walnut Davenport desk with carved floral fret work, hinged lid revealing fitted interior with original ink wells, leather hinged writing surface with four fitted interio...

This is a walnut desk made in England, circa 1840. The top has a nicely shaped green leather writing surface with gold tooling. There is a hand carved gadrooned edge around the entir...

French desk style: Biedermeier Year 1847 It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. If you are looking for desk lamp to match your desk, we have what you need. If you have any q...

An exceptional mid-19th century pedestal desk in figured mahogany; the front with blind pilasters; mahogany lined drawers hung with fine cast loop handles; the top fitted with slides...

Dutch colonial teak desk with brass hardware. Solid carved legs united by footrest stretcher. Old brass handles and peg work joinery throughout. Locks have b...

American mahogany acanthus carved gadrooned partners desk with baize writing surface, eight drawers with the original wooden knobs, flanking acanthus carved corners, four lower acant...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare Gothic Revival circa 1840 solid oak partner desk with top drawer writing slope and side bookcases made by either Gillows of Lancaster or Pugin Where to begin, this desk has been on a journey, when I first received the piece it looked like it had been French polished and waxed around 20 times, it had a very clumpy sticky finish, my restorers have stripped back all that horrible guck, they have then lightly stained and French polished it the correct way which has kept all the period patina and simply made it golden, The leather top and writing slope top has been replaced with fully aniline natural cattle hide leather that was plain, I’ve then had my leather polishers dye it this gorgeous whisky brown colour. Lastly there was various small timber repairs which have been done with antique timber...