Stunning David Linley Burr & Burl Walnut & Satin Wood Kidney Desk Writing Table

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Stunning David Linley Burr & Burl Walnut & Satin Wood Kidney Desk Writing Table

About the Item

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite burr & burl walnut & satinwood kidney shaped writing table desk by David Linley This piece is solid burr walnut with satinwood ascents, by solid burr I mean real solid all the way through, this is not a veneered piece which is the norm with burr timbers. The legs all unscrew as you can see in the last picture for ease of transport, if you look inside the leg hole you will see the same timber grain all the way through. The piece has seven symmetrical drawers which each glide like silk, I would challenge any cabinet maker to find a better made drawer, they are sublime This desk was insanely expensive new, I can’t imagine another will ever come to market, it is Linley fine at its absolute best Condition wise, we have cleaned waxed and polished the piece from top to bottom, the surface has some patina from normal use, one of the drawers has a slight indentation in the corner, otherwise it’s a fine example. I can have the top restored for the cost price by my French polisher Dimensions Height:- 73.5cm Width:- 158cm Depth:- 72.5cm Under desk height:- 52.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses Condition Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.

Creator:
David Linley (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 28.94 in (73.5 cm)Width: 62.21 in (158 cm)Depth: 28.55 in (72.5 cm)
Style:
Victorian (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Walnut,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2823326509912

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David Linley

Consider it the ultimate royal seal of approval: When the young Linley founder, David Linley, made a decorative box as a teenager — a project he’d crafted at Bedales School that impressed his teacher — it was proudly passed around as a cigar box at parties by the Queen Mother. Of course, the royal treatment makes a bit more sense when you consider that the Queen was simply grandmother to the future furniture designer Linley, formally David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, second earl of Snowdon, son of Princess Margaret and photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones.

Born in London, Linley was creative from an early age — a characteristic eagerly encouraged at home with his parents and at Kensington Palace with the extended family. After completing his studies in carpentry and design at Parnham House in 1982, Linley set up his first studio. Within three years he had moved to King’s Road in Chelsea and, with his friend painter and designer Matthew Rice, officially cofounded Linley, a source for luxury furniture and accessories and bespoke carpentry and millwork.

The brand was a quick success. When Linley presented its first line at Christie’s in 1985 — a collection of furniture and more called “Venetian,” which was inspired by the Italian city’s grandiose Gothic architecture — the entire lot sold out on the day of its presentation. Besides Linley the brand being a commercial success, Linley the founder was somewhat of a marvel: At the time, the designer was the first of the royal family to undertake any sort of vocational work, let alone establish their own brand.

David Linley’s furniture has become known over the years for its fine craftsmanship, detailed marquetry and inlay and use of rare and exquisite woods. His tables, seating, other furnishings and decorative objects owe consistently to traditional methods and conventions as often as they do clean modernity. The designer has long looked to Chippendale furniture as well as other styles that gained prominence during the 18th century as much as he has toward the future.

Now, in addition to its furniture, accessories and custom millwork, Linley operates an interior design business, outfitting homes (and a few cars and yachts) in the brand’s singularly chic style. And while the company’s output is marked by style, craftsmanship still comes first: “I’m a maker, not a designer,” the earl once proclaimed.

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