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.

18th century

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Early 18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk

From Holmes Antiques

£7,800

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19th century

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Regency Mahogany Partners Desk

From Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd

£3,600

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1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Oak Roll Top Desk

From witchantiques.com

£3,850

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Victorian Solid Mahogany Campaign Pedestal Desk.

1900 - 1920

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Victorian Solid Mahogany Campaign Pedestal Desk.

From The Dorking Desk Shop

£1,250

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Fine Quality Victorian Mahogany Dickens Pedestal Desk

19th century

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Fine Quality Victorian Mahogany Dickens Pedestal Desk

From The Dorking Desk Shop

£3,200

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19th century

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19th Century Satin Birch Pedestal Desk

From Culvertons

£1,875

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1920 - 1940

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Oak Cylinder Desk.

From Antiques Online Ltd

£595

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A George III Curl Mahogany Kneehole Desk.

18th century

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A George III Curl Mahogany Kneehole Desk.

From Richie Perrott Antiques

£1,200

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18th century

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George III Mahogany Kneehole Desk

From Walton House Antiques

£1,850

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19th century

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Victorian Walnut Davenport

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£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.

19th century

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A Late 19th Century Mahogany Kidney-shaped Desk

From Butchoff Antiques Ltd.

£5,500

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Georgian Style Small Mahogany Writing Desk

1900 - 1920

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Georgian Style Small Mahogany Writing Desk

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£790

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Antique Edwardian Mahogany Pedestal Desk

1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Mahogany Pedestal Desk

From Penderyn Antiques

£695

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19th century

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Japanned 19th Century Pedestal Desk, Attributed to Viardot.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£18,000

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19th century

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Late Victorian Oak Pedestal Desk

From Ropeworks Antiques

£1,280

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1900 - 1920

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19th Century Satinwood Knee Hole Desk

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£5,500

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Antique Pedestal Desks

Early 18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk

Regency Mahogany Partners Desk

Early 20th Century Oak Roll Top Desk

Victorian Solid Mahogany Campaign Pedestal Desk.

Fine Quality Victorian Mahogany Dickens Pedestal Desk

19th Century Satin Birch Pedestal Desk

Oak Cylinder Desk.

A George III Curl Mahogany Kneehole Desk.

George III Mahogany Kneehole Desk

Victorian Walnut Davenport

A Late 19th Century Mahogany Kidney-shaped Desk

Georgian Style Small Mahogany Writing Desk

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Pedestal Desk

Japanned 19th Century Pedestal Desk, Attributed to Viardot.

Late Victorian Oak Pedestal Desk

19th Century Satinwood Knee Hole Desk

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