Mahogany Writing Desk by Maple and Co

An excellent mahogany writing desk of generous proportions by the renowned firm of Maple and Co. Of very good construction in solid mahogany with attractive mahogany veneers. The shaped top is fitted with a sumptuous black leather writing surface. Beneath sits an arrangement of 7 drawers, one long central one flanked by two sets of 3 shorter drawers. All drawers are lined with solid mahogany drawer linings. The top three drawers are fronted with fluted detailing , which continues around the sides of the desk. The lower drawers and sides of the desk are fitted with appealing book matched veneers. This lovely desk is finished to the rear so it could be free-standing within a room or alternatively place against a wall. We have had this desk sympathetically refinished to a very high standard and it is now offered for sale in excellent condition, ready to go straight into the home.

Dimensions:

Width 137cms

Depth 76cms

Height 77cms

Maple & Co was established by John Maple, a shopkeeper from Horley, Surrey, who later opened a furniture shop in Tottenham Court Road. However it was his son, John Blundell Maple , who made Maples & Co a success. With exceptional business skills, John B. Maple took over the company while still a young man. By the 1880s they were the largest furniture store in the world, exported their fine furniture to every continent.

Maples manufactured their luxury furniture entirely in-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer and furniture exporter, they landed prestigious contracts furnishing fine houses, hotels, embassies and palaces in Europe; among them Tsar Nicholas’s Winter Palace and the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna . With his own empire established, John Blundell Maple achieved further fame in politics and horseracing – some lines, such as the Atherstoke antique cabinet, having racing connections in the titles.

Never compromising on quality, Maples produced a huge catalogue of fine furniture, covering every avenue of interior design. A Maples & Co sale today would cover everything from Chippendale Revival antique dining chairs , to Aesthetic style carved oak dressers, to Art Nouveau tulip carved antique dining tables – all from the same catalogue.

The exclusivity and high quality of craftsmanship of Maples’ antique cabinets, dining suites and bedroom furniture made them highly popular with Britain’s social elite. Today, they appeal to anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship.