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Lovely Quality, Late Victorian, Golden Walnut Pedestal Desk.
The Dorking Desk Shop
for sale €1,814     $1,969
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Lovely Quality, Late Victorian, Golden Walnut Pedestal Desk.

1900 - 1920
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Lovely quality, late Victorian, golden walnut pedestal desk. The front with eight drawers, of a good hand cut dovetailed construction with solid wood linings, the original brass plate handles and good quality brass locks with keys. The rear with two lockable cupboard enclosing shelves. The top with the lovely original deep tan hide leather and with no middle drawer meaning a good 'knee height'

Size 54 x 36 x 30  inches tall (137 x 91 x 77 cm tall)

Price £1550

Stock no. 6132

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
91cm (35.83")
Declaration

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Walnut Pedestal Desk to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1013265
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6132
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Lovely quality, late Victorian, golden walnut pedestal desk.
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The front with eight drawers, of a good hand cut dovetailed construction with solid wood linings, the original brass plate handles and good quality brass locks with keys.
The Dorking Desk Shop

The rear with two lockable cupboard enclosing shelves. The top with the lovely original deep tan hide leather and with no middle drawer meaning a good 'knee height'

Size 54 x 36 x 30  inches tall (137 x 91 x 77 cm tall)

Price £1550

Stock no. 6132

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
91cm (35.83")
Date of Manufacture

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Walnut Pedestal Desk to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1013265
Dealers Internal Ref
6132
The Dorking Desk Shop
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the The Dorking Desk Shop Profile Page

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A late Victorian golden walnut pedestal desk featuring a dark leather-inlaid writing top, twin pedestals with stacked drawers, carved kneehole spandrels, and brass drop handles.
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Archive I A late Victorian golden walnut pedestal desk featuring a dark leather-inlaid writing top, twin pedestals with stacked drawers, carved kneehole spandrels, and brass drop handles.

Lovely quality, late Victorian, golden walnut pedestal desk.

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Archive VII A late Victorian golden walnut pedestal desk featuring a dark leather-inlaid writing top, twin pedestals with stacked drawers, carved kneehole spandrels, and brass drop handles. View VII
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The Dorking Desk Shop
Telephone 01306 883327
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42 West Street
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1BU
United Kingdom
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A late Victorian golden walnut pedestal desk featuring a dark leather-inlaid writing top, twin pedestals with stacked drawers, carved kneehole spandrels, and brass drop handles.
Lovely quality, late Victorian, golden walnut pedestal desk.
Ref: SA1013265
A late Victorian golden walnut pedestal desk featuring a dark leather-inlaid writing top, twin pedestals with stacked drawers, carved kneehole spandrels, and brass drop handles.
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FAQs

A Victorian pedestal desk is a large writing desk featuring a rectangular top supported by two free-standing vertical banks of drawers, known as pedestals, creating a central kneehole for seating.

These desks were commonly crafted from hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or oak, often finished with a gilded or blind-tooled leather writing surface and cast brass drawer handles.

Authentic late Victorian examples feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass locks or drop handles, solid wood drawer linings, and natural age-related patina on the timber and hardware.

A Victorian pedestal desk can serve as a focal point in a modern home office, paired with contemporary lighting, minimalistic desk accessories, and a sleek modern task chair to create a balanced scheme.

Clean the walnut frame using a soft cloth and nourish it periodically with natural beeswax polish, while treating the leather inset with a specialised leather conditioner to prevent drying or cracking.
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