Sold 30 January 2025 · Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

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Description

Mahogany 6 drawer partners writing table.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Mahogany Partners Desk to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

77cm (30.31")

Width

186cm (73.23")

Depth

107cm (42.13")

Reference Numbers

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SA1121089

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Description

Mahogany 6 drawer partners writing table.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Mahogany Partners Desk to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

77cm (30.31")

Width

186cm (73.23")

Depth

107cm (42.13")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1121089

About the Dealer

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Telephone 07710 561 505

Location

Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDesks
Period1900 - 1920
StyleTraditional
MaterialMahogany, Leather
ColourBrown
MotifsTurned legs, Inset leather top, Multiple drawers, Gold tool embossing
SizeH 77 cm (30 in) x W 186 cm (73 in) x D 107 cm (42 in)

FAQs

Partners desks were developed in 18th-century Britain to allow two individuals, such as business partners or bankers, to work opposite each other at the same piece of furniture.

These desks are typically constructed from dense hardwoods like mahogany or oak, featuring hand-tooled leather writing surfaces inset into the top, often accented with gold leaf tooling.

Authentic period pieces feature traditional joinery such as dovetail drawers, hand-turned legs, aged patination on the timber, and double-sided configurations with drawers or cupboards accessible from both ends.

Positioned centrally within a study or home office, it functions effectively as a freestanding statement piece, often paired with a contrasting modern executive chair and minimalist lighting.

Regularly dust the timber with a dry lint-free cloth and nourish the wood periodically with traditional beeswax, while treating the leather insert with specialized leather balm to prevent cracking.