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A Quality Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk.
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A Quality Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk.

18th century
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Sold 8 October 2026 · Antiquus
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A larger than average Georgian mahogany kneehole desk with stunning set of original handles. Large kneehole area for comfort and useful central cupboard. Drawers run smoothly and they are oak lined, on original ogee feet with rosewood banding to top. size in inches 56 wide 33 tall 21 deep . Delivery to England Wales and Scottish borders via courier service £100.00. Thanks for looking.

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Antiquus has dated this Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the Georgian era.

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A larger than average Georgian mahogany kneehole desk with stunning set of original handles. Large kneehole area for comfort and useful central cupboard. Drawers run smoothly and they are oak lined, on original ogee feet with rosewood banding to top. size in inches 56 wide 33 tall 21 deep . Delivery to England Wales and Scottish borders via courier service £100.00. Thanks for looking.
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Antiquus has dated this Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the Georgian era.

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An eighteenth-century Georgian mahogany kneehole desk featuring a leather writing surface, multiple drawers with brass handles, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet. SOLD8 OCT 26
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An eighteenth-century Georgian mahogany kneehole desk featuring a leather writing surface, multiple drawers with brass handles, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
A quality Georgian mahogany kneehole desk.
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An eighteenth-century Georgian mahogany kneehole desk featuring a leather writing surface, multiple drawers with brass handles, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Leather
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsKneehole cupboard, Bracket feet, Swan-neck brass handles, Frieze drawer

This Georgian mahogany kneehole desk brings classic period character to a traditional study or home library. Built from warm brown mahogany with rosewood banding around the top, the piece contains a spacious leather writing surface and numerous oak-lined drawers. The desk has a distinctive arrangement with a long frieze drawer above a central recessed cupboard flanked by stacks of smaller drawers. Original swan-neck brass handles with ornate backplates adorn the drawers alongside brass key escutcheons, complemented by an ornate keyhole cover on the central frieze. The structure stands securely upon original ogee bracket feet, showing visible signs of age and everyday wear on the wood surfaces. Measuring 142 cm wide by 53 cm deep by 84 cm tall, it offers generous proportions for a workspace. Position this desk centrally in a home study or against a wall in a living room to provide both surface workspace and concealed storage within an authentic period aesthetic.

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Originating in 18th-century Britain, a Georgian kneehole desk is a compact flat-topped desk featuring a long upper frieze drawer above a central recessed space for legs, flanked by pedestals containing drawers or cupboard space.

These pieces were typically crafted using solid mahogany or rich mahogany veneers, with secondary timbers such as oak or pine for drawer linings, solid brass hardware, and inset leather writing surfaces.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, oak or pine secondary woods, hand-cast brass handles with original fixings, and natural signs of timber shrinkage or age-related patina.

A kneehole desk functions well as a compact home office workspace or statement console table in an entryway, balanced alongside modern task lighting and minimalist seating.

Dust regularly using a dry microfibre cloth, apply a high-grade beeswax polish annually along the wood grain, and position the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber movement or fading.
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