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Victorian Satinwood 'Dickens' Style Pedestal Desk.
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Victorian Satinwood 'Dickens' Style Pedestal Desk.

19th century
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Victorian satinwood 'Dickens' style pedestal desk. The top with a turned spindle gallery, numerous small drawers and hinged and leathered writing slope above 2 pedestals each with 3 drawers of a good, hand-cut, dovetailed construction with mahogany linings, original turned knob handles and working locks. From a church in Trowbridge, Circa 1880.

Size 57 x 28 x 42 inches tall (146 x 70 x 106 cm tall)

Price £950

Stock no. 6289

Date of Manufacture

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Satinwood Dickens Desk to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
106cm (41.73")
Width
146cm (57.48")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Reference Numbers
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SA1062007
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6289
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Description
Victorian satinwood 'Dickens' style pedestal desk. The top with a turned spindle gallery, numerous small drawers and hinged and leathered writing slope above 2 pedestals each with 3 drawers of a good, hand-cut, dovetailed construction with mahogany linings, original turned knob handles and working locks. From a church in Trowbridge, Circa 1880.

Size 57 x 28 x 42 inches tall (146 x 70 x 106 cm tall)

Price £950

Stock no. 6289

Date of Manufacture

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Satinwood Dickens Desk to the 1880s.

Height
106cm (41.73")
Width
146cm (57.48")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1062007
Dealers Internal Ref
6289
The Dorking Desk Shop
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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A Victorian satinwood Dickens style pedestal desk featuring a central inclined writing slope lined in blue leather, raised drawer banks, and a spindle gallery top.
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Archive I A Victorian satinwood Dickens style pedestal desk featuring a central inclined writing slope lined in blue leather, raised drawer banks, and a spindle gallery top.

Victorian Satinwood 'Dickens' Style Pedestal Desk.

Archive II A Victorian satinwood Dickens style pedestal desk featuring a central inclined writing slope lined in blue leather, raised drawer banks, and a spindle gallery top. View II
Archive III A Victorian satinwood Dickens style pedestal desk featuring a central inclined writing slope lined in blue leather, raised drawer banks, and a spindle gallery top. View III
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A Victorian satinwood Dickens style pedestal desk featuring a central inclined writing slope lined in blue leather, raised drawer banks, and a spindle gallery top.
Victorian satinwood 'Dickens' style pedestal desk.
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A Victorian satinwood Dickens style pedestal desk featuring a central inclined writing slope lined in blue leather, raised drawer banks, and a spindle gallery top.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSatinwood, Leather
  • ColourHoney Brown
  • MotifsWriting slope, Spindle gallery, Turned wooden knobs
  • SizeH 106 cm (42 in) x W 146 cm (57 in) x D 70 cm (28 in)

This Victorian Dickens style pedestal desk dates from 1880 and takes the form of a gentleman's library partner's piece crafted in honey brown satinwood. The upper section holds a turned spindle gallery and numerous small drawers flanking a central inclined writing slope lined in blue leather. Each pedestal contains three graduated drawers featuring hand-cut dovetailed construction, mahogany linings, original turned wooden knob handles, and working locks. Two additional inset writing panels with matching blue leather line the surface flanking the central slope. Practical for home study use, the entire configuration measures 106 cm high, 146 cm wide, and 70 cm deep. The substantial timber construction stands on moulded plinth bases, providing extensive storage capacity and writing space suitable for daily organisation and clerical tasks in a study or home office.

FAQs

A Dickens desk is a variation of the classic pedestal desk, featuring raised banks of small drawers flanking a central slanted writing slope and a turned spindle gallery top. Popularised during the mid-to-late nineteenth century, the style was named after author Charles Dickens, who famously utilised a similar functional design.

Victorian Dickens desks were typically constructed using dense hardwoods such as satinwood, mahogany, or oak, often finished with a French polish. The inclined writing slope and upper surfaces were frequently inset with hand-tooled leather or gilt-embossed hide skivers.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-cut dovetail jointing inside the drawers, original brass or iron mortise locks, and turned wooden or cast metal drawer pulls. The woodwork exhibits natural patination, and the central superstructure is structurally integrated into the pedestal frame.

Position the desk as a focal point in a dedicated home office or library setting paired with an understated neutral backdrop. Complement the warm timber tone with classic brass desk lighting and modern understated upholstery to balance the historic visual weight.

Clean timber surfaces with a soft microfibre cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, buffing along the grain. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and excessive sunlight to prevent timber warping and drying out the inset leather skiver.
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