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Fine George II Walnut Kneehole Desk with Original Brasses C. 1735
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Fine George II Walnut Kneehole Desk with Original Brasses C. 1735

18th century
Sold 13 December 2025 · Webberley Antiques
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With a superb colour and patina, this is a particularly fine early Georgian kneehole desk demonstrating the highest quality period cabinet work and with a brushing slide, beautifully made and lined oak drawers with fine dovetails and thickly cut and well matched walnut veneers with crossbanding and featherbanding dressing the solid oak carcase.

A most ingenious and rarely seen feature is that the kneehole cupboard slides forward when the desk is not in use, giving this piece a secondary use as a sideboard.

The brass handles are original throughout as are all but one of the locks.

Set on original bracket feet and of small well balanced proportions, the desk is entirely comfortable and usable with a long and slender frieze drawer over two banks of three graduated drawers. With a further shallow ‘secret’ drawer with attractively shaped apron above the kneehole cupboard door which has a lovely Gothic arched moulded panel.

Each of the drawers with double inlaid featherbanding and thumb moulded borders. The quarter veneered top with a deeply crossbanded border with thumb moulded edge and inset with double inlays of featherbanding.

The colour and patination is fabulous and the desk has come privately, has always been well cared for and is in excellent original condition. All of the drawers open and close smoothly, have clean and solid interiors and the whole desk exhibits the finest cabinet making and premium quality timbers.

A very special and rarely seen English desk with every ‘bell and whistle’, in excellent original condition and dating from c. 1735

Dimensions are:

32.5 inches wide, 19 inches deep and 31 inches high.

Kneehole is 22 inches high to lowest edge of the secret drawer and 12 inches side.

Internal heights of the drawers are: long frieze drawer is 1 inch, flaking drawers are 4.25, 5.25 and 6.25 inches respectively top to bottom.

Declaration

Webberley Antiques has dated this George II Walnut Kneehole Desk to the Georgian era.

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SA1183460
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Description
With a superb colour and patina, this is a particularly fine early Georgian kneehole desk demonstrating the highest quality period cabinet work and with a brushing slide, beautifully made and lined oak drawers with fine dovetails and thickly cut and well matched walnut veneers with crossbanding and featherbanding dressing the solid oak carcase.
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A most ingenious and rarely seen feature is that the kneehole cupboard slides forward when the desk is not in use, giving this piece a secondary use as a sideboard.
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fig 1. An 18th-century walnut kneehole desk featuring multiple small drawers, a central recessed cupboard door, and brass drop handles.
fig 1. Fine George II Walnut Kneehole Desk with Original Brasses C. 1735

The brass handles are original throughout as are all but one of the locks.

Set on original bracket feet and of small well balanced proportions, the desk is entirely comfortable and usable with a long and slender frieze drawer over two banks of three graduated drawers. With a further shallow ‘secret’ drawer with attractively shaped apron above the kneehole cupboard door which has a lovely Gothic arched moulded panel.

fig 2. An 18th-century walnut kneehole desk featuring multiple small drawers, a central recessed cupboard door, and brass drop handles.
fig 2. Fine George II Walnut Kneehole Desk with Original Brasses C. 1735

Each of the drawers with double inlaid featherbanding and thumb moulded borders. The quarter veneered top with a deeply crossbanded border with thumb moulded edge and inset with double inlays of featherbanding.

fig 3. An 18th-century walnut kneehole desk featuring multiple small drawers, a central recessed cupboard door, and brass drop handles.
fig 3. Fine George II Walnut Kneehole Desk with Original Brasses C. 1735

The colour and patination is fabulous and the desk has come privately, has always been well cared for and is in excellent original condition. All of the drawers open and close smoothly, have clean and solid interiors and the whole desk exhibits the finest cabinet making and premium quality timbers.

fig 4. An 18th-century walnut kneehole desk featuring multiple small drawers, a central recessed cupboard door, and brass drop handles.
fig 4. Fine George II Walnut Kneehole Desk with Original Brasses C. 1735

A very special and rarely seen English desk with every ‘bell and whistle’, in excellent original condition and dating from c. 1735

Dimensions are:

32.5 inches wide, 19 inches deep and 31 inches high.

Kneehole is 22 inches high to lowest edge of the secret drawer and 12 inches side.

Internal heights of the drawers are: long frieze drawer is 1 inch, flaking drawers are 4.25, 5.25 and 6.25 inches respectively top to bottom.

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated this George II Walnut Kneehole Desk to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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An 18th-century walnut kneehole desk featuring multiple small drawers, a central recessed cupboard door, and brass drop handles.
Fine George II Walnut Kneehole Desk with Original Brasses c. 1735
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorge II
  • MaterialWalnut, Oak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBracket feet, Brass drop handles, Recessed central cupboard, Book-matched walnut veneer

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The George II style spans from 1727 to 1760, characterised by a transition from heavier walnut designs to more elaborate mahogany pieces, incorporating architectural elements and classical motifs.

These desks predominantly utilized native hardwoods like oak and pine for internal carcases and drawer linings, faced with veneered exotic or domestic timbers such as figured walnut, burr walnut, and later mahogany.

Authentic period brass handles and escutcheons typically exhibit casting flaws, hand-filed edges, appropriate patination, and original mounting pins rather than modern screw threads.

Pairing the rich timber tones with minimalist modern seating and clean architectural lines creates a balanced contrast that highlights the historic craftsmanship.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the timber without stripping the historic polish.
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