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Georgian Style Walnut Kneehole Desk
Salisbury Antiques Centre
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Georgian Style Walnut Kneehole Desk

1920 - 1940
Description

A top-quality Georgian-style walnut kneehole desk or dressing table.The piece is finely veneered in richly figured walnut, displaying a warm, well-matched colour throughout, with careful attention paid to detail and finish.

The arrangement comprises a central kneehole fitted with a cupboard, flanked by banks of drawers on either side, providing generous and practical storage. The drawers are well constructed, run smoothly, and are fitted with decorative brass handles. The shaped apron and bracket feet reflect classic Georgian design, lending the piece an elegant and timeless presence.

Versatile in use, this piece works equally well as a writing desk, dressing table or hall desk, making it an ideal choice for both traditional and more relaxed interiors. A well-made and attractive example that offers the look and feel of Georgian furniture with everyday usability. circa 1930

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
77cm (30.31")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Georgian Walnut Kneehole Desk to the 1930s.

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SA1186239
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C2622
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Description
A top-quality Georgian-style walnut kneehole desk or dressing table.
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The piece is finely veneered in richly figured walnut, displaying a warm, well-matched colour throughout, with careful attention paid to detail and finish.
Salisbury Antiques Centre
fig 1. A Georgian style burr walnut kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six side drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and brass plate handles on bracket feet.
fig 1. Georgian Style Walnut Kneehole Desk

The arrangement comprises a central kneehole fitted with a cupboard, flanked by banks of drawers on either side, providing generous and practical storage. The drawers are well constructed, run smoothly, and are fitted with decorative brass handles. The shaped apron and bracket feet reflect classic Georgian design, lending the piece an elegant and timeless presence.

fig 2. A Georgian style burr walnut kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six side drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and brass plate handles on bracket feet.
fig 2. Georgian Style Walnut Kneehole Desk

Versatile in use, this piece works equally well as a writing desk, dressing table or hall desk, making it an ideal choice for both traditional and more relaxed interiors. A well-made and attractive example that offers the look and feel of Georgian furniture with everyday usability. circa 1930

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
77cm (30.31")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Georgian Walnut Kneehole Desk to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1186239
Dealers Internal Ref
C2622
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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Archive I A Georgian style burr walnut kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six side drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and brass plate handles on bracket feet.

Georgian Style Walnut Kneehole Desk

Archive II A Georgian style burr walnut kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six side drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and brass plate handles on bracket feet. View II
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A Georgian style burr walnut kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six side drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and brass plate handles on bracket feet.
Georgian Style Walnut Kneehole Desk
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A Georgian style burr walnut kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six side drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and brass plate handles on bracket feet.
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Originating in the early eighteenth century, the Georgian kneehole desk features a flat top, a single wide frieze drawer, and two side pedestals of drawers flanking a central recessed space for the legs. This central recess frequently contains a small recessed cupboard or an additional concealed drawer.

Early Georgian examples were primarily crafted using figure-rich walnut and burr walnut veneers laid over pine or oak carcasses. Later eighteenth-century versions often utilised solid mahogany, embellished with cast brass handles, escutcheons, and hand-cut dovetail joinery.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-sawn drawer linings, original brass drop or bail handles with backplates, and natural age-related oxidisation inside the timber frames. The drawer construction typically features irregular hand-cut dovetails and period-correct oak or pine drawer bottoms.

A walnut kneehole desk can function as an elegant study desk or be placed in a bedroom as a traditional dressing table. Incorporating modern task lighting and pairing the piece with contemporary artwork creates a balanced contrast between period craftsmanship and modern living.

Burr walnut veneers should be kept away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent cracking and bleaching of the wood finish. Preserve the patination by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax paste once or twice a year.
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