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French Kingwood Escritoire Writing Desk
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €1,931     $2,096
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French Kingwood Escritoire Writing Desk

1900 - 1920
Description

A good French Kingwood Escritoire of serpentine and Bombe form with variegated marble top. This desk has chevron arranged veneers with stained sycamore and ebony outline inlay. Below the top drawer is a fall which when opened reveals a mahogany interior with an open shelf above an arrangement of 6 flame mahogany drawers and still retaining the original green leather writing surface. The 3 conforming shaped drawers having ornate ormolu handles and escutcheons. The stiles have good ormolu corbels, the splayed feet with sabots and joined with shaped frieze and further mount. Condition - Very good and ready for use in the home or office. Dimensions:- Height…59’’/ 150cm. Width…39’’/ 99cm. Depth…16.75’’/ 42.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £90.

Physical Dimensions
Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
42.5cm (16.73")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Escritoire Desk to the 1920s.

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SA851843
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23518
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A good French Kingwood Escritoire of serpentine and Bombe form with variegated marble top. This desk has chevron arranged veneers with stained sycamore and ebony outline inlay. Below the top drawer is a fall which when opened reveals a mahogany interior with an open shelf above an arrangement of 6 flame mahogany drawers and still retaining the original green leather writing surface. The 3 conforming shaped drawers having ornate ormolu handles and escutcheons.
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The stiles have good ormolu corbels, the splayed feet with sabots and joined with shaped frieze and further mount.
John Howkins Antiques

Condition - Very good and ready for use in the home or office. Dimensions:- Height…59’’/ 150cm. Width…39’’/ 99cm. Depth…16.75’’/ 42.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £90.

Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
42.5cm (16.73")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Escritoire Desk to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA851843
Dealers Internal Ref
23518
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A French kingwood escritoire writing desk featuring a fall-front green leather-lined surface, fitted interior drawers, gilt-bronze mounts, and a marble top.
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French Kingwood Escritoire Writing Desk

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A French kingwood escritoire writing desk featuring a fall-front green leather-lined surface, fitted interior drawers, gilt-bronze mounts, and a marble top.
French Kingwood Escritoire Writing Desk
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An escritoire, also known as a secretaire or bureau a abattant, is a French writing cabinet equipped with a hinged fall-front panel that drops down to create a flat writing surface, revealing interior drawers and pigeonholes.

Traditional French escritoires are constructed using high-grade hardwoods like oak or pine for the carcass, finished with decorative wood veneers such as kingwood, tulipwood, or rosewood. They frequently incorporate marble tops, leather writing surfaces, and cast gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joinery, original iron locks, hand-finished parquetry or marquetry, and heavy cast-bronze mounts with hand-chiselled detailing. The underside and back boards typically show hand-sawn tool marks consistent with historic manufacturing techniques.

An escritoire serves as a functional focal point in a home office, hallway, or living area. Its compact vertical profile makes it ideal for smaller spaces, while its concealed compartments allow modern technology and stationery to be neatly hidden when not in use.

Maintain wood veneers by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent veneer warping, colour fading, or marble cracking, and clean the leather surface with a specialised leather conditioner.
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