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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rosewood Desk
TallBoy Interiors
for sale €5,025     $5,455
£4,295
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rosewood Desk

19th century
Description

This is a truly exceptional quality 19th century solid Rosewood desk. It is Portuguese in origin and has a striking design that will give the piece a real presence in any room. The Rosewood has incredible figuring and the fact is it solid timber throughout is a rare thing indeed. The barley twist stretcher and the thick legs are all rosewood. There are elements of brass details all over the desk with minor losses but these are the only faults the piece has.

Three drawers that all run smoothly and lock with a later key. The desk is all one piece.

Height 78cm Width 180cm Depth 99cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
180cm (70.87")
Depth
99cm (38.98")
Declaration

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Portuguese Rosewood Writing Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA1228684
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SKU00002616
Description
This is a truly exceptional quality 19th century solid Rosewood desk.
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It is Portuguese in origin and has a striking design that will give the piece a real presence in any room.
TallBoy Interiors

The Rosewood has incredible figuring and the fact is it solid timber throughout is a rare thing indeed. The barley twist stretcher and the thick legs are all rosewood. There are elements of brass details all over the desk with minor losses but these are the only faults the piece has.

Three drawers that all run smoothly and lock with a later key. The desk is all one piece.

Height 78cm Width 180cm Depth 99cm

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
180cm (70.87")
Depth
99cm (38.98")
Date of Manufacture

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Portuguese Rosewood Writing Desk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1228684
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00002616
TallBoy Interiors
TallBoy Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2021
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An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers.
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Archive I An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers.

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rosewood Desk

Archive II An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers. View II
Archive III An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers. View III
Archive IV An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers. View IV
Archive V An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers. View V
Archive VI An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers. View VI
Archive VII An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers. View VII
Archive VIII An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers. View VIII
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Archive X An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers. View X
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An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers.
Antique 19th century Portuguese Rosewood desk
Ref: SA1228684
An antique dark rosewood writing desk featuring ornate spiral-turned legs, a barley-twist stretcher, brass corner mounts, and decorative frieze drawers.
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Portuguese rosewood desks from the 19th century are defined by their use of dense tropical hardwoods, bold barley-twist or spiral-turned legs, carved friezes, and decorative brass mounts or escutcheons.

Cabinetmakers primarily used solid rosewood and mahogany imported from colonial trade routes, complemented by hand-forged brass hardware, dovetail drawer joints, and mortise-and-tenon frame joinery.

Authentic pieces feature dark, dense wood grain, hand-cut joinery inside drawer boxes, original brass hardware with natural oxidisation, and characteristic Portuguese spiral turnings.

An antique writing table can serve as a focal point in a home office or library, balanced alongside minimalist contemporary seating, modern task lighting, and neutral wall tones.

Keep rosewood furniture out of direct sunlight and away from central heating sources. Dust regularly with a soft cloth and apply high-grade beeswax polish annually to preserve the timber finish.
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