Regency Cylinder Desk 19th Century

Name: Regency Cylinder Desk
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1071943
Price: 2950 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
Period19th century
StyleRegency
MaterialMahogany, Glass, Brass
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsCylinder roll top, Glazed bookcase doors, Brass gallery rail, Tapered legs
SizeH 140 cm (55 in) x W 72 cm (28 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

This 19th-century English Regency cylinder desk in warm brown mahogany displays a cylinder roll top, an upper glazed two-door bookcase section, a top brass gallery rail, a single frieze drawer, and tall tapered legs with parcel-gilt flutes. Additional visible details include brass drop-ring hardware, recessed panel mouldings, and delicate brass mounts along the structural edges. The bookcase interior holds books bound in pink cloth behind clear glass panes. The desk measures 140 cm high, 72 cm wide, and 45 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this cylinder desk provides an elegant writing surface and display storage area within a study, living room, or home office. The compact footprint makes it suitable for placement against a wall in rooms where floor space is limited, while the upper glass cabinet allows for the organized storage and display of books or decorative objects.

FAQs

A Regency cylinder desk is an early nineteenth-century writing cabinet featuring a curved wooden shutter or roll-top mechanism that conceals interior drawers and a pull-out writing surface, often topped with glazed cabinet doors or bookshelves.

These pieces were predominantly constructed from solid mahogany and mahogany veneers, frequently accented with brass gallery rails, glass panes, and inlaid timber details such as satinwood or ebony.

Authentic examples feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass fittings, smooth operating wood cylinder mechanisms, and slender tapered or reeded legs typical of early nineteenth-century craftsmanship.

Incorporate the desk as a focal writing station in a home office or study, paired with contemporary soft lighting, minimalist artwork, and structured indoor foliage to balance its formal historical profile.

Keep the timber away from direct sunlight and heat sources, apply high-grade beeswax polish periodically along the grain, and avoid chemical cleaners to preserve the natural patina.

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Regency Cylinder Desk

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