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Victorian Painted Writing Table
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Victorian Painted Writing Table

19th century
Description

Late C19th painted pine washstand, the decoration heavily distressed, the galleried top (height to 99cm) over 2 frieze drawers and raised on turned supports.

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Declaration

Antiques Decorative has dated this Victorian Painted Writing Desk to the 1870s.

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SA1220448
Description
Late C19th painted pine washstand, the decoration heavily distressed, the galleried top (height to 99cm) over 2 frieze drawers and raised on turned supports.
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated this Victorian Painted Writing Desk to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1220448
Antiques Decorative
Antiques Decorative
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

With over 30 years in the london antiques world, I have since established a dealership supplying the trade and private clients.

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A Victorian cream painted writing table featuring a curved gallery backboard, two drawers with wooden turned knobs, and turned legs.
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Archive I A Victorian cream painted writing table featuring a curved gallery backboard, two drawers with wooden turned knobs, and turned legs.

Victorian Painted Writing Table

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Archive III A Victorian cream painted writing table featuring a curved gallery backboard, two drawers with wooden turned knobs, and turned legs. View III
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Antiques Decorative
Telephone 0207 738 2520 or 07900 055113
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136 Battersea Business Centre
99 Lavender Hill
London
SW11 5QL
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jdrake
Verified Since Mar 2015
Items For Sale 138
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A Victorian cream painted writing table featuring a curved gallery backboard, two drawers with wooden turned knobs, and turned legs.
Victorian Painted Writing Table
Ref: SA1220448
A Victorian cream painted writing table featuring a curved gallery backboard, two drawers with wooden turned knobs, and turned legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPine, Paint
  • ColourDistressed Cream
  • MotifsGallery back, Turned legs, Wooden knob handles, Dovetail drawers
  • SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 106 cm (42 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

Victorian painted pine washstand, dating from around 1870, presented in a distressed cream finish. The piece takes the form of a galleried writing table or washstand with a curved wooden backboard and low side returns protecting the surface. Two frieze drawers sit beneath the rectangular top, each fitted with small dark turned wooden knobs. The front incorporates delicate painted line framing around the drawer fronts, complementing the heavily worn and weathered surface of the timber top which reveals patches of bare wood and varied tones beneath the painted layer. Four slender turned supports lift the body off the ground, featuring ring turnings and collar details along their length. The structure measures 76 cm high, 106 cm wide, and 52 cm deep, with the gallery rising to a height of 99 cm. In a contemporary home, this versatile furnishing suits placement in a bedroom as a traditional dressing table, in a hallway as a console surface, or in a study as a compact writing desk. The rustic farmhouse aesthetic works well alongside vintage or neutral interiors, providing both surface utility and storage within two practical drawers. The weathered character and visible signs of age lend an authentic rustic charm suitable for country-style spaces.

FAQs

Victorian writing tables were designed for domestic correspondence, featuring practical drawers, turned support legs, and raised gallery backboards, with painted finishes frequently applied to regional pine or utility pieces.

These tables were typically constructed from softwood timber such as pine or birch, utilizing dovetail drawer joints and turned solid timber legs, finished with layered oil or milk paint.

Authentic 19th-century desks display natural wear patterns to the paint where arms and hands rested, hand-cut dovetail drawer joinery, age-related timber shrinkage, and original turned wooden knob handles.

Position the table against a neutral wall as a focal vanity or compact workstation, pairing it with a simple contemporary chair to contrast historical patina against clean modern design.

Dust gently with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid harsh chemical cleaners or excess moisture that might loosen historic paint; apply a clear microcrystalline wax sparingly to protect delicate surfaces.
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