Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 19

William & Mary Oyster Veneered Kneehole Desk in the Manner of Thomas Pistor

$6,900
£5,331.45
€6,163.66
CA$9,750.20
A$10,935.50
CHF 5,726.75
MX$132,876.95
NOK 72,720.14
SEK 68,943.81
DKK 46,008.46

About the Item

A great example of a William & Mary oyster veneered and feather banded kneehole desk in kingwood and rosewood in the manner of Thomas Pistor, with hinged top and front opening to a felted writing surface with fitted drawer interior over a central locking single shelf storage compartment, flanked by four drawers on each side, adorned with its original decorative foliate brass pulls and escutcheons, all supported by large bun feet. This piece probably dates to the late 17th or early 18th century and is in very good overall condition, with minor veneer losses and restorations, minor edge losses, other imperfections and wear commensurate with age and use. The finish has been refreshed. Dimensions: 33 in H x 41.75 in W x 24.5 in D. Ref: 8
  • Similar to:
    Thomas Pistor (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 41.75 in (106.05 cm)Depth: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)
  • Style:
    William and Mary (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    Late 17th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa late 17th/early 18th century
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Replacements made: The feet have been replaced. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. Very good overall condition, with minor veneer losses and restorations, minor edge losses, other imperfections and wear commensurate with age and use. Feet have been replaced. The finish has been refreshed.
  • Seller Location:
    Milford, NH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 110181stDibs: LU933945643782

More From This Seller

View All
19th Century English Birdseye Maple Partners Desk with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Milford, NH
A great size rectangular kneehole partners desk in birdseye maple with tooled green/yellow leather top with three fitted frieze drawers on each side, supported by double pedestals, e...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Maple and Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a tiger maple and maple slant front desk with compartmentalized interior, including two hidden compartments with faux split co...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Desks

Materials

Brass

Late 18th c Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk Attrib To Nehemiah Adams
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Chippendale mahogany oxbow slant front desk attributed to Salem cabinetmaker Nehemiah Adams (1769-1840). The desk features a compartmentalized interior with six f...
Category

Antique 1790s American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Two Part George I English Secretary Desk in Walnut
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional example of a late George I English secretary desk in walnut, its upper case with a molded broken arch pediment with urn finials surmounting two arched paneled doors, o...
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century German Walnut Commode with Contrasting Marquetry Inlay
Located in Milford, NH
A German walnut commode, featuring a conforming crossbanded top with contrasting fruitwood inlay and molded edges, surmounting a bombe case with three shaped drawers, each with cross...
Category

Antique 18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Late 18th Century Figured Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Slant Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A good example of a Chippendale slant front desk with bookmatched figured mahogany veneers, a slant front which opens to a compartmentalized interior with fitted drawers and cubbies,...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

You May Also Like

18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive early 18th century, George I Period, walnut kneehole desk of diminutive proportions, having extremely well figured quarter veneered, crossbanded top with elegant re-entrant corners, over arrangement of seven drawers retaining original brasswear, flanking central cupboard door with original brass hinges, raised on original bracket feet. In general kneehole deeks are regarded as a smaller, more compact version of the more typically found pedestal desk, with some form of an arrangement of drawers around a central set recessed cupboard being the typically found form. There are of course various different designs to be found along the same theme, but as a general rule that is the form you will usually find in a georgian kneehole desk...
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
$7,763 Sale Price
36% Off
18th century Queen Anne and later walnut knee hole desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century Queen Anne walnut kneehole desk circa 1710. Good quality knee hole desk of small proportions, richly veneered in burr walnut. Rectangular top, strung and cross banded, ...
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

William & Mary Period Oyster Laburnum and Walnut Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
An English William & Mary-period oyster laburnum and walnut chest, circa 1700. William lll (1650-1702). A classic oyster-veneered chest of two short and three long graduated drawers all faced with exquisite oyster veneers banded in fruitwood. The top with well-chosen oyster inlays...
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Walnut

Desk Swedish Baroque Period 18th Century Veneer Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Desk Swedish Baroque Period 18th Century Veneer Sweden. A stunning desk made during the Baroque period in Sweden. Veneered with elm and burl woo...
Category

Antique 18th Century European Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

William and Mary Period Oyster Veneered Chest with Four Drawers
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A William and Mary period oyster walnut veneered chest of drawers on bun feet. The drawer configuration is unusual with the four long drawers as opposed to the typical two short over three long. The drawers, top, and sides are all cross...
Category

Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Walnut, Holly

19th Century Satinwood Knee Hole Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood inlaid pedestal desk. Having its original Moroccan embossed leather top, inlaid decoration to the top, the drawer fronts and sides having classical swag, foliate and shell marquetry inlay...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks

Materials

Satinwood