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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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.

A Fine Carlton House Desk After a Design by George Hepplewhite

19th century

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A Fine Carlton House Desk After a Design by George Hepplewhite

From Butchoff Antiques Ltd.

£4,700

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Rare Hampton & Son's Pall Mall Mahogany Twin Pedestal Writing Partners Desk

19th century

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Rare Hampton & Son's Pall Mall Mahogany Twin Pedestal Writing Partners Desk

From Royal House Antiques

£5,000

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Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport Desk

19th century

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Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport Desk

From Georgian Antiques

£2,950

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Edwardian Walnut Kneehole Desk Heal & Sons

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Walnut Kneehole Desk Heal & Sons

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£1,250

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1900 - 1920

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An Edwardian Mahogany and Inlaid Desk

From Long Melford Antiques

£1,195

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An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk

19th century

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An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk

From John Carroll Antiques ltd.

£75,000

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Large Mahogany Tambour Top Roll Top Pedestal Desk.

1900 - 1920

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Large Mahogany Tambour Top Roll Top Pedestal Desk.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£385

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Maple & Co Antique Seven Drawer Twin Pedestal Leather Lined Inlaid Writing Desk

1900 - 1920

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Maple & Co Antique Seven Drawer Twin Pedestal Leather Lined Inlaid Writing Desk

From Village Vintage

£2,250

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19th century

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Unusual Victorian Figured Mahogany Desk

From John Howkins Antiques

£1,475

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1900 - 1920

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Small 18th.c. Style Walnut Desk

From John Howkins Antiques

£750

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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.

1900 - 1920

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Inlaid Walnut Desk

From LTANTIQUES.CO.UK

£1,850

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Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£950

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18th century

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18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk

From Holmes Antiques

£2,400

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19th century

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Small George III Mahogany Pedestal Desk

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£6,800

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19th century

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Regency Rosewood Slide Top Davenport

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,495

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18th century

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Early 18th Century English Walnut Kneehole Desk

From Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd

£3,950

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Antique Pedestal Desks

A Fine Carlton House Desk After a Design by George Hepplewhite

Rare Hampton & Son's Pall Mall Mahogany Twin Pedestal Writing Partners Desk

Mid Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Davenport Desk

Edwardian Walnut Kneehole Desk Heal & Sons

An Edwardian Mahogany and Inlaid Desk

An Important Regency Burr Oak Partners Desk

Large Mahogany Tambour Top Roll Top Pedestal Desk.

Maple & Co Antique Seven Drawer Twin Pedestal Leather Lined Inlaid Writing Desk

Unusual Victorian Figured Mahogany Desk

Small 18th.c. Style Walnut Desk

Inlaid Walnut Desk

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk

Small George III Mahogany Pedestal Desk

Regency Rosewood Slide Top Davenport

Early 18th Century English Walnut Kneehole Desk

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