Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1700s.
The drawers are oak lined and are all fitted with their original brass handles. The desk is raised on plinth bases with concealed castors.
Instil the elegance of a bygone era to a special place in your home with this fabulous antique pedestal desk.
Provenance:
Private Collection, London.
Supplied by Mlinaric, Henry & Zervudachi.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. The leather shows signs of use, commensurate with age, but looks wonderful.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 80 cm x Width 182 cm x Depth 139 cm
Height 61 cm - Knee clearance
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 6 feet x Depth 4 foot, 7 inches
Height 2 foot - Knee clearance
A partners desk
is an antique desk form, which is basically two pedestal desks constructed from the start as one large desk joined at the front, for two users working while facing each other.
This piece of furniture was first conceived in the United Kingdom to accommodate the work of banking partners. These gentlemen were usually senior bank officials who wished to work together while keeping the convenience and the prestige of a pedestal desk.
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called "flame mahogany."
The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.
Our reference: A4649
Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1700s.
We specialise in english and continental furniture, silver, porcelain and decorative items.
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Antique George III Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk C1790 18th Century
