French Extending Free Standing Tulipwood Desk

Very elegant and well proportioned French tulipwood and hare wood inlaid bureau plat free standing partners desk with very useful pull out slides for additional space as and when required, circa 1900.

The slides give up to an extra 50cm each side.

The rear of the desk is finished with matching veneers and fully polished, so it can freestand if required.

The tulipwood has a wonderful colour and the contrasting hare wood inlays work beautifully with the vintage olive green leather top. The quarter veneer pattern to all sides and the legs with banded inlays on tapered legs with brass caps.

Five good size drawers, one with a working lock and key.

There is plenty of leg / kneehole area for sitting at on a typical desk chair, so this could certainly be suitable for an all day desk.

The olive green leather to the main top does have a couple of Gitanes scorch and age related marks, but in my opinion this adds to its character and all three panels have polished really well, the leather being fed and buffed…however, if you would rather have new leathers, please do let me know and I can arrange this for you and give you some colour options.

Measuring:

30 1/2 inches or 77.5 cm surface height

52 3/4 inches or 134 cm wide

92 1/4 inches or 234.5 cm extended width

29 1/4 inches or 74.5 cm deep

24 inches or 61 cm kneehole height

22 inches or 56 cm kneehole width

19 3/4 inches or 50 cm each slide

I can arrange delivery to you, whether you are within the UK or require an international delivery service, please do get in touch…as a mainland UK guide, a delivery for something around the size of a chest of drawers within approx 150 miles will be £75 to you, but if you if you are in Scotland, Wales, Ireland or Cornwall please get in touch to confirm delivery costs!

Based in Uppingham, Rutland…having been in the business for 25 years focusing on mostly French and English decorative antiques and interiors from the 18th to the early 20th century, hopefully a collection you will enjoy browsing and hopefully re home some of my finds!

Viewing here in Uppingham is very welcome in my spacious barn studio but also I have a showroom based within the Uppingham Antiques Centre, which is well worth a visit and have a good lunch in town too!

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