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Regency Mahogany Bowfronted Desk
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for sale €16,965     $18,415
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Regency Mahogany Bowfronted Desk

19th century
Description

A handsome Regency period mahogany bowfronted desk; the well figured top strung in ebony above three frieze drawers and banks of graduated drawers arranged to either side of the arched kneehole, raised on the original carved lion paw feet. The drawers are mahogany lined and retain their original ebonised knob handles. The desk retains an attractive warm colour. Circa 1810.

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Bowfront Desk to the Regency era.

Independent Date Check ID 09323896
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques DateRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 200-225 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE REGENCY ERA:
Carved lion paw feet: fashionable early 19th-century styling.
Beaded brass moulding to edges: quality metal mounts popular during the Regency.
Ebony line stringing on the top: classic dark contrasting inlay.
Darkened wax and wear in foot recesses: untouched build-up from decades of use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
71.5cm (28.15")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1189128
Dealers Internal Reference
BA862
Description
A handsome Regency period mahogany bowfronted desk; the well figured top strung in ebony above three frieze drawers and banks of graduated drawers arranged to either side of the arched kneehole, raised on the original carved lion paw feet. The drawers are mahogany lined and retain their original ebonised knob handles. The desk retains an attractive warm colour. Circa 1810.
Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Bowfront Desk to the Regency era.

Independent Date Report ID 09323896
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques datingRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 200-225 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Regency era:
Carved lion paw feet: fashionable early 19th-century styling.
Beaded brass moulding to edges: quality metal mounts popular during the Regency.
Ebony line stringing on the top: classic dark contrasting inlay.
Darkened wax and wear in foot recesses: untouched build-up from decades of use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
71.5cm (28.15")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1189128
Dealers Internal Ref
BA862
Reindeer Antiques
Reindeer Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in english antique furniture from the early seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century. Based on kensington church st.

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A Regency mahogany bowfront kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with turned black knobs, keyhole escutcheons, and carved paw feet.
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Archive I A Regency mahogany bowfront kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with turned black knobs, keyhole escutcheons, and carved paw feet.

Regency Mahogany Bowfronted Desk

Archive II A Regency mahogany bowfront kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with turned black knobs, keyhole escutcheons, and carved paw feet. View II
Archive III A Regency mahogany bowfront kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with turned black knobs, keyhole escutcheons, and carved paw feet. View III
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Reindeer Antiques
Telephone 020 7937 3754
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81 Kensington Church Street
London
W8 4BG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/reindeerantiques
Verified Since May 2019
Items For Sale 46
Items Sold 283
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A Regency mahogany bowfront kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with turned black knobs, keyhole escutcheons, and carved paw feet.
Regency mahogany bowfronted desk
Ref: SA1189128
A Regency mahogany bowfront kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with turned black knobs, keyhole escutcheons, and carved paw feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesk
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialMahogany, Ebony, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBowfront facade, carved paw feet, turned knobs, kneehole aperture
  • SizeH 71.5 cm (28 in) x W 121 cm (48 in) x D 57 cm (22 in)

This Regency mahogany bowfronted desk is a grand piece from the Regency period, finished in an attractive warm brown colour with well-figured timber strung in ebony. The photograph reveals a bowfront facade, carved lion paw feet, turned black knobs, and brass keyhole escutcheons around an arched kneehole aperture. It has mahogany-lined drawers arranged in three frieze drawers and banks of graduated drawers to either side. Measuring 71.5 cm high, 121 cm wide, and 57 cm deep, it provides a functional workspace for a study or home office. The traditional construction suits a period or classic interior as a writing desk or statement study table.

FAQs

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original period locks, hand-planed secondary woods, accurate age-related wear, and proportions characteristic of early 19th-century English cabinet making.

A Regency desk functions as a statement piece in a modern home office or study, pairing well with contemporary leather seating, neutral wall tones, modern desk lighting, and architectural artwork.

Maintain mahogany furniture by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, applying a high-grade beeswax polish annually, and keeping the piece away from direct heat sources or damp environments.

These pieces were typically constructed using solid mahogany and rich mahogany veneers, with oak or pine used as secondary timbers for drawer linings, complemented by brass locks and turned wooden or brass handles.

A Regency period bowfront desk is characterised by its gently convex curved front, flame mahogany veneers, neoclassical influence, and symmetrical drawer configurations dating from the early 19th century.
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