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.

Stylish Art Deco Modernist D End Two Sided Desk, English, C1930

1920 - 1940

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Stylish Art Deco Modernist D End Two Sided Desk, English, C1930

From Art Deco World

£1,850

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Antique Edwardian Carved Oak Linenfold Desk | Raised Gallery

1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Carved Oak Linenfold Desk | Raised Gallery

From ActFurniture LTD

£625

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19th century

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Victorian Oak Pedestal Desk C1870

From Aramis Antiques

£850

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Antique Aesthetic Movement Double Sided Partners Desk

19th century

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Antique Aesthetic Movement Double Sided Partners Desk

From Penderyn Antiques

£895

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Art Deco Satin Birch Leather Top Pedestal Desk

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Satin Birch Leather Top Pedestal Desk

From Marylebone Antiques

£1,950

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A Fine Antique Mahogany Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale

1900 - 1920

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A Fine Antique Mahogany Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale

From Culvertons

£4,750

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Victorian Thuya & Ebonised Pedestal Desk with Ivory Inlay & Wedgwood Plaques (Jackson & Graham )

19th century

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Victorian Thuya & Ebonised Pedestal Desk with Ivory Inlay & Wedgwood Plaques (Jackson & Graham )

From Hingstons of Wilton

£8,750

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C19th Mahogany Three Part Twin Pedestal Cylinder Desk

19th century

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C19th Mahogany Three Part Twin Pedestal Cylinder Desk

From Beresford Antiques LTD

£975

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19th century

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French Boulle Work Desk

From Jane Short Antiques

£3,450

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19th century

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Trollope & Sons Desk

From Nethermill Antiques

£690

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A few desks come with an address instead of a maker: one pine example from Holkham Hall, another described as ex York Minster, and a ship's purser's desk.

19th century

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Victorian Walnut Writing Desk

From Richie Perrott Antiques

£795

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Small Edwardian Walnut Nine-drawer Pedestal Desk, Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Small Edwardian Walnut Nine-drawer Pedestal Desk, Circa 1900

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£680

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19th century

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Victorian Mahogany 2 Pedestal Desk

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,295

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Antique George III Quality Walnut Kneehole Desk

18th century

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Antique George III Quality Walnut Kneehole Desk

From London City Antiques

£2,850

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1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Figured Walnut Desk

From Marylebone Antiques

£2,200

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A Small Georgian Mahogany Knee Hole Desk

18th century

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A Small Georgian Mahogany Knee Hole Desk

From Salt Antiques

£325

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Antique Pedestal Desks

Stylish Art Deco Modernist D End Two Sided Desk, English, C1930

Antique Edwardian Carved Oak Linenfold Desk | Raised Gallery

Victorian Oak Pedestal Desk C1870

Antique Aesthetic Movement Double Sided Partners Desk

Art Deco Satin Birch Leather Top Pedestal Desk

A Fine Antique Mahogany Pedestal Desk in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale

Victorian Thuya & Ebonised Pedestal Desk with Ivory Inlay & Wedgwood Plaques (Jackson & Graham )

C19th Mahogany Three Part Twin Pedestal Cylinder Desk

French Boulle Work Desk

Trollope & Sons Desk

Victorian Walnut Writing Desk

Small Edwardian Walnut Nine-drawer Pedestal Desk, Circa 1900

Victorian Mahogany 2 Pedestal Desk

Antique George III Quality Walnut Kneehole Desk

Art Deco Figured Walnut Desk

A Small Georgian Mahogany Knee Hole Desk

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