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Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Desk
The Antique Furniture Company
for sale €1,872     $2,032
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Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Desk

1900 - 1920
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A beautiful Chinese Chippendale-style mahogany kneehole desk with a serpentine front and shaped bracket feet. Featuring blind fretwork carving to the canted corners, ornate pierced handles with rams masks and beautifully chosen flame mahogany veneers. This is a good quality example with oak drawer linings and locks to each drawer.

This is a nice size and the drawers are large enough to take A4 papers. It is in good condition, there are some scratches & marks in the polish across the central drawer and minor ink marks inside, there is no key for the locks although a locksmith should be able to cut one.

Width - 47 1/4” (120cm)

Depth - 21 1/2” (55cm)

Height - 31 3/4” (80.5cm)

This is a ‘one piece’ desk and does not dismantle for moving.

Ref: 0295

Please feel free to ask any questions or for more photos.

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The Antique Furniture Company has dated this Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk to the 1920s.

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SA291396
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0295
Dealers Notes

When buying it is important appreciate antiques have long histories of daily use and as such, over time they gain minor scratches, marks, knocks, shrinkage splits, signs of old woodworm, lifts and losses to veneer, which combine with care and years of polishing to create an individual character and patina. We describe the main flaws and those that fall outside of this bracket but cannot describe each marks separately and therefore suggest you do take the time to request extra photos. We do offer a 14 day money back guarantee if you are unhappy with your purchase but cannot refund the return shipping cost. If you are not sure please do not buy without clarifying or take the view that the only way to have it as near to new as possible is to have it fully and comprehensively restored.

For delivery we use a small carrier experience in carrying antique furniture. Delivery is usually within 31 days and the carrier will make arrangements with you directly. We can provide contact details of other carriers if required.

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A beautiful Chinese Chippendale-style mahogany kneehole desk with a serpentine front and shaped bracket feet.
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Featuring blind fretwork carving to the canted corners, ornate pierced handles with rams masks and beautifully chosen flame mahogany veneers.
The Antique Furniture Company

This is a good quality example with oak drawer linings and locks to each drawer.

fig 1. A Georgian Chippendale style dark mahogany serpentine desk featuring twin drawer pedestals, ornate brass handles, and a central recessed kneehole.
fig 1. Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Desk

This is a nice size and the drawers are large enough to take A4 papers. It is in good condition, there are some scratches & marks in the polish across the central drawer and minor ink marks inside, there is no key for the locks although a locksmith should be able to cut one.

Width - 47 1/4” (120cm)

Depth - 21 1/2” (55cm)

Height - 31 3/4” (80.5cm)

This is a ‘one piece’ desk and does not dismantle for moving.

Ref: 0295

Please feel free to ask any questions or for more photos.

Date of Manufacture

The Antique Furniture Company has dated this Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA291396
Dealers Internal Ref
0295
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A Georgian Chippendale style dark mahogany serpentine desk featuring twin drawer pedestals, ornate brass handles, and a central recessed kneehole.
Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Desk
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A Georgian Chippendale style serpentine desk is an 18th-century inspired writing table featuring a distinctive undulating S-curve front profile and twin drawer pedestals framing a central kneehole recessed area.

These desks are typically constructed from mahogany timber, featuring flame mahogany veneers, hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, solid oak drawer linings, and cast brass swan-neck handles.

Look for hand-sawn drawer dovetails, natural wood contraction across drawer bottoms, authentic period brass hardware with cast backplates, and bracket feet supporting a curved serpentine facade.

Position the desk as a central writing table in a home office or library, pairing the polished wood with modern task lighting, neutral wall shades, and a contemporary upholstered desk chair.

Wax the mahogany surface annually using a clear beeswax polish, dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, and position the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber movement.
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