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Fine Quality Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk.
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for sale €2,048     $2,223
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Fine Quality Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk.

19th century
Description

Fine quality Victorian mahogany pedestal desk. The nine drawers of a good, hand-cut, dovetailed construction with mahogany linings, working locks and the original turned knob handles. With a new, full hide and tooled leather top

Size 52 x 23 x 30 inches tall (132 x 59 x 75 cm tall)

Price £1750

Stock no. 5917

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Declaration

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk to the 1890s.

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SA950874
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5917
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Fine quality Victorian mahogany pedestal desk.
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The nine drawers of a good, hand-cut, dovetailed construction with mahogany linings, working locks and the original turned knob handles.
The Dorking Desk Shop

With a new, full hide and tooled leather top

Size 52 x 23 x 30 inches tall (132 x 59 x 75 cm tall)

Price £1750

Stock no. 5917

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Date of Manufacture

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA950874
Dealers Internal Ref
5917
The Dorking Desk Shop
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk featuring a dark leather writing surface with gold tooling, turned wooden knob handles, and nine storage drawers resting on twin plinth bases.
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Archive I A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk featuring a dark leather writing surface with gold tooling, turned wooden knob handles, and nine storage drawers resting on twin plinth bases.

Fine Quality Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk.

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Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1BU
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A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk featuring a dark leather writing surface with gold tooling, turned wooden knob handles, and nine storage drawers resting on twin plinth bases.
Fine quality Victorian mahogany pedestal desk.
Ref: SA950874
A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk featuring a dark leather writing surface with gold tooling, turned wooden knob handles, and nine storage drawers resting on twin plinth bases.
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  • ObjectPedestal Desk
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Leather, Brass
  • ColourRich Brown
  • MotifsTool-embossed leather inset, Turned wooden knob handles, Twin pedestal drawers, Plinth base
  • SizeH 75 cm (30 in) x W 132 cm (52 in) x D 59 cm (23 in)

This Victorian pedestal desk is from 1890 and is executed in rich brown mahogany, brass, and leather. The rectangular top incorporates a new full hide leather writing surface with a tool-embossed gold border, above a breakfront arrangement of nine drawers featuring dovetailed construction, working brass keyhole escutcheons, and original turned wooden knob handles. The twin pedestals rest on sturdy plinth bases with simple linear mouldings. Measuring 75 cm high by 132 cm wide and 59 cm deep, this substantial piece sits comfortably in a study, home office, or gentleman's library. It provides an efficient writing surface and practical storage for papers and everyday stationery.

FAQs

A Victorian pedestal desk typically consists of a rectangular top resting on two supporting pedestals containing vertical flights of drawers, flanking a central kneehole area.

These desks were commonly crafted from solid mahogany or flame mahogany veneers, featuring hand-dovetailed timber drawer boxes, gilded leather inset writing surfaces, and brass locks or escutcheons.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass lever locks, turned wooden knobs or brass handles, and modular construction separating into three individual sections for transport.

Position the desk as a focal point in a dedicated home office or library space, pairing the traditional mahogany woodwork with modern minimalist lighting and modern leather seating.

Dust the timber surfaces regularly and apply a natural beeswax polish along the grain, whilst wiping the leather inset gently with a microfibre cloth and conditioning it periodically.
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