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Fine Quality 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Holmes Antiques
for sale €3,042     $3,302
£2,600

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Fine Quality 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk

18th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
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A wonderful 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk of superb untouched colour and patina. Having a brushing slide and beautifully shaped central door. Retaining the original handles, all but two of the escutcheons and exquisitely shaped feet. With clean original oak drawer linings throughout this desk is a rare little gem. Circa 1760.

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1199549
Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description
A wonderful 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk of superb untouched colour and patina. Having a brushing slide and beautifully shaped central door. Retaining the original handles, all but two of the escutcheons and exquisitely shaped feet. With clean original oak drawer linings throughout this desk is a rare little gem. Circa 1760.
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1199549
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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An 18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six smaller side drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
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An 18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six smaller side drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
Fine Quality 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk
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A kneehole desk, popularised during the 18th century, features a central recessed space flanked by banks of drawers, often incorporating a small cupboard in the recess.

They are constructed using solid and veneered mahogany, hand-dovetailed drawer linings, secondary woods such as oak or pine, brass handles, and solid bracket feet.

Authentic pieces display hand-cut dovetail joints, period-appropriate brass handles with historical fixing marks, oak or pine secondary drawer timbers, and natural wear to the base and kneehole edges.

Position it as a functional writing space in a home office, or style it as a hallway console or bedroom vanity paired with contemporary lighting and artwork.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry cloth and apply a light coating of beeswax annually, avoiding direct heat sources, damp environments, and harsh chemical cleaners.
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