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19th Century Neo-jacobean Architect's Desk in Oak with Leather Top
The Old Cinema
for sale €2,867     $3,112
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19th Century Neo-jacobean Architect's Desk in Oak with Leather Top

19th century
For Sale by The Old Cinema
Description

An antique oak architect’s desk with a leather inset top, raised drawing slope and carved Neo-Jacobean detailing. The rectangular surface is divided into inset panels, with a central hinged section that lifts on a wooden support to create an angled work surface for drawing, reading or display.

Physical Dimensions
Height
78.5cm (30.91")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
84.5cm (33.27")
Declaration

The Old Cinema has dated this Oak Architect Writing Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA1217578
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49348
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An antique oak architect’s desk with a leather inset top, raised drawing slope and carved Neo-Jacobean detailing.
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The rectangular surface is divided into inset panels, with a central hinged section that lifts on a wooden support to create an angled work surface for drawing, reading or display.
The Old Cinema
Height
78.5cm (30.91")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
84.5cm (33.27")
Date of Manufacture

The Old Cinema has dated this Oak Architect Writing Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA1217578
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49348
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A nineteenth-century dark oak Neo-Jacobean architect desk with barley twist legs, carved decorative frieze, and an adjustable central leather writing slope.
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A nineteenth-century dark oak Neo-Jacobean architect desk with barley twist legs, carved decorative frieze, and an adjustable central leather writing slope.
19th Century Neo-Jacobean Architect's Desk in Oak with Leather Top
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A nineteenth-century dark oak Neo-Jacobean architect desk with barley twist legs, carved decorative frieze, and an adjustable central leather writing slope.
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Neo-Jacobean furniture, popular during the nineteenth century, revives seventeenth-century English design elements, featuring heavy oak construction, barley-twist turnings, geometric mouldings, and dark wood finishes.

These desks were crafted from solid hardwoods such as oak, incorporating hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, leather-inset writing slopes, and ratcheted mechanical supports for angle adjustment.

Look for hand-planed secondary timbers on drawer linings, natural surface wear on the barley-twist legs, authentic brass castors, and period-correct ratcheted metal or wooden mechanisms beneath the adjustable slope.

Pair the dark carved oak desk with a contemporary desk light and a streamlined leather chair to balance historic craftsmanship with modern functionality in a study or home office.

Apply high-grade beeswax to the oak framework periodically to preserve the wood grain, and treat the leather writing surface with a specialised leather conditioner to prevent drying and cracking.
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