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Fine Art Deco Desk

1920 - 1940
Sold 18 September 2026 · Poirot Art Deco
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A fine Art Deco pedestal desk in walnut, with marquetry banding in various fruitwoods and raised on a macassar ebony base with curved block feet. Five drawers to each side and a central drawer, each with ivory handles. The high quality furniture makers label, ‘Gaylayde’ to the top right hand drawer.

Ivory reference: YYRLSUAA

All our furniture is professionally polished and restored where necessary. Our restorer has over 40 years of furniture restoration experience including 15 years living at Windsor Castle whilst working for the Royal household, so comes highly recommended!

Height: 73.4cm

Width: 112.7cm

Depth: 55.7cm

Seating height: 59cm

Seating width: 63.2cm

Width of base: 116cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
73.4cm (28.90")
Width
112.7cm (44.37")
Depth
55.7cm (21.93")
Declaration

Poirot Art Deco has dated this Art Deco Walnut Desk to the 1930s.

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SA1087571
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A fine Art Deco pedestal desk in walnut, with marquetry banding in various fruitwoods and raised on a macassar ebony base with curved block feet. Five drawers to each side and a central drawer, each with ivory handles. The high quality furniture makers label, ‘Gaylayde’ to the top right hand drawer.
fig 1. An Art Deco walnut kneehole desk featuring geometric inlaid borders, eleven drawers with square off-white knobs, and a plinth base with curved feet.
fig 1. Fine Art Deco Desk

Ivory reference: YYRLSUAA

All our furniture is professionally polished and restored where necessary.

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Our restorer has over 40 years of furniture restoration experience including 15 years living at Windsor Castle whilst working for the Royal household, so comes highly recommended!.
Poirot Art Deco

Height: 73.4cm

Width: 112.7cm

Depth: 55.7cm

Seating height: 59cm

Seating width: 63.2cm

Width of base: 116cm

Height
73.4cm (28.90")
Width
112.7cm (44.37")
Depth
55.7cm (21.93")
Date of Manufacture

Poirot Art Deco has dated this Art Deco Walnut Desk to the 1930s.

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SA1087571
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Archive I An Art Deco walnut kneehole desk featuring geometric inlaid borders, eleven drawers with square off-white knobs, and a plinth base with curved feet. SOLD18 SEP 26

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An Art Deco walnut kneehole desk featuring geometric inlaid borders, eleven drawers with square off-white knobs, and a plinth base with curved feet.
Fine Art Deco Desk
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An Art Deco walnut kneehole desk featuring geometric inlaid borders, eleven drawers with square off-white knobs, and a plinth base with curved feet.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialWalnut, Bone, Rosewood Inlay
  • ColourMedium Brown
  • MotifsGeometric marquetry border, Square knobs, Curved plinth feet, Kneehole twin pedestals
  • SizeH 73.4 cm (29 in) x W 112.7 cm (44 in) x D 55.7 cm (22 in)

This Art Deco pedestal desk from 1930 is fashioned from walnut with marquetry banding in fruitwoods, and stands upon a macassar ebony base. The medium brown timber showcases a rich grain complemented by intricate geometric inlay borders along the edges of the top and pedestals. The kneehole configuration incorporates eleven drawers in total, arranged with five stacked in each pedestal flank alongside a single wide central drawer. Each drawer is fitted with a small square off-white knob, echoing the crisp symmetrical lines of the design. The structure rests on a plinth support terminating in distinctive curved block feet. Measuring 73.4 cm high, 112.7 cm wide, and 55.7 cm deep, this writing desk provides a compact yet functional workspace. It serves as a striking study or library furnishing, offering generous storage across its eleven compartments while functioning as a distinguished focal point for a home office interior. The polished wood finish enhances the geometric marquetry motifs, bringing sophisticated period character into contemporary residential settings.

FAQs

Originating in the 1920s and 1930s, Art Deco furniture is characterised by geometric forms, streamlined silhouettes, rich wood veneers, and intricate decorative inlay work reflecting early twentieth-century modernism.

Art Deco desks typically feature figurative wood veneers such as walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, combined with geometric marquetry borders, dovetail drawer joinery, and decorative handles made from bone, bakelite, or metal.

Authentic pieces feature balanced geometric proportions, original period drawer pulls, natural hand-applied timber finishes, solid drawer linings, and integrated decorative marquetry rather than printed surface patterns.

An Art Deco desk functions as a functional focal point in a home office or bedroom, pairing effectively with contemporary task lighting, neutral wall palettes, and modern ergonomic seating.

Maintain inlaid timber surfaces by dusting regularly with a dry microfiber cloth, avoiding direct sunlight or radiator heat sources, and applying a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year.
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