What wood are pedestal desks usually made from?

Mahogany leads the titles by a wide margin, with oak next and walnut close behind it. Burr walnut alone is named in 178 of them. Beyond those three the archive holds a scattering of satin birch, Hungarian ash, pollard and burr oak, teak, padauk, kingwood, rosewood and burr elm. Pine and pitch pine turn up at the cheaper end.

How many drawers does a pedestal desk have?

Nine is the common Victorian arrangement: three across the frieze and three in each pedestal. "9 Drawer" and "nine drawer" recur through the titles. Partners' desks run higher, with sampled examples at twelve and eighteen drawers because both sides are fitted. Single-pedestal desks carry fewer.

Why are some described as three part?

The top lifts off the two pedestals, so the desk travels as three pieces rather than one. It is a construction note dealers put in the title. It turns up regularly on Victorian and Edwardian twin-pedestal desks, which are the bulk of what comes through.

Are pedestal desks and kneehole desks the same thing?

They sit under the same heading and both have a recess for the legs. The difference is construction: a pedestal desk has two separate banks of drawers under a top, a kneehole desk has its drawers in one continuous carcase. Kneehole desks are roughly a tenth of the archive and include most of the 18th-century entries.

What dates do these desks cover?

Dealer-entered dates run from 1700 to 1960. Victorian is much the commonest label, followed by Edwardian and then decade labels through the 1860s to the 1930s. A further group is given only as "19th Century". Pre-1800 pieces are a small tail, with "georgian" in 78 titles and "18th" in 36.

Which makers are named on pedestal desks?

Four firms recur across dealer listings: Maple & Co, which appears most often, then Edwards & Roberts, James Shoolbred and Waring and Gillow. The name comes from a stamp or a label, or is given as an attribution. Plenty of desks say only "with makers stamp" or "London Maker" without going further.

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Antique Pedestal Desks

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A flat writing desk whose top sits on two banks of drawers with a kneehole between them, made free-standing so it could be worked at from a chair drawn in.

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C

19th century

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Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£8,250

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Rare Circa 1880 Antique Howard & Son's Pollard Oak Patner Desk Oxblood Leather

19th century

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Rare Circa 1880 Antique Howard & Son's Pollard Oak Patner Desk Oxblood Leather

From Royal House Antiques

£5,500

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Antique 4ft Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C

19th century

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Antique 4ft Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£4,400

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19th century

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Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk

From FB Antiques

£3,500

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19th century

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Pedestal Desk

From Moxhams Antiques

£3,450

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An Early 20th-century Oak Partner's Desk

1900 - 1920

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An Early 20th-century Oak Partner's Desk

From Richie Perrott Antiques

£1,395

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Late Victorian Pollard Oak Desk by Thomas Turner

19th century

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Late Victorian Pollard Oak Desk by Thomas Turner

From witchantiques.com

£5,950

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Victorian Golden Oak Pedestal Desk Howard & Son.

1900 - 1920

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Victorian Golden Oak Pedestal Desk Howard & Son.

From The Dorking Desk Shop

£1,950

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Charming Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk

18th century

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Charming Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk

From Thakeham Furniture

£2,500

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18th century

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18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk

From Holmes Antiques

£1,650

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Widths are often quoted in feet on Sellingantiques. The largest recorded include a 6ft George III crossbanded partners' desk and a 6ft burr walnut one.

19th century

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Unusual Victorian Mahogany Desk

From Beechmount Antiques

£2,750

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1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Mahogany Campaign Desk

From Helios and Co Antiques

£1,850

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19th century

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Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk

From Nicholas Little Antiques

£1,950

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A Good Example of a Shapland and Petter of Barnstaple Mahogany Desk.

1900 - 1920

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A Good Example of a Shapland and Petter of Barnstaple Mahogany Desk.

From Antiquus

£425

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Unusual Victorian Oak & Mahogany Side Cabinet/desk

19th century

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Unusual Victorian Oak & Mahogany Side Cabinet/desk

From Y Not Antiques

£495

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1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

From witchantiques.com

£2,950

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Antique Pedestal Desks

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C

Rare Circa 1880 Antique Howard & Son's Pollard Oak Patner Desk Oxblood Leather

Antique 4ft Victorian Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk 19th C

Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk

Pedestal Desk

An Early 20th-century Oak Partner's Desk

Late Victorian Pollard Oak Desk by Thomas Turner

Victorian Golden Oak Pedestal Desk Howard & Son.

Charming Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk

18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk

Unusual Victorian Mahogany Desk

Edwardian Mahogany Campaign Desk

Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk

A Good Example of a Shapland and Petter of Barnstaple Mahogany Desk.

Unusual Victorian Oak & Mahogany Side Cabinet/desk

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

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