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Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
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Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

19th century
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Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

A charming Victorian mahogany kidney shaped writing desk, dating from the 19th century.

The desk features an elegant kidney shaped top with an inset burgundy leather writing surface, decorated with gilt tooling and surrounded by a beautifully figured mahogany border.

The shaped front is fitted with nine drawers, comprising three frieze drawers above two banks of three graduated drawers, each retaining traditional turned wooden knobs and keyhole escutcheons.

The desk has attractive rounded ends, decorative moulded panels to the sides and back, and a shaped plinth base. The finished back allows the desk to be positioned freestanding within a room.

A particularly attractive example, displaying a rich mahogany colour and lovely patina throughout. Its compact proportions make it ideal for use in a study, home office or library.

Dimensions:

* Width: 108 cm

* Depth: 65 cm

* Height: 70 cm

Item Code: S27-1176

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Desk to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09707881
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Moulded panels on curved back and sides: typical late 19th-century cabinet work.
Turned wooden knob handles on graduated drawers: Victorian fashion.
Deep natural patina across the mahogany surfaces: many decades of gentle polishing.
Historic ink marks near the leather border: study room use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243983
Dealers Internal Reference
S27-1176
Description
Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

A charming Victorian mahogany kidney shaped writing desk, dating from the 19th century.

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The desk features an elegant kidney shaped top with an inset burgundy leather writing surface, decorated with gilt tooling and surrounded by a beautifully figured mahogany border.
FB Antiques
fig 1. A Victorian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring an inset leather top, twin pedestals with multiple drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a solid plinth base.
fig 1. Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

The shaped front is fitted with nine drawers, comprising three frieze drawers above two banks of three graduated drawers, each retaining traditional turned wooden knobs and keyhole escutcheons.

The desk has attractive rounded ends, decorative moulded panels to the sides and back, and a shaped plinth base. The finished back allows the desk to be positioned freestanding within a room.

fig 2. A Victorian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring an inset leather top, twin pedestals with multiple drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a solid plinth base.
fig 2. Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

A particularly attractive example, displaying a rich mahogany colour and lovely patina throughout. Its compact proportions make it ideal for use in a study, home office or library.

Dimensions:

Width: 108 cm

Depth: 65 cm

Height: 70 cm

Item Code: S27-1176

Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Writing Desk to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09707881
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Moulded panels on curved back and sides: typical late 19th-century cabinet work.
Turned wooden knob handles on graduated drawers: Victorian fashion.
Deep natural patina across the mahogany surfaces: many decades of gentle polishing.
Historic ink marks near the leather border: study room use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243983
Dealers Internal Ref
S27-1176
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Archive I A Victorian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring an inset leather top, twin pedestals with multiple drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a solid plinth base.

Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk

Archive II A Victorian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring an inset leather top, twin pedestals with multiple drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a solid plinth base. View II
Archive III A Victorian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring an inset leather top, twin pedestals with multiple drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a solid plinth base. View III
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Archive V A Victorian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring an inset leather top, twin pedestals with multiple drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a solid plinth base. View V
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Archive VII A Victorian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring an inset leather top, twin pedestals with multiple drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a solid plinth base. View VII
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A Victorian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring an inset leather top, twin pedestals with multiple drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a solid plinth base.
Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
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A Victorian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring an inset leather top, twin pedestals with multiple drawers, turned wooden knobs, and a solid plinth base.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Leather
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsKidney shape, Turned wooden knobs, Leather inset top, Twin pedestals
  • SizeH 70 cm (28 in) x W 108 cm (43 in) x D 65 cm (26 in)

Emerging in popularity during the nineteenth century, the kidney-shaped desk features a concave front curve designed to bring writing materials and drawers within ergonomic reach of a user seated at the centre.

These desks were predominantly constructed using dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, featuring hand-crafted pedestal drawers, dovetail joints, and gold-tooled leather writing surfaces known as skivers.

Authentic Victorian pieces typically exhibit hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, original wooden or brass handles, smooth castors hidden beneath plinth bases, and honest signs of natural wear across the timber moulding and leather inset.

A mahogany kidney desk serves as a refined focal point in a home office, library, or drawing room, contrasting effectively against crisp minimalist walls or complementing traditional leather upholstery.

Dust the wooden framework regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply high-grade beeswax along the grain, while cleaning the leather skiver with a dedicated leather conditioner to prevent drying or cracking.
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