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Heals Quality Antique Kneehole Writing Desk - Labelled
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    34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.
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Heals Quality Antique Kneehole Writing Desk - Labelled

1900 - 1920
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Heals Quality Antique Kneehole Writing Desk – Labelled

A top quality English antique kneehole writing desk by Heals of London around 1920, beautifully made in walnut and featuring nine raised panel fronted drawers all with ebonised handles, all nine run smoothly, have hand cut dovetails and one has the Heals makers label inset. The drawers are arranged around a large open kneehole space that measures 61cm high x 54cm wide. Standing well on original ebonised ball feet, to the Heals antique desk top are wonderful book matched walnut panels with ebony stringing. A design that is also finished on the back, so can free stand within a room away form a wall if needed. A beautiful piece of Heals antique furniture.

Dimensions

Height: 76cm (30.16")

Width: 125cm (49.60")

Depth: 66cm (26.19")

Declaration

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Heals Oak Writing Desk to the 1920s.

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Description
Heals Quality Antique Kneehole Writing Desk – Labelled

A top quality English antique kneehole writing desk by Heals of London around 1920, beautifully made in walnut and featuring nine raised panel fronted drawers all with ebonised handles, all nine run smoothly, have hand cut dovetails and one has the Heals makers label inset. The drawers are arranged around a large open kneehole space that measures 61cm high x 54cm wide.

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Standing well on original ebonised ball feet, to the Heals antique desk top are wonderful book matched walnut panels with ebony stringing.
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

A design that is also finished on the back, so can free stand within a room away form a wall if needed. A beautiful piece of Heals antique furniture.

Dimensions

Height: 76cm (30.16")

Width: 125cm (49.60")

Depth: 66cm (26.19")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Heals Oak Writing Desk to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1239404
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2009

34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.

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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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A light oak kneehole writing desk with nine drawers featuring square ebonised handles and ebonised ball feet.
Heals Quality Antique Kneehole Writing Desk - Labelled
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A light oak kneehole writing desk with nine drawers featuring square ebonised handles and ebonised ball feet.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArts & Crafts
  • MaterialOak, Ebonised Wood
  • ColourLight Brown
  • MotifsKneehole aperture, Quartered grain drawer fronts, Ebonised ball feet, Square knob handles

This walnut kneehole writing desk dates from the Arts and Crafts period around 1920, made by Heals of London. The piece has a light brown finish with book-matched quartered grain panels on the top and drawer fronts, complemented by dark ebonised ball feet and square knob handles. The arrangement includes nine smooth-running drawers with hand-cut dovetails, set around a central kneehole aperture. Measuring 76 cm high by 125 cm wide and 66 cm deep, the construction is fully finished on the reverse so the unit can stand independently in the middle of a room away from a wall. Suitable for use in a gentleman's library or home study, this practical partner desk provides ample workspace and storage capacity. The surface offers generous room for a laptop, books and stationery, whilst the side pedestals organise paperwork efficiently. A labelled maker's piece of traditional English antique furniture, it brings functional style to a professional workspace or residential study.

FAQs

A kneehole writing desk is a form of flat-top desk featuring a central open recess for the users legs, flanked on either side by vertical columns of drawers or small cupboards.

Heals desks were typically crafted using high-grade timber such as oak, walnut, or mahogany, featuring hand-dovetailed drawer joints, quartered veneer work, and solid turned or ebonised feet.

Authentic pieces often feature an inlaid ivory, bone, or brass makers disc set into the upper drawer edge, or an inset ivorine or paper label bearing the Heal & Son London inscription.

Position the desk near natural light and pair it with a contemporary leather task chair, balancing the warm wood tones with minimalist desk accessories or a modern brass reading lamp.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, avoiding direct heat sources and direct sunlight to prevent timber shrinkage and bleaching.
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